Pastor David's Weekly Devotional Theologians are known for making distinctions.  They’ll almost come to blows over words like “by” or “through” or ‘in.”  Most of us have little time for such subtle, s...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional Mortification.Not a word you hear very often, if at all, nowadays.  In fact, the concept of mortification is not very popular today – even among some evangelicals. The...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional True freedom in Christ is not the freedom to do whatever we want, but the freedom to do whatever Christ wants (see Gal.5:1, 13; 1Pet.2:16).  This freedom occurs at the...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional Many people today believe or feel they are “too sinful” for God to forgive.  I have personally spoken to people who knew they were sinners but would not receive Christ...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional The cross of Christ is forever a symbol of God’s opinion of and perspective on sin.  As we look to the graphic horrors of the cross, we can see a glimpse of the true h...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional Years ago, some folks from our church went door-to-door inviting people in the neighborhood to church.  We would simply ask them two questions: 1) If you died tonight ...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional The prevalent thinking in America today seems to be that human beings are inherently good.  Many Americans, if not most, believe that humans are good people who someti...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional The picture of the three crosses at Calvary is a wonderful illustration of God’s sovereignty, justice, and mercy.  Jesus innocently hung between two notorious criminal...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional The New Year entices us to think about new things, and to reflect upon that which is past.  It is a great time for contemplation and evaluation.  Most importantly, it ...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional Some of my favorite books to read are Christian biographies (especially of pastors, preachers and missionaries).  I find their stories encouraging, but also vitally co...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional In the wake of our Christmas celebrations, perhaps wallowing in the regret of having peanut-brittle and candy-canes for breakfast, our thoughts must continually return...  Read More

Pastor David's Weekly Devotional There is a disturbing, seemingly ever-increasing, trend in our nation toward celebrating a Christ-less Christmas (our culture seems bent on taking the “holy” out of ho...  Read More