Pastor David’s Weekly DevotionalMortification.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 DevotionalI heard a story the other day about a church member who approached his pastor and said, “I want you to be more evangelistic in your preaching.  I think you should preac...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     There is no book like the Bible – not even close!     The Bible is the living and enduring Word of God (see Rom.1:16; Heb.4:12; 1Pet.1:24-25).  When we sincerely o...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional My prayer life needs help.  I often find myself at a loss for words, tempted to mindlessly repeat the same prayers with the same words and the same expressions.  Worse...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      People tend to be careless, or foolish, with their hearts.  We can either give our hearts to wrong things, or fail to guard or guide our hearts at all – in either...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      Last week we began looking at J.C. Ryle’s “Seven Marks of a Right Heart Before God.”  As a faithful pastor and preacher, Ryle lived from 1816-1900 and was known a...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) was a great evangelical bishop of England in the 19th century.  He was a prolific writer, vigorous preacher, and faithful pastor.  C...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      Eternity is a long time.  In fact, the very thought of unending time is beyond our human comprehension.  It’s no wonder that some people imagine eternal life in h...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     For true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, life on this planet is as close to hell as they will ever be!  This truth brings joy to my heart, and serves as an anc...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      Since I listed my ten most favorite “traditional” Christian hymns last week, I thought it would be appropriate to list my ten most favorite “contemporary” worship...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      One of my most cherished books is the relatively new hymnal “Hymns of Grace.”  It contains traditional and contemporary worship songs, that are great to read, sin...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly DevotionalSome people are natural-born complainers.  They can almost always find something to grumble about.  Typically, such a person believes they have somehow been wronged, tr...  Read More