Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     There is certainly no shortage today of things that can make us anxious or fearful.  Especially with the internet and social media, crises can seem to be pervasive...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     One of my heroes is a man named Polycarp, who lived from about 70-155 a.d.  Polycarp was known as the Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor.  He was a godly and devout Ch...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     A woodpecker is a very interesting bird.  The loud rat-a-tat-tat noise he makes as he drills into trees in search of bugs to eat always attracts attention.  The se...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Demons unfortunately have been domesticated in our current English vernacular.  People all too often speak of demons in casual, even flippant, conversation.  They ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     “Why can’t you be normal like me?”  The problem with this question is two-fold.  First, it assumes that the person being asked the question is not normal.  Secondl...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Perhaps one of the most neglected aspects in making spiritual resolutions is the act of confession.  We can be disappointed in ourselves, and even feel ashamed ove...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     “Near the end of the Second World War, behind the enemy lines in Nazi Germany, there were prison camps, where American soldiers were kept.  And in this one camp, t...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Years ago, when I was a teenager (ok, decades ago), I asked one of my sisters for a special Christmas gift.  I was getting ready to go off to college and I wanted ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     The fundamental problem of idolatry is not ignorance of God, but arrogance toward Him.  Idolatry is essentially God’s creation choosing to worship created things r...  Read More

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