Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     As we have seen, and will continue to see in the coming weeks, the Bible reveals many blessings that come from suffering. 1.   Suffering can humble us             ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Last week, from God’s Word, we began looking at the blessings of suffering.  Here are a few more:1.   Suffering can humble us2.   Suffering can mature us3.   Suffe...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Suffering can be a precious gift from God.  That statement can be difficult to hear, and even more difficult to believe.  Yet, we find in Scripture that God not on...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     I 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 ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional      Corrie ten Boom, whose family hid Jews from the Nazis during WWII, once said, “When the train goes through a tunnel and the world gets dark, do you jump out?  Of ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     It has been said, “God made us in His image, and we’ve been trying to return the favor ever since.”  In his excellent and increasingly-relevant book, Ten Lies Abou...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     It can be strangely encouraging to hear that our problems are nothing new, and that our weaknesses are not unique.  Conversely, it can be quite discouraging to thi...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     In the Bible, Christians are repeatedly called to persevere.  In Mark 13:13 we read that Jesus said, “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm t...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Throughout the Bible we can read many different accounts of apostasy – people who once professed to believe in the one true God, but later abandoned their faith.  ...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     I remember the first time I became familiar with the word “apostate.”  I was looking in the bookstore of a large church in Washington, in an attempt to find some s...  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 he...  Read More

Pastor David’s Weekly Devotional     Christians are called by God to persevere in Christ.  Jesus said, “the one who endures to the end will be saved” (Matt.10:22; 24:13).  Incredibly, Christians are a...  Read More