“Seeing Is Believing: Lessons from Thomas and the Evidence of Faith”

Devotional  April 10, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

John 20:25 “…So he said to them, ‘Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.’”

Thomas had just been told that, in his absence, Jesus had appeared to the disciples  after His crucifixion. Thomas was still in shock in the aftermath of the crucifixion and he refused to believe such an outlandish story.   Eight days later, while the

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"They Remembered His Words"

Devotion April 3, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Luke 24:8 “Then they remembered His words.”

In this passage of Scripture (Luke 24:1-8), the women were shocked to find the tomb empty when they arrived. Fortunately, two individuals (apparent angels) were there to remind them that Jesus had previously informed them that He had to be crucified and on the third day He would rise again. 

What We Should Know

Our Bible is not merely a catalog of recorded historical events pertaining to God’s

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"But Who Do You Say That I Am?"

Devotion March 27, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Matthew 16:15 “But who do you say that I am?”

Jesus had just had a discouraging confrontation with Pharisees and Sadducees who challenged His identity as the Son of God. He and His disciples left their presence and moved on to the region of Caesarea Philippi where He asked His disciples who the people thought He was. They responded that some thought He was John the Baptist, Elijah or Jeremiah or some a prophet. He then, asked, “But wh

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"Can These Bones Live"

Devotion March 20, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Ezekiel 37:4 “Again He said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the Word of the Lord!’”

Ezekiel had entered the land of dry bones as far as the eye could see and God challenged him with the question, “Can these bones live?” God then brought those bones to life before his eyes and Ezekiel was convinced that through faith in God the defunct nation of Israel, which they represented, could in fact be      

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Touching His Cloak: What True Faith Looks Like

Devotion March 13, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

 Mark 5:28 “Because she thought ‘If I just touch His clothes, I will be healed.”

This woman with a seemingly incurable issue of blood heard miraculous things about Jesus and she felt that He was her only hope for healing. She struggled through the mass of people in hopes that just to touch his clothing might heal her. Of all the bumping and grinding of the crowd, Jesus felt her faint touch as His healing power poured into her. In vs.

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“Bold Faith in a World That Resists Truth”

Devotion March 7, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

John 5:24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears My Word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”

The Jewish leaders had begun to persecute Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath. Jesus argued in vs. 17 “My Father is always at His work to this very day, and I too am working.” As Jesus stood up for His heavenly Father, the Jewish leaders were even more angered in thei

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“When Earthly Logic Blocks Heavenly Truth”

Devotion February 27, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

John 3:9-12 “9 How can this be? Nicodemus asked. 10 ‘You are Israel’s teacher,’ said Jesus, ‘and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?’”

Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus who is

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“Where Ashes Meet the Cross”

Devotion February 20, 2026 

By: Pastor Dennis

1Peter 5:6 “Humble yourselves therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you in due time.”

 Job said in Job 42, “Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Through his repentance God brought him up in victory. Christians have been observing services of repentance for over a thousand years with the cross of ashes on their foreheads as a uniting symbol. Ash Wednesday invites us to mourn and grieve loss and

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Choosing Devotion Over Display: The Heart of True Fasting

Devotion February 13, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Matt 6:16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”

Fasting is an extreme form of sacrificial giving, a ritual by which we can be drawn to a closer relationship with the Lord. By denying ourselves of personal gratification (ie. food) we can focus more intently on our faith as we are reminded of

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Letting God’s Word Light the Path Ahead

Devotion February 6, 2026 

By: Pastor Dennis

Psalms 1: 1-2 “1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way the sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law, day and night.”

We just read of the faith of Hezekiah in the book of Second Kings. In spite of severe warnings of the coming wrath of ungodly forces, Hezekiah trusted in God for victory over evil and God rewar

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"Standing Firm When False Voices Rise"

Devotion January 30, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

2 Kings 19:9-11 “9 Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the king of the Cush, was marching out to fight against him. So, he again sent messengers to Hezikiah with this word: 10 Say to Hezikiah, king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend on deceive you when he says, ‘Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria. 11 Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the countries, dest

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“The Mindset That Changes Everything: Putting Others First”

Devotion 

January 23, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Philippians 2:3-5 “3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4. Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others.” 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as the mindset of Jesus.”

The original attraction of the Jews to Jesus was His love and compassion for them. This was something they never experienced with the Jewis

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The Power of One Introduction: Andrew, Peter, and Us”

Devotion  January 16, 2025

By: Pastor Dennis

John 1:40-42 “40. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). 42. And he brought him to Jesus.” Jesus looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas’ (which when translated, is Peter)’”

Andrew just happens to be wi

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- “When the Magi Came: How Epiphany Marks Christ’s Manifestation to the Gentiles”

Devotion January 9, 2026

By: Pastor Dennis

Matthew 2:1-2 “1. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2. and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.’”

When King Herod heard of the birth of the Messiah from the Magi, he called them into a secret meeting and sent them out to find this “King of the Jews” and report back to him. Th

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“Right Under Their Noses: The Hidden Glory of Bethlehem”

Devotion December 24, 2025

By: Pastor Dennis

Luke 2:4-7 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,

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