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Devotions

A collection of devotions from our former much loved Pastor, Lew Newkirk. Though he is now with the Lord, these devotions are timeless lessons that still encourage and teach.

What You Might Not Know About The Book of Psalms

Most of the Psalms are very personal and deal with everyday life but did you ever consider reading the Psalms for their historical or theological value? They tell us information about the creation of the world. The writers are all Jewish; God’s chosen people who are to proclaim Him before the world. The Psalms reveal the character of their God, His sovereignty,…

Psalm 11: David’s Confidence

This psalm was probably written during the first phase of David’s life when he had become a soldier living at the court of King Saul. With David under his watchful eye Saul’s jealousy had slowly turned into fits of rage eventually spiraling out of control. He let it be known he wanted David killed but done secretly because the nation adored David…

From Lew's desk

The Path of Repentance – Psalm 51

Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, wrote this about the Psalms in the 4th century; “To me it seems that the Psalms are to him who sings them as a mirror, wherein he may see himself and the motions of his soul and with like feelings utter them. So also one who hears a psalm read, takes…

James’ Tests of Authenticity

The author of James is James, the half-brother of Jesus and brother of Jude, not James the Apostle. From Acts 15 we can see that James had become an influential and well-respected leader of the Jerusalem church. He was the oldest of Mary’s other children and had to deal with the problems Jesus caused the family. Scripture says His siblings did not…