Dennis Newkirk is the pastor of Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. He wrote the book No Gods but God after his church suffered decline following a merger, and in it, he outlines the pitfalls of idolatry both in a church and in personal lives. He has also authored Afflictions of the Soul and Glimpses of Glory. Dennis is an adjunct professor at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Marcia, have three adult sons.