Fairdale Pastor’s Blog:

No Servant is Greater than his Master

Month: July 2012

  • 7 ways to bring your pastor joy and not groaning

    Last night at our church we had an ordination service for Peter Witkowski. It was such a blessing in so many ways. The service was full of singing and prayer and also 2 short sermons. I preached the charge to the candidate for ministry (Peter). I preached on being “upright” from Titus 1:8, the qualification…

  • for the Glory of God

    Around here this saying “For the Glory of God” has become quite familiar. We sing about it and preach about it. Many of the books I read are centered upon it. The shorter catechism that we teach our children asks this for question #3 Why did God make you and all things? To which they have…

  • Ecuador pics

    Here is a picture of our VBS group while we were working in Ecuador.                 And here is a picture of me on the hillside by the church by the soccer field talking with some kids. I was reading to them in Spanish about Jesus.

  • C.J. Mahaney’s “Cross Centered Life”

    While in Ecuador I asked every member of our mission team to read this great little book by C.J. Mahaney. It is called The Cross Centered Life. It was encouraging to know that many of my fellow church members were focusing their lives upon the cross of Christ. The book is very short and easy…

  • Humility = the trademark characteristic of all true Christians

    “Humility may well be called the queen of the Christian graces. To know our own sinfulness and weakness, and to feel our need of Christ, is the very beginning of saving religion. –It is a grace which has always been the distinguishing feature in the character of the holiest saints in every age. Abraham, and…

  • 8 Bible verses every Christian should know

    When someone hears the Gospel and believes, comes to faith in Christ and becomes a follower of Jesus, it is essential that they begin reading, learning, and understanding God’s Word. Once they begin growing in God’s Word, they will begin growing in their relationship with Christ. As they are growing in their relationship with Christ, they…

  • Zeal

    I am beginning a personal word study on “Zeal”. Dictionary.com defines Zeal as “fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor;enthusiastic diligence; ardor.” Lately, I have been so captivated by this Biblical idea and thought. Romans 12:11 says “Do not be slothful in zeal.” I will continue writing and posting more on this later.