Fairdale Pastor’s Blog:

No Servant is Greater than his Master

  • It takes Courage!

    The older I get there is one thing that I am more and more certain of – Life is hard! I experience hardship in my own life, and I observe it in people’s lives every day. Facing hardship takes courage. Courage is defined as – the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person…

  • Our Fathers Have Told Us

    I never got to watch Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and the Cincinnati Reds lead the Big Red Machine as they dominated the MLB in the 1970s. I never got to watch David Thompson and Julius Erving as they brought high-flying dunks to basketball. I don’t have any memories of watching or following any…

  • stop making these 5 excuses

    When God called Moses to go to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let God’s people go, Moses didn’t initially obey. He made excuses. We know that excuses are not good. Perhaps this reminder to stop making excuses will motivate you to do what you need to be doing. Here are 5 excuses that Moses made…

  • Day After Day

    It’s easy to do a good deed once. One-Hit-Wonders are pretty common. It is much harder to be consistent and steady. I recently re-read the book of Genesis in the Bible, and I was struck by the admirable character and consistency of Joseph. Of course, the story of Joseph is well-known. I love to read…

  • Questions Lead to Answers

    Nearly 30 years ago, I remember very clearly sitting in Mrs. Wilson’s 4th grade class when a classmate raised his hand to ask a question. The question he asked was one that most of the other kids already knew the answer to so when he asked that question several students in the room laughed out…

  • Finding comfort

    Coming out of the holidays is always tough for me. I feel tired, I feel emotional, I feel distracted. This year is especially tough because of the cold. I’m so cold, I don’t feel like doing anything. When I feel this way, I know the solution = I have to lean into God. I can’t…

  • Sound theology has a way of doing that!

  • The Fairdale Fair: 5 Reasons Why I Love It!

    This weekend, September 7-9, is the Fairdale Fair for Fairdale, KY 40118. This year’s fair is the 87th Annual Community Fair! The theme this year is: HOME SWEET HOME! Fairdale is located in the South End of Louisville, KY, and while most of the city and state don’t even know about the Fairdale Fair for…

  • Swinging and Talking

      Just the other day, my youngest daughter and I bonded while I pushed her on the swing. The weather was ideal. It wasn’t hot. There weren’t any bugs bothering us. We just stayed in the backyard swinging for about an hour. I pushed her, and she was swinging. As I pushed her on the…

  • 5 Simple Ways to Pray with Your Family

    Two of my biggest desires in life are to be a praying man and a family man. I want to pray more because I know that I am completely dependent upon God. I want to be a family man because I know that God has given me my wife and children. I want to lead…