•   Not everyone celebrates Christmas. And out of all the people who do acknowledge Christmas, not all of them enjoy it. Some people really love Christmas. Some people don’t even like it. So, who is Christmas actually for? Is Christmas an American holiday? Is it for wealthy upper-class people? Is it for needy lower-class people?…

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  • I have been a part of a lot of funerals. In a strange but real sense, I have come to really enjoy them. Not because they are such a time of fun, happiness and celebration. But rather because of the impact they continue to have on my life and soul. I don’t expect anyone to…

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  • I am happy to be living in Fairdale. And I am noticing a real rise in our community. Fairdale, KY 40118 is a small community in the southwest corner of Louisville. Many Louisville citizens may not be familiar with Fairdale, perhaps just hearing about it from a distance. Fairdale does possess two great well-known attractions:…

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  • (This was originally published in our October Church Newsletter.) It is a special (and sometimes rare) thing to be a happy pastor! To be the called-by-God spiritual leader of our church is no small thing, and I am very thankful to God that he has placed me in this position. I am happy to be…

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  • This past Sunday I preached a sermon from Exodus 33. You can listen to it here.  My 2nd point in that sermon is that ‘the Godly are distinct from the rest of the world.’ That is the very point Moses in making when talking to God in Exodus 33:16 about the necessity of God’s presence with…

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  • I was recently caught off guard by Paul’s words to that church in Corinth when he writes in 2 Corinthians 2:11: “so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.” Paul and the Corinthians, (and therefore all Christians), are to know that Satan is real and is…

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