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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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Our church sent a team to Ecuador in July. Here is the re-cap video from our trip.
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“Trials make the promise sweet; Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.” I recently found this gem of a poem while reading David McIntyre’s book The Hidden Life of Prayer. No one likes trials, but they often prove to be so rich. God uses…
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We at FBC Fairdale love the relationship we have with the local high school in our community. We are often asked how did we get that good relationship with them. There are several factors that have built this healthy relationship (God’s grace, time, neighborhood folks, etc.). With that said, here are some things we have…