Fairdale Pastor’s Blog:

No Servant is Greater than his Master

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  • wise words from experience

    Rick Pitino (Head Coach of University of Louisville Men’s basketball team) recently made this wise statement: “…if you tell the truth your problems will become a part of the past. If you lie, they are a part of your future.” In a setting where forgiveness is real and practiced (like among the church), this comment…

  • an oxymoron

    Today I heard someone in passing speak of a ‘pessimistic deacon’. I found it humorous.  Christians should not be pessimistic. Deacons (humble servants in the church) should not be pessimistic. They should be humble servants. Let’s please take a moment to examine ourselves. Are you pessimistic? Are you pessimistic in words or attitude? Don’t Be!

  • forgetting the obvious

    At our church, we are committed to memorizing God’s Word. Each Wednesday night prayer meeting we pass out memory verse cards and the following week we take a few minutes to hear people quote them. It is very encouraging to hear folks committing truth to memory. This past week was 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage…

  • the harvest is plentiful…

    “the harvest is plentiful…” in our garden. It has been such a God-centered hobby for me this summer to take care of the garden. Here is what got out of it today. “God gives the increase.”

  • Tebow…letting the light shine

    Almost all Christians in America know and love Tim Tebow. His ability to love and represent Jesus faithfully in such a high profile position is awesome and inspiring. Now his new NFL teammates are starting to see it too. All-pro teammate Champ Bailey’s recent comments encourage me so much. Please click the link and take…

  • softball tournament 2nd round

    Last week was our opening game in our end of the season softball tournament. We had a good crowd supporting us, and we won. We were so excited. We play our 2nd round game tonight. It will be a tough one. They are a higher seed than us, but we are up for the challenge.…

  • group jump

    This is four of us jumping at the same time. From left. Josh Vincent, Anthony Nease, Seth Springs, and me. (my shorts flew up.)

  • back flip

    Here is me doing a back flip off the rock.

  • youth lake trip

    This is most of our group. We all jumped from this 35 foot cliff. It was awesome!

  • its hot!

    What in the world is going on? It is 100 degrees today in Louisville, KY, and the heat index is 114 degrees. Last summer, we only had 3 days above 90 degrees. It’s hot!