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The Easter Story through Legos
My kids love Legos. They enjoy trying to re-make life experiences through Legos. The other day while watching March Madness basketball, my 5 year old son, Eli, called me to the boys’ room to show me something. I had never seen him do this before. And I did not help him with it. I thought…
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you can’t please everybody
Having kids has a way of teaching you a lot about life. Before I knew any better, I would ask our kids what would they like for dinner. One would want nuggets and fries. One wanted pizza. One would want chips and queso. And one would want nothing but a slushie. At that point, I…
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3 thoughts on being holy
One of the most serious yet ignored and/or misunderstood passages in all the Bible is when God says to us “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” God first said it in Leviticus 11, and Peter quotes it and elaborates on it in 1 Peter 1. At our church, we are preaching through 1 Peter…
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What is truth?
In John 18:37, Jesus claims “For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world — to bear witness to the truth.” —Jesus’s purpose in coming to earth is to bear witness to the truth. In reply to that, Pilate asks Jesus in John 18:38 “What is truth?” —Pilate, like many people, question…
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4 Thoughts on Fatherhood from Genesis 22
Lord willing, Valeria and I will have our 5th child in April. We are looking forward to it. But we also realize that having 5 kids is a big responsibility. I love the quote by the late Jim Valvano “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” I…
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Pic-Pac is closing. Thank you, Mr. Nichols!
By now you have probably heard that Fairdale’s IGA Pic-Pac grocery store is closing for good. This will be a sad day for Fairdale. Pic-Pac, owned and operated by the original owner Mr. Bill Nichols, opened its doors in 1979. For the last 36 years, everyone in Fairdale has been served by Mr. Nichols and…
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Cyclocross National Champion, Fairdale boy, Drew Dillman
The College Ministry at FBC Fairdale has been thriving over the last few years. One of our young men, Drew Dillman, made big news this week. Drew won the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championship in Cyclocross. Nationals were held in Austin, TX this year, and you can read the whole story here. There are more…
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He Is Like a Tree
“He is like a tree” is a powerful Scriptural compliment. What does it mean? Who is it referring to? What does it mean to be like a tree? This statement comes from Psalm 1. The person who is “like a tree” is the blessed man. But what makes this person blessed? With a strong statement,…
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Who is Christmas for?
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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4 reasons why you should attend more funerals
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…