Challenge Youth Conference 2019 The Fairlane Youth Ministry took a group of 44 adults and students to CYC this past weekend in Pigeon Forge and are traveling home today.  Please continue praying over the weekend they just had, as it serves as a highlight for many in the group, year in and year out.  This… Read More »

1,500,000,000 That’s a lot of zeroes. As I write this, there is $1.5 billion of Powerball winnings that has not been claimed in South Carolina. This is unusual. Even when a winner delays collecting their winnings, it doesn’t take this long to come forward. Even if a winner consults a financial advisor, attorney and immediate friends and family,… Read More »

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. (Psalm 51:12) Recently, I watched an episode of the show “Tidying Up” on Netflix. The show follows Marie Kondo as she goes to people’s homes in an attempt to help them declutter their houses and their lives. Her goal is to help families… Read More »

I need Jesus, or I need whiskey…..Whatever works best to get me through…Gettin’ over you (from the song “Neon Church” by Tim McGraw) Recently, I heard the song “Neon Church” by the country artist, Tim McGraw. In the song, McGraw sings about the pain of a recent breakup and his need for a “Neon Church” to… Read More »

Parents of the most successful kids do… From an interesting article I read this week, here are 10 of the most important things those parents do to raise successful kids. On the front end I’ll tell you, I found it sad that no where in this are a relationship with God or the church mentioned. … Read More »

New Wednesday night series. On February 6 we will start a new series in our FYM class entitled: “The Jesus Studies: Jesus and Stuff.”  Our culture puts a tremendous value on having stuff. And not just on having stuff, but being emotionally attached to our stuff. This message is played out in so many different… Read More »

For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. (2 Corinthians 1:20) I was expecting to write this sitting on the couch in my living room. I would have the windows open looking at a blanket of snow on the… Read More »

Some walls are necessary. They protect us, define our borders and boundaries and provide security and reassurance. Some walls are unnecessary. They are constructed out of spite and meanness. They are used to separate neighbors and limit exposure and contact with others. These walls tend to create division and acrimony instead of peace and community. Walls can be useful,… Read More »

“Raising Sponges.” Who learns faster, a teen or an adult?  Teen’s can actually learn “faster, harder, better, longer, stronger” than adults. It’s called synaptic plasticity. Toddlers have it in heaps, teens still absorb at a great rate, and adults… not so much.  In short, our kids are sponges. This is a great asset when it comes to… Read More »