“Fathers in the Bible.”  Article by www.learnreligions.com Scripture is filled with people we can learn much from.  When it comes to the challenging vocation of fatherhood, several fathers in the Bible show what is wise to do—and what is not wise to do.  Of course, the most important father figure in the Bible is that… Read More »

Last Friday night, the youth ministry kicked off its summer with an “Out of School Lock-In”. Approximately forty-five teens came to Fairlane to spend a night filled with games, three-on-three basketball, dodgeball, painting, video games, pizza and other snacks and a midnight devo at the firepit. Joining these teens was a courageous group of adults who spent… Read More »

at Harding University The Fairlane Youth Ministry left on June 8 to head to Uplift at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.  We will be traveling back home to Shelbyville on June 13.  Please pray for a great week and safe travels home. More about Uplift:  Uplift is a summer camp for students entering the 7th… Read More »

Last week, Misty, Davidson and I took a quick day trip to Chattanooga. It’s the city where I served as a youth minister in the late 90’s. It’s the city where Davidson was born. It’s the city where we still have many friends and where we have so many good memories. It’s surrounded by mountains and hills and… Read More »

“Sharpen Your Axe.” Article by www.youthminsitry.com When my dad said, “C’mon boy,” and jerked his head toward the woods behind our cabin, I had no idea where we were going or what we were about to do—I just knew that when my dad said “C’mon,” you moved. I grew up in the woods, and that’s… Read More »

For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,   to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. (2 Corinthians 2:15-16) Misty and I like to go to Bell Buckle and eat at the Bell Buckle Café. Of course,… Read More »

Mark your calendar for CYC 2020 — February 28th – March 1st. For those who may not know or want to know more…What is CYC? “The purpose of Challenge Youth Conference (CYC) is to meet the needs of our church teenagers who are growing up in a society that often is indifferent to living a… Read More »

A couple of days ago, I was flipping through Facebook when I saw one of my friends post the following…. “Major faux pas today…. drove in the wrong direction 3 hours before realizing the mistake.” Wow. Driving three hours in the wrong direction has to be extremely frustrating. Not only do you have to drive the three hours… Read More »

In an article from desiringGod.org, it discusses how worshiping God together may be the single most important thing we do. It plays an irreplaceable role in our spiritual life.  Our worship brings together God’s word, prayer, and fellowship, and makes for the greatest means of God’s ongoing grace in the Christian life.  But thinking of… Read More »

Every good gift, every perfect gift, comes from above. These gifts come down from the Father, the creator of the heavenly lights, in whose character there is no change at all. (James 1:17) Sometimes, God blesses us with extravagant blessings. The birth of a child or grandchild, a beautiful wedding, the graduation of a child from college… Read More »