Dec 29, 2009
Avatar
This past weekend my wife and I went to go see the long awaited Avatar in 3D. It was beautiful, epic, and much greater than I suspected it would be. The CGI was unbelievable and the 3D was surprisingly seemless and added a wonderful depth to the film without throwing in any gratuitous 3D gimmicks. It only took about 20 minutes for my eyes to fully adjust to the 3D and once they did, it was marvelous! The... read more
Dec 28, 2009
Ignition
Yesterday I recapped the Identity message series that we have been going through since September. it was a powerful time as I laid out the church’s mission, vision, and purpose. People understood it before, but something special happened yesterday-people began to ‘get it’ for the first time. I saw in people’s eyes and heard in their voices that they really believed that our church... read more
Dec 27, 2009
Do Your Kids Believe In Santa?
So I’m a pastor. I deal in the unseen and the miraculous. I teach my congregation, and my children to trust in a God who they cannot see and cannot prove without a shadow of a doubt scientifically that He exists. Now obviously there are all sorts of great explanations apologetically I could give for the existance of God, but He is still unseen and I cannot force someone to beleive in Him. And then... read more
Dec 27, 2009
Being Healthy Is…
…not letting a holiday or two stop you from working out. A day or two away from your exercise routine is a day or two back into a habit of laziness if you are not careful. now obviously they’re are special occasions, events, and vacations that may prevent you from working out like would like, but choose them wisely…Ground Hog’s Day doesn’t count. read more
Dec 23, 2009
Who To Root For…
The purpose of a player on Survivor is to outwit, outlast, and outplay all of your opponents in order to win 1 Million Dollars. Seems like a pretty simple and easy-to-follow purpose statement, but if you’ve ever watched more than one season of Survivor, you’d know that it is not. Each and every season, players from all over the country show up in some exotic location with one thought on their... read more
In Kindergarten I was officially voted 'Most Inquisitive'.
I have been asking questions ever since as I believe that they are the catalyst to discovering the world all around us.
The answers to these questions have led me into an everlasting committed relationship with Jesus Christ, into a marriage with the love of my life, and into being the father of the two most beautiful children on earth.
It is my personal mission to glorify God with my life, advance His Kingdom through my ministry, and to love my family with everything I have.
I am the Pastor at Fellowship Church in Salem, Oregon and these are my thoughts on life.