Jan 24, 2012
WHY We’re Attacked.
We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. We are constantly under spiritual attack. Our churches are under spiritual attack. Satan is going about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. But why? Why is the Church under attack? Why are... read more
Jan 20, 2012
My Prayers for 2012.
Lately I have been remembering the lessons I learned, and how I was challenged, by the book Sun Stand Still,to pray big-audacious prayers that only God could answer and come through on. There are four things that have been going through my mind the last several weeks that I want to begin to pray for fervently in the year 2012. Those four things are: 1. The Old Big Lots Building: I fully believe that one... read more
Jan 19, 2012
I Don’t Want To Be…
In My Life, My Family, and My Ministry: I don’t want to be ordinary- I want to be extraordinary. I don’t want to be normal- I want to be abnormal. I don’t want to fall in to the status quo- I want to break it. I don’t want to fit in- I want to stand out. I don’t want to be of this world- I want to be out of this world. I don’t want to be average- I want to be... read more
Jan 13, 2012
It Gets Better
This is mushy, romantic, and somewhat personal- readers beware. I have been with my wife Susan for over 16 years, and have been married to her for nearly 13. I love her and could not be any happier that we both made the decision to do life with one another. And what’s amazing is that; 16 years, two kids, and an interesting life later, I actually love her more- way more- than the time we started... read more
Jan 4, 2012
Epic Moments in History, Part 3
In 1927 Walt Disney was putting the finishing touches on his newly sketched-out mouse character, Mickey. As he traced over his pencil lines with black ink, the pen sprung a leak and spouted two large black ink blots right on top of the small perky little mouse ears that adorned the top of Mickey’s head. This resulted in Mickey having black abnormally large, perfectly rounded ears on top of his head.... 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.