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
Dec 28, 2011
Epic Moments in History, Part 2
In 1901 Dr. Frank Russel was enjoying some peanut butter on some freshly made bread while writing out some reports on patients he had seen for the day. He stepped outside, momentarily, to use the bathroom. While he did, his three year-old daughter helped herself into his chair and began eating her piece of that bread, with some home made strawberry jelly, over his papers. Three large dollops of jelly... read more
Dec 27, 2011
Epic Moments In History, Part 1
In 1990 young Kichimo Hiromiki was playing Super Mario Land on his Game Boy while waiting in line to ride go karts at his local theme park. That’s when it hit him! One day he could combine his love for Mario and his love for go kart racing in a game he vowed to call, Mario Kart! The rest is history! read more
Dec 23, 2011
Tips, Tricks, and Etiquette for Senior’s With Cell Phones
1. ALWAYS silence your cell phone when going into a: a] church, b] wedding, c] movie, d] play, e] concert f] serious conversation, intervention, or counseling session, or a g] funeral I’m a pastor and are in some of the previous scenarios more than the average person, and it never ceases to amaze me how so many people, especially seniors, do not silence their phones before entering into one of... 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.