Nov 10, 2011
Proud
After coming home from his appendectomy on Tuesday afternoon, our son Zion had several guests stop by to check in on him. One pleasantly surprising guest was his current first grade teacher, Mrs. Tsukamaki. And even more surprising; his kindergarten teacher from last year. They both entered our home beaming with smiles, yet showed great concern for our precious child. It was an honor for my son to have two... read more
Nov 9, 2011
Appendectomy
Sunday night my son Zion went to sleep with a slight fever. We were concerned since he had just finished his antibiotics for pneumonia earlier that day, and had just gotten home from spending a weekend at grandma’s. The next morning he still wasn’t feeling good, and was complaining of a stomach ache, so we decided that he would need to stay home from school and rest. A few minutes later,... read more
Oct 24, 2011
Random Thoughts on Boys and Men, Part 1 of Possibly More
I was raised to believe that once I turned eighteen, that I would be an adult. I would be responsible for supporting myself, finding a place to live, figuring out what to do with my life, and deciding if/who/and when I would marry. Now once I got there, my parents understood that I was still grossly immature and helped me out when I needed it, but I was treated like an adult, and expected to behave as... read more
Oct 8, 2011
Forgetting My First Love
As I prepare for a message series on the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, I have been rocked by Jesus’ message to the Church in Ephesus. They believed all the right things, rejected all the right things, and seemed to be abstaining from sin very well. But Jesus tells them that their problem is, that, they had forgotten their first love- Jesus. One honor for me as a minister, and being a part... read more
Oct 7, 2011
I Am…
I am a part of the Body- the gates of Hell cannot stand up to me. I am included in the Bride- I am loved unconditionally. I am united with the family- I am safe and secure. I am a member of the Church- I have been built upon a rock-solid foundation. I am one of many friends- I posses eternal relationship. I am a fellow follower- following wherever I am led. I am one sheep within the flock- the Shepherd... 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.