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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
Dec 3, 2011
Too Far?
Warning. This will be VERY graphic. It is also very revealing and personal. If you want to think of me as a perfect person who has never sinned and never has any struggles- do not read any further! But, really, this is a must read. When I was a teenager, I used to convince myself that only vaginal sexual intercourse was “sex.” That was the only thing that God had a problem with two... 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
Sep 13, 2011
A Reminder to Christian Ministry Leaders
If I was missing an organ, or if I had an organ that wasn’t functioning properly, I wouldn’t ask a healthy organ who was serving another body, to leave that body in order to come and serve mine. My body’s health is no more important than someone else’s. If I were in need of a new organ, I would look for one not functioning within another body or one who was not crucial to that other... read more
Sep 1, 2011
Public Prayer…
So often times, people talk about how they are sick, have headaches, are tired, stressed out, etc…. When we (me included) hear them say such things, we’ll say things like; “I hope you get feeling better,” “I’ll be praying for you,” etc… But often times we don’t really think about their predicament; and we quickly forget that we said we would pray, so we... 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.