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Jul 15, 2010
Marriage Advice, Part 3
The third idea for marriage and relationships is: Communication is more important than you think. Too often, couples fail to communicate on the things that really matter in their relationship. What are those things you ask? EVERYTHING! To have a successful relationship with your partner you need to be open and honest about everything- after all it is God’s plan for you to be naked and unashamed in... read more
Jul 14, 2010
Marriage Advice, Part 2
The Second Idea for Marriage and Relationships is: Time is more important than you think. How you spend your time (or lack thereof) will determine how you spend your life in relationship. Setting your priorities straight will always benefit your relationship. Put God first, your spouse in a close second, your kids in a very close third, and everyone else in a distant fourth. Too often a relationship goes... read more
Jul 13, 2010
Marriage Advice, Part 1
Over the last few years I have had many opportunities to observe and counsel couples. Lately I have had the opportunity to do premarital counseling and officiate weddings for several couples- and it seems like this premarital counseling and wedding officiating will continue for the next several decades. Over the next few days I want to share some basic ideas for better marriages and relationships. The... read more
Jul 10, 2010
Relevance and Jesus
Here are some thoughts I am working on for my message next week on Relevance. These are 8 steps or ideas for being relevant in presenting the Gospel based on Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman in John 4. You can read along in John and follow these steps. You can also listen to the message next week on fellowshipsalem.com for further explanation: 1. Be where people are 2. Observe culture and... read more
Jul 7, 2010
If Only (Jack and His Flower)
There was once a man named Jack. Jack lived in a garden filled with vegetation. Each of the millions of people who lived in the garden were assigned a plant to watch over and care for. Everyone loved their plant, whether it was a tree, a bush, a blade of grass, or a vegetable. But the thing they all admired the most were flowers. Jack was special. It was Jack’s job to watch over and care for the... 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.