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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
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 12, 2011
Throwing a Pass Into the Future (a reflection of 9/11)
Yesterday was the 10 Year Anniversary of the atrocities that took place in the United States of America on September 11th, 2001. As the day was drawing to a close, my three year-old daughter who we have never told about the events of September 11th, and who we have never watched footage of September 11th with, stopped eating dinner and starting rambling something to our good friends who were spending 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.