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
Nov 25, 2011
Why I’m Anti-Abortion, But Not Pro-Life- Part 1
Yes this title was used to grab your attention. I wholeheartedly believe that human life begins at conception. I believe that the microscopic fertilized human egg is a human being. Newly formed human DNA is a newly formed human life. That tiny embryo is a created being fashioned in the image of the Almighty God. It is valuable enough for the Son of God’s blood to be spilled on its behalf. Within... read more
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
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.