Jun 14, 2010
Mission Accomplishing
Yesterday was a good day. Our church held its first ever Summer Kick-Off Party as a way to share the grace, love, and hope of Christ with our community. We blessed them with a free BBQ, concerts, giveaways, pony rides, face painting, bouncy castles, and much more. We saw hundreds of people gather on our property and built relationships with many new people. Through a outdoor church service we even saw... read more
May 24, 2010
Dry Bones
Yesterday I spoke on fun in the life of a Christian. Too often the Christians I encounter are so boring, so judgmental, so religious, and so life-quenching- so much so that it’s no surprise that people in our culture want nothing to do with Jesus. Because if people see Christ’s Church, THE thing that is supposed to represent Him so well on this earth, as something that is dead, boring, and... read more
Apr 30, 2010
All Access 2010: Signing Out!
It’s been awesome covering All Access 2010 live from the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA for Rethink Monthly, the Association of Related Churches, and PlainJoe Studios! I have met many wonderful people who love Jesus with all of their hearts and who are passionate about seeing His Church grow. I hope and pray that my updates have encouraged and informed you on how to live out a righteous... read more
May 19, 2009
3 Books That Have Had Great Impact On My Life
Besides the Bible, 3 books that have had great impact on my life are: Old Man, New Man by Stephen Strang This book showed me that many of the doubts, struggles, and fears that I have as a man are common and can be faced without any shame through Christ and a community of men who love and care for me as I am. Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller This book helped me deal with some of the disenfranchisement I... read more
Mar 26, 2009
Disneyworld, Part 6
On the 6th day of our Disneyworld vacation, we went to Blizzard Beach! This was the best day of the trip for me! I had the greatest day with my family, particularly with my son Zion. Blizzard Beach is a beautifully awesome water park with some of the most fascinating water slides on earth including one of the world’s tallest and steepest, a super long one that you can ride down with up to... read more
In Kindergarten I was officially voted 'Most Inquisitive'.
Ever since, 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.
I am the Pastor at Fellowship Church in Salem, Oregon and these are my thoughts on life.