Mar 9, 2010
Straight with Exits
As a Christian God calls us all to drive down a straight highway leading to everlasting relationship with Him. We all entered the highway off of very curvy, unkept, and dangerous roads bound for destruction. Sometimes I think we believe that the highway will be smooth sailing- that we can just turn on the cruise control, listen to some good music, pass all the best landmarks, and enjoy our air-conditioned,... read more
Jan 16, 2010
Morality
One mistake I often see Christian leaders make, myself included, is that our primary focus can appear to be moralism: the concern of whether or not someone is being a “good” person or a “bad” person. The big problem with this is that the Bible is abundantly clear that we are sinners from birth. That we by nature our children of wrath. The Bible tells us that all have sinned. It even... read more
Jan 4, 2010
Hunger
I’ve grown up in church. I have seen so many people become so stagnant in their ‘so-called’ faith. I notice it even more as an adult. People that claim to have had their lives changed by an everlasting living Jesus sitting with their mouths shut during worship, coming to church out of obligation, and giving their tithes and offerings to the Lord out of fear. Everything seems to be done... read more
Dec 7, 2009
I Want
As Christmas approaches; there are many things that I want: An Amazon Kindle A MacBook Pro An External Hard Drive A DSLR Camera An Electric Razor Bose Hardphones Etc… But that’s all just stuff! A lot of times when I go to funerals, and when eulogies are read and people get up to say something nice about their departed loved one, I hear about how the person loved to fish, krochet, hunt, make... read more
Dec 4, 2009
The Salvation of Fear
I had some VERY enlightening conversations yesterday with a number of people from all walks of life. I talked to someone who just came out of a cult. I talked with someone who was a witch and practiced Satanism. I talked with someone who didn’t believe in the claims of the Bible yet called himself a Christian. I talked with an elderly artist who has lived an extremely interesting life with prominent... 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.