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
Dec 1, 2009
As Seen On RethinkMonthly.com
“Is There a New Savior in Town?” For the last several weeks I have been eagerly awaiting the premier of “V” – a new TV series on ABC. The show highlights how the world would react if a technologically superior race of human-like benevolent aliens suddenly showed up on our front door step asking for water in exchange for advanced technology. The show’s premiere particularly delved into... read more
Nov 7, 2009
The Struggle
Two months ago I stood in front of my small church’s staff and volunteers. I laid before them the Mission, Vision, Purpose, and Values that I would be imparting to the church in order to see people meet Jesus, and subsequently, see the church grow exponentially to reach more people. Without being boastful, and while giving glory to God, the plan of action I was laying before them was good. You can... 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.