Aug 9, 2011
A Day at the Lake, A Day by the Sea
A bald eagle flew slowly over the shimmering lake, seeking for fish that it may devour. Trees waved slowly in the afternoon breeze. The green grass absorbed the radiant sunshine into each and every blade. A mother duck guided her young babies through a meandering maze of lily pads and stumps sticking above the sluggishly moving river. Sea gulls soared on the wind above the sandy shores below. Pelicans... read more
Apr 21, 2011
What if…We Don’t?
This weekend my church will be taking on some pretty big opportunities within our city to reach its people for Christ. The opportunities will be no small undertaking, and are costing us a very large amount of money. The activities will take literally all-hands-on-deck, and will be spread out over a three day period: Easter Weekend. We will be putting on a Good Friday Service, a Huge Helicopter-Drop Easter... read more
Mar 21, 2011
Catalyst West Coast. Labs. Breakout Session 1 Notes with Mark Batterson.
Pastor of Capital Community Church, and author, Mark Batterson was the speaker for the first breakout session in the ENGAGE track for Catalyst Labs. Batterson’s charisma and dependence upon the power of the Holy Spirit was evident from the moment he took the stage and opened up in prayer. He invited us to listen to his short message, as he believed that it would increase our measure of faith to step... read more
Feb 22, 2011
Wow! Something BIG is Happening!
Earlier this month, as we took a large group of youth and young adults to Generation Unleashed in Portland, God gave me a powerful word the second the crowd of 3,500 began to worship. I don’t think I will ever share the “word” on my blog, though I may in the future if I feel it is necessary to do so. As we arrived back in Salem, I realized that I had to start having regular and... read more
Oct 29, 2010
Sun Stand Still Prayer
I just finished reading the book Sun Stand Still by Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. This is a book that I will not soon forget and that will cause me to pray differently for as long as I live. It taught me to embrace the vision God has for my life; pray in accordance with the vision He’s given, His will expressed within His Word, and His past feats and faithfulness; and to... 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.