Jul 23, 2010
Listen
May I always be in a place where I can listen. May I always be ready to listen. May I always be open and obedient to what I hear. May I always apply what I have been told. I could say a billion words, but nothing is more satisfying- more meaningful than listening to what You have to say. Whether it comes from Your written Word or Your supernaturally spoken Word- it is you’re Word that I crave and I... read more
Jul 13, 2010
Marriage Advice, Part 1
Over the last few years I have had many opportunities to observe and counsel couples. Lately I have had the opportunity to do premarital counseling and officiate weddings for several couples- and it seems like this premarital counseling and wedding officiating will continue for the next several decades. Over the next few days I want to share some basic ideas for better marriages and relationships. The... read more
May 14, 2010
If God Is Not…
If God’s not in it; I want nothing to do with it. If God’s not with me; then I am powerless. If God has not spoken; then I have nothing to say. If God’s not working it out through me; it will never get done. If God is not my healer; I will forever be sick. If God is not my strength; I am weak above all else. If God is not my life; then I am the walking dead. If God is not my portion; then... read more
May 12, 2010
Fear
This week I’m keeping my blogging a little on the short side; I have way too much on my mind to type out too much coherency in my posts. But the one thing on my mind today is fear: what if I don’t make a lasting difference in my community for Christ, what if I fail to boldly proclaim the Gospel due to my fear of rejection from so- called Christians with very religious/traditional/non-biblical... read more
Apr 29, 2010
All Access 2010: Night Three, Session One with Tommy Barnett (Final Session)
Pastor Tommy Barnett of Phoenix First spoke the closing session of the All Access 2010 Conference. Barnett prayed that each pastor here would receive the Multiplication Anointing for their churches. Barnett asks us to ‘Live a life that is full of need‘, because it is the will of God to live a life that is full of the right kind of need. Need is not only the evil that we portray it to be.... 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.