Feb 3, 2010
Pivotal
There are certain points in all of our lives that are crucially pivotal. We come accross places in time or space divinely orchestrated for us where we must decide which way we will turn. Sometimes the choice to the right or the left is not a choice for bad. Sometimes both choices are good. When we are faced with a choice between two good things, the decision is much more difficult than when we are faced... 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 9, 2010
Supernatural
I recently heard Francis Chan say something to the effect of,” If we have the Holy Spirit of God living in us, when we gather together, our gatherings will not seem normal, but supernatural.” Man! That’s what I want for my church and in my life. That people would see nothing normal about it, but they would see it as supernatural. Normally I’m opposed to the... read more
Dec 28, 2009
Ignition
Yesterday I recapped the Identity message series that we have been going through since September. it was a powerful time as I laid out the church’s mission, vision, and purpose. People understood it before, but something special happened yesterday-people began to ‘get it’ for the first time. I saw in people’s eyes and heard in their voices that they really believed that our church... read more
Nov 28, 2009
What Would Happen?
What would happen if our eyes were opened to the world all around? What if , like Balaam or like the command of Elisha, we could see God’s heavenly hosts battling all around us? What if we could see the spirit of darkness at work in the lives of those in our community? What if we really understood that a God who loved us so much sent His Son to become sin on our behalf and die a brutal death so that... 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.