Feb 15, 2010
Shame
Lately my 5 year-old son has been starting to show his sin nature. It’s a good reminder that without Jesus every intention of the thoughts of men are evil all the time. It’s sad though to see sin in the life of a little boy. Last night my son was giving my wife a run for her money. She got him in trouble and then found him sometime later hiding under his covers sobbing uncontrolably in shame... read more
Feb 13, 2010
Same Power
My son Zion said I should blog about Jesus’ resurection and His power. So I think I will. Earlier this week I wrote about how I have been given gifts for the Kingdom, but lack the power to use them and I must rely on the Spitit’s power daily to utilize my gifts. But I’ve been thinking about how as a Christian the Holy Spirit lives in me. I’ve been meditating on the verse that... 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.