Jan 13, 2010
The Lord Has Said:
It is an evil an a deadly thing to say that “The Lord” has told you ‘something’ or ‘to do something’ without being 100% confident it has actually come from “The Lord”. Many millions of people have been brutally slaughtered in the name of “The Lord”. Many millions of people have had their money swindled because “The Lord” to someone to... read more
Jul 1, 2008
More words and phrases that I am really tired of hearing:
1. Shekinah Glory (as in: I could see the Shekinah Glory in the tent as the revival went late into the night) 2. Rose of Sharon (as in: I could smell the Rose of Sharon as Todd Bentley knocked me upside the head) 3. The Healing Balm of Gilead ( as in: the super out of contexted Biblical plant; or “I pray for the healing balm of gilead to heal my sick friend right now; or ‘what is... read more
Jun 8, 2008
Doctrine, Part 6: Salvation and Christian Living
Salvation belongs to God (Revelation 7:10), and is solely a gift of grace for Him to give (Romans 5:15; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8) to sinful man. It is received by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; Ephesians 2:8-10); whose holy life, substitutionary death, and glorious resurrection made it possible for our sins to be forgiven, our punishment to be taken away, and for His righteousness to... read more
Jun 4, 2008
EARTHQUAKE!!!
So last night i had an extraordinarily vivid dream. In the dream I opened up my laptop and went to the Fox News Website. At the same time I was watching tv. On tv was, again, the Fox New Channel. On tv they were reporting some kind of devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. While I was watching that story on the news, the Fox News Website’s Home Page changed with a breaking news story. The... read more
Jun 2, 2008
Doctrine, an introduction…
So I have been starting to look for a new job- for far too many reasons to list for the purposes of this site. Ministry job hunting is very different than “secular” job hunting. If a secular company asked the kind of bizarre questions that churches ask their potential employees, it would be considered discriminatory- that is not an exageration. I totally understand why though, and appreciate... 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.