Jan 27, 2011
Money Matters Preview (“Much”)
In February, Fellowship Church will be doing a three week message series entitled “Money Matters“. We will be discussing why money matters to God, and why it should matter to us. We will be talking about how God wants us to view and use our earthly possessions and resources for His glory and the advancement of His Kingdom. And we will be focusing on the “Three M’s” of Money Matters:... read more
Jan 25, 2011
The Inconvenience of Christ
‘”Christ is so inconvenient! Always requesting me to “follow” Him, “feed” His sheep, “Go” and make disciples, “love” my neighbor, “keep” His commandments, etc… Sheesh! Doesn’t He know I have a life to live!” “School is the most important thing to me right now. If I don’t get a good education, I... read more
Nov 30, 2010
Getting By
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend I heard someone say something that caught my attention. This person is married and has no children living at home. This person has a spouse with a good paying job. This person turned to another person and with all sincerity said something like this: When it’s all said and done, before benefits, I make about $102k per year. I’m able to get by on... read more
Oct 25, 2010
Amazing Faithfulness
This weekend I saw an amazing display of sacrificial, generous, and faithful giving. Without divulging too much confidential information, what I witnessed nearly brought me to tears- which takes A LOT. I witnessed a family, who has what most would consider to be VERY little, be willing to give so much. This family, who faithfully tithes to their local church on the very small salary they make, received... read more
Sep 13, 2010
Senior-Phobia
A few weeks ago my wife and I had the privilege of attending Catalyst One Day in Seattle where Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel trained nearly 2,000 pastors on some essential nuts and bolts of leadership and church growth fundamentals for pastors. It was held at The City Church in the Seattle area where Judah Smith is now pastor. Throughout the different sessions, and especially from pastors and church... 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.