May 10, 2010
Tension
There’s a tension in our faith. We long for the day that Christ will return to restore all things: to wipe every tear from our eyes, to forever iradicate sickness and death, and to put the persistance and bondage of sin under His feet for eternity. But if we are in tune with the Gospel and the heart of God, we also dread the day of Christ’s return because it will be the end of opportunity for... read more
Mar 20, 2010
Teaching/Preaching Advice, Part 4: Never Assume
The Fourth Thing: Don’t Assume Your Audience Knows What You’re Talking About Too often teachers will refer to a Bible story or passage, not explain it, then pass by to the next thing- leaving their audience bewildered as they continue. If you build a foundation for the rest of your message on something that no one understands or knows about (either a Bible strory or cultural reference), they... read more
Sep 27, 2009
Thoughts on Sunday
Today was the second Sunday of our Identity series; and the first Sunday of the Vision miniseries within the larger series. Our Vision Statement is to be a Community of Grace, Love, and Hope. So today we talked about Grace. It was a very somber worship gathering as we were all forced to look at the fact that we cannot make it on our own and that we need Christ to do it for us. The hi light of the day came... read more
Aug 9, 2009
(Most Likely) Ineffective Forms of Evangelism
In the His last words to His followers on earth, Jesus commanded them to ‘go and make disciples of all nations.’ Seeking and saving the lost was Jesus’ number one mission and was the number one mission that He imparted to His Church. Over the last 2,000 years of Christian History there has been both effective, and ineffective, ways of taking part in the mission of Jesus (also known as... read more
Mar 17, 2009
Things I’m Pondering Today…
Predestination: I want to write a substantial article on this in the future, but for now I just want to touch on a few things that I have been thinking about. I am in know way an expert on this topic. I also find it to be trivial in the grand scheme of God’s great salvation for mankind; and acknowledge that God’s ways are mysterious to us and we cannot even fathom what He has and will... 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.