Welcome
Welcome to my personal website and blog where I share ideas, cultivate memories, and promote truth. I try my best to be dedicated to serving and encouraging others. This is a place to share what I have done, what I am doing, and what I am currently working towards. From book reviews and blog posts to seminary assignments and life updates, this site exists for the sole purpose of sharing life with one another. I hope you’ll take a look around and find something you are interested in. I’ll be updating this often, so please subscribe to receive updates and I’ll be sure to add you to my newsletter list. Thank you for visiting!
Personal Goals
Something I am continually excited about are the ever-changing goals in my life. My wife and I make sure to set aside time each year to “goal dream” and come up with new and exciting endeavors to chase after. Now, I have a lot of dreams that might not ever come to fruition (e.g. owning a restaurant), but spending time thinking about these dreams and working to make them a reality is what I truly enjoy. Vision casting is exciting and I think helps me grow as I move further in my education. Spending time thoughtfully and philosophically reasoning through different goals excites me for the journey God has only just begun to take us on. I hope to prayerfully consider and discern the doors God might open in the months, years, and lifetime to come.
PREPARING INFLUENCERS
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Discovering the purpose God created you for in life is everyone's sincere hope and goal. I exist to glorify God and bless others by Preparing Influencers for the work of the Kingdom.
DALLAS SEMINARY
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I am a masters student in Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Academic Ministry. I hope to pursue a PhD in Higher Education Studies and Leadership.
Creative DESIGN
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I have been a freelance videographer, photographer, and web-designer for over seven years because of the love I have for design and creativity. These are passions of mine I hope to share.
READING & WRITING
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I love reading, which is great seeing that most of my time in seminary is spent reading and writing for class. I love sharing great books with others and sharing my own thoughts as well.
Learning doesn’t just affect what you know; learning can transform how you understand the nature of knowing.
KEN BAIN | Founder, BEST TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Values
Defining a personal set of values is an important task, one that should be done thoughtfully and carefully. I am not perfect, but I am being perfected in Christ and I long to reflect him in the values I have chosen. I pray that these personal values would take hold of my life, pointing me toward Christ and spurring me to be a blessing to others.
Love
Love is the essence of the nature of Christ. The apostle John declares the love of God made evident in Christ, that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). We can love because Christ first loved us (1 John 4:19). I long to reflect the love of Christ to all I come into contact with daily.
Integrity
Integrity is more than just being honest or having good intentions. It is by definition “being whole” or “undivided.” Integrity clings to truth and flees from falsehood. It permeates our character to the core. Integrity thinks about things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise (Phil 4:8)
Stewardship
Made man and woman we are to be co-rulers of the earth with God. This means practicing the stewardship of all he has given us. Everything comes from God and we are to thoughtfully tend to His creation (Jam 1:17; 1 Pet 4:10). I aim to steward my time, finances, relationships, and other resources for the furtherance of the Kingdom.
Excellence
Excellence is not perfection. Excellence, defined by Booker T. Washington, is “to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” I endeavor to shoot for excellence in every aspect of my life: work, study, play, spiritual life, volunteer work, friends, and family (Col 3:23).
Peace
Peace is an untroubled heart that comes from trusting God. Peace comes only from God (Ps 29:11; 1 Pet 5:7; Phil 4:7). Only He can create peace through the work of the Holy Spirit. I strive to advocate for and nurture peace in my personal relationships. I thank God for assurance of my salvation (John 10:28, 29; Rom 8:38, 39).
Wisdom
More than mere knowledge, wisdom is the application of knowledge. I pray that God would graciously provide me wisdom, but that he would protect me from boasting in wisdom and lead me toward practicing His steadfast love, justice, and righteousness (Jer 9:23, 24).
Relationships
“Making touches.” That’s what my mentor says. Keeping up with people, their lives, and their families is an important part of any ministry. Jesus chose to spend his time with twelve guys, modeling not only discipleship, but also what it looks like to be a good friend (John 15:12, 13).
Grace
Grace may be listed last on this list, but it is one of the most important for me to remember every day. God’s grace saves me, nothing else can. Only He has the power to save. In Ephesians, Paul states, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph 2:8, 9).
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