My name is Jonathan Ignacio and I am married to the finest woman in the world Jessica Kan.  I am a graduate of Liberty University and I am currently finishing up my M.Div in Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary.  Jessica and I hope to work in the local church in the Northwest upon graduating and then ultimately overseas to spread the name and message of our lord Jesus Christ.

My initial intention for this blog was to keep my family and friends updated on my life as well as post my thoughts concerning life, culture, and theology but has recently turned out to be more of a resource blog than anything else of which I have been extremely pleased with.  I will on occasion post my own thoughts from time to time but this blog will be generally used to link you to other resources.  I hope this site will be of use to you as all if not most of what I put up will be directed towards benefiting the kingdom of God.  Take the good stuff leave the bad….hopefully most of what I post will be of some interest to you.  Grace and peace to you in the Lord Jesus Christ.

P.S. For those of you who are not “Christians” this site is for you as well.  This site is not exclusively for “Christians” so please feel free to comment or contact me if you have any questions.  Check out Two Ways to Live to see what I believe about the gospel and the Christian life.  You can click on the picture on the top right hand column of the screen to see this as well.  Blessings to you….

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Born:

October 27, 1980 in  Misawa, Japan (My dad was in the U.S. Navy and he was stationed there at the time.)

Ethnicity:

Filipino (first generation)

Home:

My dad was in the U.S. Navy so we ended up moving around quite a bit.  We eventually ended up in Oak Harbor, WA where I graduated from high school.  Oak Harbor is about an hour and forty minutes north of Seattle.

Christian Birth:

Summer of 1999

Wife, Anniversary:

Jessica Kan Ignacio, July 5, 2008

Education:

Liberty University – B.S. Psychology (Clinical) – 2003

Southern Seminary – M.Div in Christian Ministry -  in process (2010)

Occupation:

Part-Time Art Instructor for Young Rembrandts (K-5); Being in seminary keeps me pretty busy

Interests:

Spending time with my Wifey, My Family, 10/40 Window, Tennis, Photography; Reading; The Outdoors, Hiking, Camping; Art although I haven’t worked on anything serious in a long time.  Media I’ve worked with in the past that I enjoy are oil and chalk pastel, charcoal, pen and ink, and graphite; Although I don’t do much of this now I do love to dance and rock the beat.  I am a former bboy and danced competitively for about a year or two in local battles.  Today I enjoy watching the art of dance rather than performing.  It’s been years since I’ve done anything serious.

Music Artists I Enjoy:

John Coltrane; The Ambassador; Phanatik; Flame; Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir; Hillsong; Hillsong United; Indelible Grace; Sovereign Grace Music; Derek Webb; Shane Barnard; Caleb Carruth; Fernando Ortega; Nichole Nordeman; Sojourn; Vicki Cook; Sara Groves; Crossmovement; Jolly Napier; Lecrae; Da Truth; Shawn McDonald; Jane Monheit; Renee Olstead; Sarah Brightman; Stevie Wonder; David Ryan Harris, Brian McKnight; (Old) Michael Jackson; Alicia Keys; Lauryn Hill; Dave Barnes; Coldplay; Jack Johnson; Red Mountain Music; Kari Jobe; Norah Jones; Robin Thicke; Ray Lamontagne; Maroon 5; Frank Sinatra; Billie Holiday; Tony Bennett; Bethany Dillon; Adele; Brooke Fraser; Marty Sampson; Michelle Fragar; Keith and Kristyn Getty; Stuart Townend; Composers I enjoy–> Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer

Favorite Television Shows:

America’s Funniest Home Videos; Monk; Psych; Fringe; 24; Alias; Martin; Yes, Dear; Fresh Prince of Bel Air; Lost; The Office

Favorite Movies:

Gladiator; Batman Begins; The Bourne Triology; Good Will Hunting; August Rush; The Dark Knight; Wall-E

Preachers I’ve benefited from and enjoy listening  (No particular order):

• Ryan Fullerton (Immanuel Baptist Church: Louisville, KY)
• Mike Sharrett (Redeemer Presbyterian Church: Lynchburg, VA)
• John Piper (Bethlehem Baptist Church: Minneapolis, MN)
• C.J. Mahaney (Sovereign Grace Ministries: Gaithersburg, MD)
• Alistair Begg (Parkside Church: Chargrin Falls, OH)
• Mark Dever (Capitol Hill Baptist Church: Washington D.C.)
• Tim Keller (Redeemer Presbyterian Church: New York City, NY)
• Thabiti Anyabwile (First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman: Grand Cayman Islands)

Church Membership:

Immanuel Baptist Church – Louisville, KY

Future Plans:

To spread the Gospel overseas.  Raising a family while serving overseas as a career missionary.  My hopes for a particular ministry and area are still up in the air.  I’m still praying for discernment and wisdom about my gifts and abilities.

Favorite Marvel Superhero:

Spiderman

Favorite DC Superhero:

Batman

Favorite Type of Food:

Japanese

Favorite Desserts:

• Ice Cream (Any Flavor)
• Rice Krispies Treats

Favorite Snack:

• Kettle Corn

Places I Have Lived:

• Misawa Japan (1980-1982)
• Yuma, AZ (1982-1986)
• Okinawa, Japan (1986-1994)
• Oak Harbor, WA (1994-1999; 2001)
• Everett, WA (1999-2001)
• Lynchburg, VA (2001-2004; 2006-2008)
• Louisville, KY (2004-2006; 2008-present)