Category: Pastor’s Posts
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The Offense of Christmas
Christmas is just as offensive as the cross.
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Angelic Saints?
Question: Why is the archangel Michael called a saint? I thought only people were saints. Reply: Good question. The word saint simply means holy one. The English word “saint” comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means “holy” or “set apart.” Many of us refer to the hymn, “Holy, holy, holy” as the Santus because…
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About All Saints Day
Observing All Saints Day reminds us of our calling to be saints because of our baptism.
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Reformation Sunday
All Hallows Eve is October 31, but for us Lutherans, we better know that day as Reformation Day, for on this date Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Saxony. This date is commemorated as the beginning of the Reformation. In recent years, churches celebrate it…
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True Freedom
Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: October 2025 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 ESV I’ve been thinking about our freedom in Christ. It is a great gift to be free from the bondage of sin. This freedom is God’s gift through…
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The Problem with Deciding
Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: September 2025 — You’ve probably heard the question before, “When did you accept Jesus as your Savior?” It often comes from well-meaning Christians. But for us Lutherans, that question feels strange. We don’t talk about our salvation as something we decided. We confess it as something God has given. That difference—between decision…
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Christian Marriage
Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: August 2025 Peace Lutheran will be having our Vocation of Marriage Sunday on August 3. Be sure to come. Remember the good gift that God has given us. Marriage. Since my children have grown, they mention what a weird house they were raised in. Halfway through seminary, I took a class on…
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Read by the Word of God
Pastor Patrick’s Perspective, Summer 2025 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and…
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Movie Night
Mark 6:00 PM, Wednesday July 30 on your calendar. To prepare for Vocation of Marriage Sunday, we will be viewing the classic 1953 Martin Luther movie. We will pop popcorn, and chip in to order pizza to eat while watching the movie. Hope to see everyone on movie night. Bring a friend!
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Vocation of Marriage Sunday
On June 13, 1525, Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, establishing a profound example of Christian marriage as a sacred vocation. Their partnership embodied mutual respect, faithful companionship, hospitality, and spiritual ministry. Luther emphasized marriage as a reflection of Christ’s relationship with His Church, calling couples to mutual love and support, grounded in God’s sustaining…