Category: Pastor’s Posts
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Semi-annual Meeting
Twice a year, Peace Lutheran has a semi-annual congregational meeting. Our next meeting in January 25, 2026. Currently two items are on the agenda. The first item is approving the new year’s budget. The second item is approving Amendments to the NALC constitution. That is the constitution of our church body, the North American Lutheran…
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Monthly Pot-Luck Returns for January
Now that Advent and Soup Supper have passed, our monthly potluck return until Lent. Lent comes quickly, so our next potluck will be after Easter. Mark your calendar for January 11. We will have both the service and potluck in the fellowship hall. Be ready for a more personal service! We will also recognize and…
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What is the point of incense? Can Lutheran use incense?
Ask the Pastor Incense is the burning of aromatic gums to produce fragrant smoke. It first appears in the Old Testament as a command of the Lord. In the tabernacle and later in the temple, God instructed Moses to build an altar of incense (Exodus 30:1–10). Morning and evening, incense rose before the Lord as…
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What is the unforgivable sin? Why is it unforgivable?
Ask the Pastor Several passages in the New Testament mention sinning against the Holy Spirit, including: Matthew 12:31–32; Mark 3:28–29; Luke 12:10; Hebrews 6:4–6; 10:26–31; and 1 John 5:16. At first glance an unforgivable sin appears to contradict the fact that God can forgive all sins through the Jesus. We read about God’s forgiven throughout…
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Three Gifts
Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: January 2026 “Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 The Magi came from the East to see the newborn King. They followed the star, not because they understood everything, but because God had drawn them. When they entered the house, they saw the child…
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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…