• Life in the Desert

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective, August 2024 “The beast of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches,Because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert,To give drink to My people, My chosen.” (Isaiah 43:20 NKJV) Jackals and ostriches are creatures of the desert, often seen in places where life is harsh…

  • Peace of the Lord

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: June 2024 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body”(Col. 3:15). The New Testament talks about new life in Christ using a number of different images. Jacob Preus organized these images into six categories in his book, Just Words: Understanding the Fullness…

  • The Written Word

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: May 2024 “ All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man [and woman] of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3: 16-17 ESV) Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God has been good…

  • Easter is a Season

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: April 2024 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV) Christ is risen. Alleluia, he is risen indeed. The Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord, may be over, but the season of…

  • Sharing Christ

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: March 2024 “And [Jesus] said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’” (Luke 10:2 ESV) In the Gospel, Christ Himself promises the remission of sins, justification, and life eternal. This is indeed…

  • Practicing Lenten

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: February 2024 Lent is here! Or, it will be soon. The forty days of Lent begin on Ash Wednesday and end with the breaking of the Easter vigil. Christians began to keep Lent in the early days of the church. By the third century of our Lord, the church began to prepare…