• 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…

  • Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: First Semi-Annual 2024

    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, January 2024 “Paul replied, ‘I pray God, that whether in a short time or a long time, not only you, but also all those who are listening to me today would become what I am, except for these chains.’” (Acts 26:29 EHV) The final chapters of the book of…

  • Ushering in the New

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: January 2024 “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19 ESV) In the passage of Isaiah 43:19, a promise unfolds—a divine assurance of something new. “See, I am doing…

  • The Significance of Advent

    Pastor Patrick’s Perspective: December 2023 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7 ESV) As the calendar turns to…