Pastor Nate

We do not always get what we want!  I think we have all been there before:  You are looking forward to something for a long time, maybe weeks or months, or even years, and right before it is supposed to…

Death and resurrection are a part of the seasons of the world we live in.  Every year in spring, at Easter time, we remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after he had been tortured…

The movie Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson, and starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, was a weirdly fantastical movie that came out in 1986, the year of my birth.  It was a favorite movie of my sister’s generation that grew…

How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity! 

- Psalm 133:1 

It may not be surprising to you that there are wide variety of political opinions of members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, and that…

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” 

-Ephesians 5:15-16 

In the United States and in many countries around the world we have a…

Why do we spend so many weeks waiting and preparing for Jesus, when we already know how the story goes?  We know about the proclamation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, we know how Joseph almost broke off the engagement…

Living in Church Community in Tumultuous Times 

One of the beautiful parts of Christianity is that it brings together so many people of different backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, cultures, and more (or at least that is what it should do).  We…

I recently came across an interesting grouping of scientific books and research papers that define Parasite Stress Theory, which posits that political and cultural divisions between people into liberal and conservative values is caused by their exposure to infectious diseases…

Fundamentalism (From August 2021 Newsletter Article)

Often seen from a Protestant Christian perspective Fundamentalism (capitalized) refers to a movement in the church focusing on a literal interpretation of the Bible and strict adherence to the beliefs and rules derived therefrom.  

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"Reverend Rapper" Pastor Nate and singer Nicholas Preston combine for this unique blend of hip hop and classical styles.  A remake of the iconic hymn How Great Thou Art, this remake brings the hymn to the 21st century with some…

My first single of 2021 is titled "Lost Pages"! 

Back in the day when I was a teenager I used to just get lost in my writing, poems and raps and all kinds of stuff. My life may have taken…

Children’s message: 

Jesus came to bring not peace he said, but a sword… 

Now I have a couple of swords right here 

There was certainly a lot of fighting with swords in those days 

Not as much anymore, unless, you…