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Reflections by Pastor Julie Carlson – Sep 2025
As summer winds down and the beauty of fall approaches, Pastor Julie Carlson reflects on the changing seasons, her journey of gratitude for God’s creation, and the deeper transformation we experience through Christ’s love and grace. From milkweed and butterflies to the steady rhythm of nature, she reminds us how creation itself points us back to God’s abundant love and the gift of renewal through Jesus.
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – May 2025
Thank you for giving me the privilege of being your servant these past five years, the last years before my retirement. It was a privilege because of what the Apostle Peter wrote: “...you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. God’s own people...” (1 Peter 2:9). I hope you will keep these two passage in mind as you enter into what is an important, exciting time in the life of a congregation: preparing to call your next pastor.
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Feb 2024
“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6)
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Jan 2024
As we enter this new year, the year of Mark, here is what you need to know. Mark’s Gospel is written from a very definite perspective.
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Dec 2023
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith: as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.”
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Nov 2023
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith: as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.”
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Oct 2023
I suppose that is precisely the transformation, to be stripped of our illusions, to gain some clarity about who we are and what we are up to. For what do we have in the end but the shocking realization that we are saved by grace alone?
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – Sept 2023
I suppose that is precisely the transformation, to be stripped of our illusions, to gain some clarity about who we are and what we are up to. For what do we have in the end but the shocking realization that we are saved by grace alone?
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – August 2023
Dear friends in Christ at Peace and Grue, The most hopeful affirmation in Christian life occurs at the graveside: “In sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to almighty God our brother/sister and we commit his/her body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, […]
Continue readingPastor Dan Hermanson – June/July 2023
Dear friends in Christ at Peace and Grue, I don’t often focus on more than one passage at a time. But from time to time, the passages and/or context seem to just fit, and this is one of those times. The passages are assigned for the seventh week of Easter (John 17:1-11 and Acts 1:6-14) […]
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