by Wayne Zschech | May 23, 2023 | Pastor
As I spoke with Jamie Bruesehoff, our Pride Month speaker on Transgender Advocacy to be held on June 22, I expressed my biggest concern. “I just don’t want people to show up who have a predetermined agenda that shuts down questions from participants. I want this to be...
by Wayne Zschech | Apr 28, 2023 | Pastor
A bit of background first. I write this on Tax Day, a day many citizens grudgingly file their taxes with the IRS along with a check if their obligation is greater than what they paid out the previous year. Like it or not, taxes pay for what benefits our society. They...
by Wayne Zschech | Apr 1, 2023 | Pastor
You may or may not know what cancel culture is, but I’m sure you’ve heard the term used in the media or wherever people gather for conversation. According to Merriam-Webster “Cancel culture is the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of...
by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Pastor
By Pastor Wayne Zschech You see it every week when you gather for worship at Our Savior. It’s the chancel altarpiece, the relief work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar. You see it from a distance and even if you sat in the front pew you may...
by Wayne Zschech | Jan 31, 2023 | Pastor
By Pastor Wayne Zschech What defines a “welcoming” church? I received an email from a woman who was visiting from out West during the holidays who shared how “unwelcomed” she felt when attending our Christmas Eve worship service. No one greeted her. No one said...
by Wayne Zschech | Dec 3, 2022 | Pastor
Believe it or not, I know Santa personally. We’re Facebook friends. And yesterday he sent me an Instant Message with a dilemma. He gave me his number and asked me to call. It turns out Santa was asked to visit a young teenage girl who has cancer, and her wish is to...
