St. Patrick's Day

Like most Christian holy days, St. Patrick's Day has been secularized into a celebration of all things Irish, leaving behind the truth of the matter: Patrick was a missionary who brought the Gospel to Ireland in the 5th century.

He was a Roman-born Britain who was taken as a slave to Ireland when he was 16. After six years he escaped and was returned to his family.

Instead of nursing an abiding hatred of the Irish, God gave him a desire to evangelize his former captors with the good news of forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

Instead of green beer, today might best be celebrated by remembering all Christian missionaries and praying for their safety and continuing faithfulness to the call of Christ.