Delightful Grace

December 24, 2018
Bible Text: John 1:1-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Many people do not know Jesus.  Many, even today, because they have not heard of him.  Many others because they do…

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

December 23, 2018
Bible Text: Micah 5:2-5a | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Though you are small, I will bring forth great things from you (5:2).  This is what God is saying.  Encouragement for…

A Way in the Wilderness

December 9, 2018
Bible Text: Luke 3:1-6 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | We hear this list of names at the beginning of this third chapter of Luke’s account, and we probably don’t think…

Preparing Ourselves

December 2, 2018
Bible Text: Luke 21:25-36 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | We are preparing ourselves for the days.  Being prepared is not a matter of externals.  Do you have your jumper cables…

Ultimate, Final

November 25, 2018
Bible Text: Revelation 1:4-8 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Every so often, our Scripture reading brings us to Revelation.  We call it a book; it’s much closer to a vision,…

Be a Hold Out

November 18, 2018
Bible Text: Mark 13:1-13 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | It would have been hard not to be impressed by the temple Herod built in Jerusalem.  It was built to impress. …

Surrender All

November 11, 2018
Bible Text: Mark 12:38-44 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Jesus tells his followers that we shall always have the poor with us (Mk 14:7).  The causes will vary, but the…

Hope for a Good Conscience

November 4, 2018
Bible Text: Hebrews 9:11-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | My last year at seminary, one of the theology professors taught a course called something like “Theories of the Atonement.”  Over…
Bible Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Plenty of people think the Bible is wrong, about many things. Some of these people claim to be followers of Jesus.…

Wealth, Health, God

October 7, 2018
Bible Text: Job 1:6-12, 2:1-10 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Satan?  Are we really going to hear about that old myth, that nonsense?  Beloved, whether you believe there is such…