Bible Text: Mark 9:42-50 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Woe to the one who causes one of mine to stumble, to sin (9:42). Woe to that culprit especially if he or…
Bible Text: Proverbs 31:10-31 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Apart from knowing Jesus Christ, a good wife is probably the greatest blessing a man can have. A wife is far more…
Bible Text: Mark 8:27-38 | Preacher: Paul Kucera John the Baptist, or Elijah, or one of the prophets—that’s pretty good company. Have you ever asked someone who he or she…
Bible Text: Mark 7:24-37 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Well, nobody likes to be called a dog. We tend to be very attached to our pets, yet no one likes to…
Bible Text: Mark 7:8-23 | Preacher: Paul Kucera So much of Jesus’ time is taken up with disputes, disagreements, arguments, differing interpretations. People seem to interpret God’s Word in such…
Bible Text: John 6:56-69 | Preacher: Paul Kucera There are places in the Bible where I read and say, “no, no, that’s too much!” Too hard. I feel like closing…
Bible Text: John 6:51-58 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Have you ever eaten something, only to think to yourself, shortly afterwards, “I shouldn’t have had that”? I vividly remember some tamales…
Bible Text: John 6:41-51 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Moses, Buddha, Mohammed—each pointed to a way, a way of living, an ethical system. A way of life. Jesus does not come…
Bible Text: John 6:22-40 | Preacher: Paul Kucera To be in the presence of Jesus is to be in the presence of salvation. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper on the…
This week, we get another perspective on part of what I read and preached on last Sunday. Then, we heard from St. Mark, a later companion of Peter. Scholars are…