Purifying Discipleship

September 30, 2018
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…
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Live to Bless

September 23, 2018
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…
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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…
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God-Given Faith

September 9, 2018
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…
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What’s Inside You?

September 2, 2018
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…
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Away, Astray, or Stay?

August 26, 2018
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…
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Food and Drink for Life

August 19, 2018
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…
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He Gives Us Himself

August 12, 2018
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…

Perceive, Receive

August 5, 2018
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…
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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…
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