Bible Text: Isaiah 62:1-5 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | These words of Isaiah are a poem, a song, a prophecy of hope. The hope is for Jerusalem; Jerusalem, here, is…
Bible Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | John didn’t look like a Messiah, didn’t act like a Messiah, but some thought that maybe he kind of spoke…
Bible Text: Matthew 2:1-12 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Wise men. Scripture tells us they are (2:1, NRSV, ESV, RSV). What made them wise? What do we know about them? …
Bible Text: Luke 2:41-52 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Some of you grew up in small towns, others in larger towns, maybe even cities. There was a time when small…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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. …