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…
Bible Text: Mark 6:30-34,53-56 | Preacher: Paul Kucera As Mark tells it, crowds are gathering even before Jesus arrives. People are gathering, expectantly, eagerly, excitedly, because they hear that Jesus…
Bible Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Give thanks. Praise God. Praise God’s glory. St. Paul calls us to worship. Some people worship justice—as they conceive it. Some worship…
Bible Text: Mark 6:1-13 | Preacher: Paul Kucera In the Gospel accounts, people are always being amazed by Jesus. Even Pontius Pilate is amazed at Jesus, though not for quite…
Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 8:8-15 | Preacher: Paul Kucera How well do your deeds match up with your words? Uh oh. Anyone can talk about Christianity and the Christian thing…