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…

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…