Luke wants to keep us mindful of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Things are happening, developing, maturing, bearing fruit through the power and presence of the Spirit—that has huge…
“[T]he eternal Son of God was a guest at a feast.”[1] You could do worse than to have Jesus as a guest at your celebration. I haven’t been sure how…
Hosanna! Lord, save us, please! That’s what hosanna means: save us! Make your praises heard, and pray that God would save His remnant (31:7). Did you notice the order of…
Bible Text: Matthew 4:1-11 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Sometimes, to go forward, we have to go back. The first steps on the long journey to the cross, the tomb,…
Bible Text: Matthew 5:1-4 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Over the next few Sundays, I’d like to walk with you through the Beatitudes, this first part of the Sermon on…
Bible Text: Luke 5:1-11 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | [With thanks to Leslie Leyland Fields, and Chapter Four of her Crossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish,…
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…
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…