Paul’s first letter to Timothy is a reminder—a plea—to the church to stay focused on advancing, making progress. The church makes progress as it holds fast to the Word of…
It takes a long time, in most cases, for the Word of God to sink into a person’s heart. It has for me! There’s so much there, already! Certainly, we…
Two by two. Why pairs? I get why Jesus didn’t send them each alone. I have many plans to serve the Lord, beloved. Plans. Hopes. Dreams. It’s good to…
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: Jeremiah 23:1-6 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Today is a day for wrapping up. Next Sunday, I’ll start telling the story from the top once again. What…
Bible Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Jesus reminds us to be humble, to seek humility, to learn it and grow in it. We praise beauty; we…
Bible Text: Luke 13:10-17 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | So, eighteen years is a long time, bent over, suffering, for eighteen years. Then there’s Jesus. Maybe she always went to…
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: Acts 4:5-12 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Salvation Is to Be Found through Him Alone—Ac 4:5-12 Peter and John have gotten themselves arrested at the Temple. They’re at the…