A Community of Communion

January 5, 2025
I have to think that Jesus was just a little different from the other children, even Mary and Joseph’s.  I’m sure Jesus also liked to play games, run around, and…

Learning with Jesus

March 21, 2021
          God sent Jesus to be our Redeemer, our Savior.  Redemption comes with a cost; payment must be made, satisfaction given.  The one wronged—God—must be satisfied.  I don’t have the…

The Limits of Our Discipleship

February 28, 2021
          Peter isn’t happy about what’s going to happen to Jesus.  Neither are we.  Suffer?  Killed?  Terrible!  Let’s be followers without the suffering.  In seminary, no one quite knew what…

Sharing Hope at the Stump

December 8, 2019
Bible Text: Isaiah 11:1-10 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | A shoot from a stump. We’ve seen that; that happens. The stump about which Isaiah speaks is the stump of David,…

Glorify the Name of the Lord

November 3, 2019
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 1 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Paul speaks of the people who belong to God and to the Lord Jesus Christ (1:1). Have you thought much…

Examples of Patience

September 15, 2019
Bible Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Preacher: Paul Kucera |           Being a follower of Jesus Christ can be demanding. We feel worn out just living for ourselves! To live…

God-Given Faith

September 9, 2018
Bible Text: Mark 7:24-37 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Well, nobody likes to be called a dog.  We tend to be very attached to our pets, yet no one likes to…

Away, Astray, or Stay?

August 26, 2018
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…