We don’t make much of Abraham. We might not even remember much about Abraham. Not many name their son Abraham, anymore. We may just recall that Abraham tried to kill…
“All under the power of sin” is not a place we want to begin. It isn’t very flattering. But we can’t buy our way out or even work our way…
Jews would not keep herds of pigs. The territory into which Jesus takes his disciples now is Gentile territory; more, it’s culturally Greek. Greek thought owed nothing to and had…
The sermon on the mount—Matthew tells us that Jesus spoke to the people on a mount, a big, high hill. Maybe that would remind Jewish listeners of Moses on the…
If Jesus is always teaching, he is also preparing his followers. He has something he’s asking them to do, wants them to be doing. In much of the first part…
In Boston in 1770, Perez Morton penned these words: “When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound. When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear seized all the…
On this day, we specially remember Jesus making his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, that God’s Word might be fulfilled. Today, we also conclude our time with Jonah. Jesus was asked…
Though it was not a Sunday and the church was not open, the grieving widow called the pastor, asking if he would open the church for her. She needed…
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,…