Reflections on Humility

September 1, 2019
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…

Christ Is Our Real Life

August 4, 2019
Bible Text: Colossians 3:1-11 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | A number of people, including some who ought to know better, seem to behave as if this life was all that…
Bible Text: Acts 9:1-20 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Saul didn’t know Jesus.  Blind, thrown down in the dust there on the road, Saul calls the one speaking to him…

The Company of Friends

April 18, 2019
Bible Text: John 13:1-17 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”  Life happens, and we wonder what God…

A Costly Gift

April 7, 2019
Bible Text: John 12:1-8 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Jesus and his disciples are celebrating, eating; it’s a joyful occasion: the one who brought life is with them.  Lazarus who…

Glory, Cross

March 3, 2019
Bible Text: Luke 9:28-36 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Christ came to proclaim, to call.  He came to assure whom he called.  We aren’t living for ourselves, anymore.  We’re living…

On His Way

February 3, 2019
Bible Text: Luke 4:22-30 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Those listening to Jesus “were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke” (4:22).  So…

All That, in This

January 6, 2019
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? …

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…