Oh, don’t you just hate to have to admit that you were wrong? We hear a lot about privilege these days, being privileged. Privilege isn’t just gets more; it is…
It’s not that Pilate was not in the habit of condemning troublesome men. He needed a justifiable pretext, though. There was Roman law to consider, after all: a charge, evidence,…
Nearly seventy years ago, William Barclay wrote: “[i]t is a grim commentary on human nature that many a book and many a play and many a film has had success…
There are those who are convinced, those who will remain unconvinced, and others who just don’t know. What’s the necessary element, the catalyst, for conviction, for belief? In science, it’s…
The Offering of Common Kindness—Mt 25:31-46 In the age of cellphones, it’s even easier to pass by people who may be in need. Surely, they have phones too. Surely, there’s…
It’s not judging when one person says to another: that’s a really rotten thing you just did. It’s not judging to say you’re hurting our relationship and you’re hurting yourself. …
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…
There’s no question that God wants to be known, though He will not force anyone to acknowledge Him, until the day He does. Until then, He speaks His Word, opening…
The disciples are on their journey, proclaiming and healing by the authority of Jesus: in the name and in the character of Jesus. They’re taking the name of Jesus…
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 2 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Well, okay . . . so that’s a lot. Scholars regard Paul’s two letters to the believers in Thessalonika as…