Love Brings the Beloved Home

December 25, 2022
There are times when I’m encouraged to think that, deep down, the world doesn’t want to banish Christ from Christmas.  Deep down, the world knows it needs Christ, needs God,…
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Striving for Thriving

March 6, 2022
This purple season of Lent began in the early centuries of the church as a time of preparation and for refocusing upon our discipleship.  That isn’t just for Lent.  It…
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That Can’t Be Right!

September 12, 2021
Have you thought about how many miles Jesus walked?  He walks almost as far as Ethel Cloudt, who’s logged about 230 miles so far this year.  This going out is…
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          God’s love is “one another” love.  This makes perfect sense, for God is one God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.  John was writing in a situation where people in…
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All Glory, Laud and Honor          Christians have been singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor” since 1861.  The words, though, go back to the ninth century, the 800s, to a period…
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Teaching for Life

March 7, 2021
          The psalms offer great encouragement and wise words of caution.  The psalms give voice to our feelings of joy and sorrow; they are heartfelt prayers, helping us to cultivate…
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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…
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          Paul gives an overview of the life to which Christ calls us here and hereafter.  Jesus speaks of himself as the way to the hereafter.  Paul calls us to…
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Bible Text: John 18:11 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | I put him there.  I know why and for what.  You put him there.  You know why, and for what.  We…
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Let Your Sword Be Prayer

April 19, 2019
Bible Text: John 18:10-11 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Where did Peter get a sword?  How long had he been carrying that around?  He has it with him, that night,…