Forgiveness. Yes, please! Forgiveness sought only after God forces my hand. Ugh. Yes. But when we finally do confess, once the Spirit has so worked upon us, into us, that…
Bible Text: Matthew 18:21-35 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also…
Bible Text: Genesis 45:3-8 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Thirteen years is a long time. Two or more of those years in prison: that’s a long time, too. A…
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…
Bible Text: Luke 19:29-40 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | “Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he,…
Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | For quite some time, Christians didn’t need to think very much about their faith and beliefs. Yes, sure, society and…
Bible Text: Luke 6:27-38 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Love your enemies. Jesus phrases the matter strongly to make a strong point, a holy point. Enemies oppose us because of…
Bible Text: Luke 3:1-6 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | We hear this list of names at the beginning of this third chapter of Luke’s account, and we probably don’t think…
Bible Text: Hebrews 9:11-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | My last year at seminary, one of the theology professors taught a course called something like “Theories of the Atonement.” Over…
Bible Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Plenty of people think the Bible is wrong, about many things. Some of these people claim to be followers of Jesus.…