“Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!—came into being without him” (The Message). John isn’t the only one to talk about Jesus in this way; in his letter to…
Most Bible translations soften what Paul says in the opening line of Romans: “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus” (1:1). That sounds okay. Jesus came to serve, and we like…
“It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (10:4). So much, then, for the entire sacrificial system established in the first books in the Bible. …
As part of our Lenten self-denial, in the spirit of Lent, today’s message will be a little longer than usual, and I do know that I can already run, um,…
We’re told Jesus goes up the mountain to pray (9:28). How often we read that Jesus prayed. Do we? Why did Jesus, the well-beloved Son of God, God incarnate, need…
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full…
Bible Text: John 6:41-51 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Moses, Buddha, Mohammed—each pointed to a way, a way of living, an ethical system. A way of life. Jesus does not come…