It’s no accident, no coincidence, that temptation follows baptism. John offered a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Jews were familiar with the forgiveness of sins: they gloried…
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“[T]he eternal Son of God was a guest at a feast.”[1] You could do worse than to have Jesus as a guest at your celebration. I haven’t been sure how…
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Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “Put it in writing”? Get it in black and white: not just words in the air, but something we can hold on to, show others—a…
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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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I’ve been speaking about joy and light lately, not only because it’s Advent, not only because I feel the need for these blessings in my own life, but because…
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God shall supply all your need. I never grow tired of hearing that. I rejoice when I hear that! Those words speak in the emptiest parts of me and…
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Bible Text: Philippians 3:3-16 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Series: For Progress and Joy in the Faith | The way to progress and joy in the faith is Christ. Obviously. …
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Bible Text: Philippians 1:21-30 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Series: For Progress and Joy in the Faith | “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”…
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Do you want to laugh? Do you want to cry? Maybe both? If you have come to this Presbyterian church from another expression of Christian faith, you probably have figured…
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Bible Text: Matthew 5:5-8 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Jesus tells us the meek will inherit the earth. They will be the ones to enjoy the fulfillment of the promise…
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