God sent Jesus to be our Redeemer, our Savior. Redemption comes with a cost; payment must be made, satisfaction given. The one wronged—God—must be satisfied. I don’t have the…
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph 2:10). Our new birth in Christ…
The prediction business is deeply flawed, because we are deeply flawed, and our wishes easily worm their way into our predictions. Scientists have long understood that the presence of…
Bible Text: Matthew 14:13-21 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Strange, how something so good begins with something so bad. Jesus is told his cousin has been executed, murdered. John the…
Bible Text: Genesis 22:1-18 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Series: The Promise Purpose and Power of God | Each time I read this account, I am stunned by each line. …
Bible Text: John 14:15-21 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | An advocate to help us and to be with us forever. Help. Forever. You know this word advocate: someone who speaks…
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…
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:3-16 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Second Thessalonians is short. When I first read through the Bible, it was a real relief finally to get to…
Bible Text: Luke 13:10-17 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | So, eighteen years is a long time, bent over, suffering, for eighteen years. Then there’s Jesus. Maybe she always went to…
Bible Text: Colossians 2:3-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Christians have a talent for reshaping the Gospel. Paul warns against this. The reshaping is always the result of good intentions. …