Waiting Wisdom

December 29, 2024
Though Luke is a Gentile, a Christian, and one of Paul’s key helpers, and, as such, probably not very concerned with the details of Jewish law, he nonetheless is careful…
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Expectation, Not Resignation

November 10, 2024
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (13:32).  Which doesn’t stop people from speculating or…
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The Offering of Common Kindness—Mt 25:31-46 In the age of cellphones, it’s even easier to pass by people who may be in need.  Surely, they have phones too.  Surely, there’s…
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In Our Time of Waiting

December 11, 2022
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming” (5:7).  Easy for him to say.  A sense of helplessness can make it hard to wait; so, too frustration, and…
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Asking at Midnight

September 25, 2022
Growing up, I’d sometimes ask my father for some money.  He didn’t often have much, but I don’t recall him ever saying no.  Later, when I was away at college…
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The Limit of Our Giving

February 20, 2022
We’re all just doing the best we can, day by day, though that’s not all that Christians are doing.  We’re doing that, too, but we’re also learning to do something…
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God’s Great Purpose

August 1, 2021
Ever hear of the Wheel of Fate?  Does it turn on the same axle as the Wheel of Fortune?  I’d like to buy an IOU.  Fate, Fortune—something out of our…
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Bible Text: Romans 8:28-39 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | A little while back, LaFonda Chenault shared a Facebook post about piñatas; the humor in it was that, yeah, just about…
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Examples of Patience

September 15, 2019
Bible Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Preacher: Paul Kucera |           Being a follower of Jesus Christ can be demanding. We feel worn out just living for ourselves! To live…
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Bible Text: Galatians 6:1-10, 14-16 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Some of you may know Lou Reed’s song “Perfect Day.”  At one point in the song, he repeats, four times—as…
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