The resurrection—one of the essentials of the Christian faith. I’m not really sure that a person can properly call him or herself a Christian without believing in Christ’s resurrection and…
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Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! Rank ingratitude. Now, a parable isn’t supposed to cover all the details. It’s supposed to get across at least one, clear, main…
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven” (7:21). That hurts. Does that mean that you can believe you’re being a faithful follower all your…
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (5:6). O, that the earth would be filled with the righteousness of God! O, that those…
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I’m not sure whether Jesus lived in turbulent times or just sort of caused tumult wherever he went. He definitely upset a lot of old, traditional notions and ways—those venerable…
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It’s not as if, before the time of Martin Luther, there had been no inkling that something had gone wrong, that the church needed to get back to the basics,…
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Bible Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 | Preacher: Paul Kucera Give thanks. Praise God. Praise God’s glory. St. Paul calls us to worship. Some people worship justice—as they conceive it. Some worship…