Easter is really glum! The women were sad. The apostles were scared, sad, and unsure, not knowing what to think. These two walking to Emmaus are also downcast. Easter is…
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…
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…
“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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…