God has a plan. The plan is much bigger than any of us. Mountains we can see; the depths of the ocean we do not. We are each in God’s…
So, we’re told about something really horrible, here, in passing. We also get a glimpse of the political climate and of what Pilate is capable of. We may have this…
We gather. Jesus goes. Where does Jesus go? Where people need to hear the Word. He goes where the Word is needed. Let’s follow. He goes where people need a…
The sermon on the mount—Matthew tells us that Jesus spoke to the people on a mount, a big, high hill. Maybe that would remind Jewish listeners of Moses on the…
In Boston in 1770, Perez Morton penned these words: “When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound. When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear seized all the…
Simeon and Anna are the closest thing Jesus has to grandparents, and what grandparents! Both are at the Temple. Though it was my parents who first took me to…
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…
Bible Text: Matthew 17:1-9 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | In July of 2017, I was sitting beside my mother. She was lying in a hospital bed in the middle of…
Bible Text: Matthew 5:1-4 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Over the next few Sundays, I’d like to walk with you through the Beatitudes, this first part of the Sermon on…
Bible Text: Job 1:6-12, 2:1-10 | Preacher: Paul Kucera | Satan? Are we really going to hear about that old myth, that nonsense? Beloved, whether you believe there is such…