Well, my friends, we have made it. We have come to the critical juncture in our Advent journey, […]
Category Archive: Paul Koch
Advent is the season of arrival; the anticipation of the coming of God. We count down on the […]
So, today is the day. Today we greet an old friend again. Every December he makes his predictable […]
Isaiah 64 awakens us to the great cry of God’s ancient people. There we find a word full […]
My wife and I have this little joke, well truth be told I am not sure she knows […]
To have a national day set aside to simply give thanks to God is such a wonderful and […]
The name Pontius Pilate comes up in the great Creed of the Church. Of course, we read about […]
“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity” What does king Solomon mean when he utters these words? What does […]
Today we observe the ancient feast of All Saints Day. It is a time to remember the great […]
It think it started with weddings. Though I’m not even sure how long ago it began, I know […]
On this day, 504 years ago a young monk named Martin Luther stood before the doors of the […]
For those of you who do not know, I have two brothers, one older and one younger. Once […]
There are many theories on what the goal or purpose of a sermon is supposed to be. Not […]
Years ago, my dad explained to me why he didn’t like to fly. It’s not that he didn’t […]
One of the blessings of the Covid-19 pandemic is how it caused humanity, on a global scale, to […]
So, today is the day. It is the day we address the topic no one really wants to […]
The role of sin in the lives of the people of God is something which is often downplayed. […]
The other day I was downtown at one of my wife and I’s favorite lunch spots. I know […]
Every now and then the duties of the pastoral vocation overwhelm me. Sometimes I find being a pastor […]
I think most of us would agree, life would be easier if the issues and choices facing us […]