In true Gen X fashion, my older brother and I were left alone for many hours of the […]
Category Archive: Paul Koch
His story is incredible, one we have grown accustomed to hearing, so it no longer shocks us as […]
In 1939, Tolkien, the famous author of The Lord of the Rings, coined the term eucatastrophe. A eucatastrophe […]
Today, we recall a pivotal moment in the account of the great patriarch Jacob. Jacob’s life up to […]
Every time I read Paul’s letters to Timothy, I find a great amount of comfort and reassurance in […]
All in all, being your pastor is a joy, it really is. I love Sunday mornings. I love […]
How could it have come to this? How could he be in such a place? He was truly […]
Our Lord is known for saying some rather shocking things. They are things that not only surprised the […]
With the murder of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday and the anniversary of September 11th on Thursday, this week […]
Forty years of wandering in the wilderness have finally brought the people of God to the plains of […]
Luke chapter 13 is full of hard and challenging statements by our Lord, which He makes amidst growing […]
I recall, a while back, being at a memorial service for a member of my congregation. I was […]
This past week, I was in Chicago as part of a preaching workshop. One of the wonderful things […]
In the early years of my marriage, my wife and I were quite nomadic. After our wedding, we […]
There are people in our lives who are extraordinarily good at gift-giving. My little brother is that way. […]
Today, we are focusing on a well-known and curious story of our Lord’s interaction with a woman named […]
Our text today is a familiar one, not just recognizable to the lifelong and dedicated readers of the […]
In 1707, the great hymnwriter Isaac Watts first published his magnificent hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” […]
Around a month ago, I was at a meeting consisting of all pastors, where the person facilitating the […]
Last Sunday, coming through the haze of the “No Kings” protests across our country, the developing war between […]