It has been quite fashionable in churches over the past twenty or so years to develop a mission […]
Category Archive: Paul Koch
I do not know if you realize this, but among the clergy there exist a certain amount of […]
As it turns out, it is both a sense of defeat and victory in coming to terms with […]
At this point we have grown accustomed to the shocking and disruptive voice of John the Baptist. He […]
Now the question on everyone’s minds this morning must be something along the lines of, “Why focus on […]
Polonius – “What do you read my lord?” Hamlet – “Words, words, words.” (Hamlet, II.ii.209-10) Words give shape […]
Today, we find ourselves just one week away from the great celebration of Christmas Day. Next weekend we […]
The movement of the Word of God began as wisdom told from one person to another, one generation […]
Today we lit the mysterious pink candle in our Advent Wreath. Very little happens in the Church that […]
Time seems to move differently at various stages of one’s life. When you are young and eager to […]
So, it is here. The season of Advent is upon us. Advent is a peculiar time in the […]
Coming to church is different for everyone. You enter the sanctuary of the church of your choosing on […]
When we are quiet, when we give ourselves moments without distraction or entertainment, when we allow silence to […]
We will always have those who claim the world is about to end, although perhaps not in the […]
It has been said that good hymns help us to sing theology into our hearts. The confessions of […]
On All Hallows Eve, October 31st, in the year 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of the […]
A few years ago, I wrote an article where I explored the idea of seeing the local congregation […]
The serpent told the woman she would not die if she ate the forbidden fruit. Oh sure, God […]
On Sunday mornings, for over two years now, here at Grace, we’ve been slowly and methodically going through […]
Have you ever spent time with someone who is dying? And I don’t mean someone who is surprised […]