Posts by Pastor Tom Kock

Mark 14:32-42 Do you think it’s true that most of us, many of us, at least some of us, get bothered when we see other people crying? I think that’s probably true for many or most of us, because when somebody’s crying, what’s usually happened? Usually, there’s been some sort of pain, there’s been some…

Zechariah 1:1-6 If only he, she, they would listen. I know I’ve said that, particularly in regards to some of the school students as I’m teaching. I know our teachers have said that, again, in regards to teaching, but it could be a husband in regards to a wife, or a wife in regards to…

Zechariah 11:7-13 I did not grow up in a church that did this. I had never seen it. And when I heard imposition of ashes, I only had a vague thought of, I think that’s something Catholic people do, but that’s as much as I knew. Well, one of our members in Tennessee, her name…

Exodus 24:9-18 Are you afraid of heights? I kinda am. Ironically, I love to fly. I love getting up in airplanes. I think that’s really cool. But I don’t like heights much. So when I was back in college, three of my classmates and I went to St. Louis to help a congregation, brand new…

Exodus 19:1-8a Is it fair to say that most people, maybe even all people, want a life which is meaningful and purpose-filled? I mean, I think so. I don’t know everybody, of course, but I think it’d be pretty fair to say most, if not everybody, wants to have a life which is meaningful, full…

Zephaniah 2:3, 3:11-13 You know, for those of you who are experts on the book of Zephaniah, you know, I ask your patience so that those of us who aren’t as expert on the book of Zephaniah can be brought up to speed. Does that sound fair? How many experts in Zephaniah do we have…