Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Be-Attitudes: Finish Last (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.–Matthew 5:3 This week, we’re kicking off a series on the Beatitudes, Jesus’ most-famous collection of sermons, found in Matthew 5. It’s an interesting list of what it means … Continue reading →

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Catherine Coulter’s Power Play: Scandalous Intrigue (Book Review)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The nineteenth suspense novel of the prolific author Catherine Coulter finds her blending characters new and old in a two-pronged storyline, a slow building thriller of Scandal-like proportions. On one side, Davis Sullivan is tasked with protecting the U.S. ambassador to … Continue reading →

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Marcia Clark’s The Competition: Media’s Influence On Terror (Book Review)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson to those alive in the 1990s and a CNN correspondent on the George Zimmerman trial for those a bit younger, has also penned a series of books about L.A. prosecutor Rachel … Continue reading →

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Amtrak & The Church: A Traveling Experience (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

For our summer trip to see my family in Rhode Island, we decided that the train was a viable option and one we needed to explore for my family of four. It was cheaper than our normal day-and-a-half car ride … Continue reading →

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On Freedom (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’m a little behind on the blog, but some time away from the computer, watching fireworks, enjoying family, and reflecting on freedom got me thinking. Our forefathers wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created … Continue reading →

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Ten Words #10: Keeping Up With The Jones (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”–Exodus 20:17 A few years ago, David Duchovny starred in … Continue reading →

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Dean Koontz’s The City: The City Personified

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Pages into the latest Dean Koontz, I was reminded of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song, “City of Angels.” It chronicles the exploration by the singer as he struggles within Los Angeles, to understand himself and realize his potential with … Continue reading →

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Linwood Barclay’s A Tap On The Window: Dirty Little Secrets (Book Review)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

A few years ago, one of those lovely suggestions that Amazon does popped up: “for fans of Harlan Coben, try Linwood Barclay.” Having read every one of Coben’s novels, I gave Never Look Away a spin, about a man who loses sight of … Continue reading →

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