Monthly Archives: August 2016

Sunday’s Sermon Today: More Than Stories – In the Beginning (Gen. 2:4-9, 16-19)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

In the Sound of Music, Maria teaches the Von Trapp children how to sing with a song called “Do-Re-Mi” that includes the line, “Let’s start at the very beginning, A very good place to start.” While Maria wants to teach the children … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today – Be the Attitude: The Cost of Discipleship (Acts 16:16-40)

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Do you know anyone who has a persecution complex? Anyone who thinks that everyone is out to get them? Anyone who thinks they are always right and others are always wrong? Jesus closes his Beatitudes with this: “Blessed are those … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Be the Attitude – Peace Starts with You & Me (Isaiah 9:1-7)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.–Matthew 5:9 I’ve always wanted to be a superhero. Whether it was Superman or Luke Skywalker, I wanted to be the person who would defeat evil and make it so … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today – Be the Attitude: Like a Child

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

They say that love can heal the broken They say that hope can make you see They say that faith can find a Savior If you would follow and believe With faith like a child.  —Jars of Clay, “Like a … Continue reading →

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View From the Shore (3.0) #7: Living Like Friday Night

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

On the last day at the beach, we did it all. We went on an excursion, got Duck Donuts, swam in the ocean and the pool. That night, we got pizza from our favorite place. We went digging for crabs. We took … Continue reading →

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View From the Shore (3.0) #6: Beware the Undertow

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The weather has been less than ideal this week, if you’re looking for all-day sun. But if you time things just right, you can have a solid four-hour period of beach time, followed by a storm or two. That has … Continue reading →

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View From the Shore (3.0) #5: The Simplest Moments

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

I love the beach. It’s well documented – because I tell everyone, I write about it, and it’s my favorite place in the universe. I love the swimming and body surfing, the eating out at our favorite places, the shopping, … Continue reading →

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View From the Shore (3.0) #4: It’s All Connected

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The rain found us. Again and again and again. The water surged, the temperature dropped, and the lightning and thunder forced us off of the beach. But after the storm, the sea’s wonders were more wonderfully revealed. The dolphins showed … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today – Be the Attitude: #Mercy (Matthew 18:21-35)

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Brant Hansen tells a story about his friend, Michael, an evangelical Christian, bought a space downtown and set out to open a Christian coffee shop that would attract speakers and musicians to share their faith. The year before, the same … Continue reading →

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View From the Shore (3.0) #3: Do You Take the Long View?

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The first day here, my youngest was dying to head out into the water. He wanted to go out farther, to join his big brother and cousin, to be out there where the waves were. And, of course, he wanted me to … Continue reading →

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