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Author Archives: Jacob Sahms
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Got Peace? (Fruits of the Spirit)
Peace is a fleeting thing. In a world marred by fights and squabbles, shootings and social media slandering, we can sometimes feel like the only way forward is to fight. Just a week ago, Will Smith, a retired defensive end … Continue reading
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Exit (Fiction)
He awoke with a scream, the fragments of a nightmare he couldn’t remember still clinging to him. The blanket lay in a heap on the cold stone floor, and his shirt stretched over his sweaty chest as it heaved. He … Continue reading
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A Little Grace (Fiction)
The man walked to the door and peered out into the hall. When he was sure that no one was coming, he slid out into the hallway, pulling his robe with him. As the door closed quietly behind him, he … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Laughter & Joy (Fruits of the Spirit)
For centuries, in Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant countries, Easter Monday and “Bright Sunday” (the Sunday after Easter) were observed by the faithful as “days of joy and laughter” with parties and picnics to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Parishioners and pastors played … Continue reading
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Easter Sermon: What Difference Does the Cross Make?
What difference does the cross make? How can a man who dies on a cross be considered influential? It goes against everything we’re taught about power, and culture, and lasting influence. Jesus had no money, no military victories, no legions … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Esther – Courage (Character Counts)
Over the next few weeks during March Madness, the annual single-elimination tournament for college basketball, commentators, coaches, and players will use phrases normally meant for other settings. We’ll hear how teams are “under fire,” how teammates are the type you … Continue reading
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Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once”: Secrets are Hard to Keep
In the latest novel by thriller writer Harlan Coben, Maya Burkett struggles with the murders of her husband, Joe, and her sister, Claire. She’s still suffering from PTSD related to her combat experience in the Middle East, and the violence she … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Nehemiah – Vision (Character Counts)
In the pantheon of the comics, Batman, Superman, and Spiderman reign supreme, with the influx of superhero movies adding others like the X-men, Iron Man, and more to the casual fans’ awareness. But one of my top five characters has … Continue reading
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Cities of Refuge #12 (the Bible says what?)
One of the strangest passages I’ve ever read in the Bible is in Deuteronomy 4:41-43. There, Moses establishes three cities that will allow anyone who had unintentionally killed a neighbor to find safety. These were their ‘cities of refuge.’ Different? … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Solomon – Wisdom (Character Counts)
I love basketball – and I love coaching. But sometimes, there are peripheral parts of the job that get in the way of my enjoyment of the game. Yes, I’m talking about referees! One Saturday afternoon, I found myself on … Continue reading
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