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Author Archives: Jacob Sahms
View From the Shore (3.0) #3: Do You Take the Long View?
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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View From the Shore (3.0) #2: Every Breaking Wave
Every breaking wave on the shore Tells the next one there’ll be one more And every gambler knows that to lose Is what you’re really there for.–U2, “Every Breaking Wave” Another year, another set of musings from my beach chair. … Continue reading
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View From the Shore (3.0) #1: Does Fear Keep You From Jumping In?
Another year, another set of musings from my beach chair. Forgive the typos. Sharks. Brain-eating amoebas. Lightning strikes. All of these are reasons I’ve heard for not getting into the water in the days leading up to our annual pilgrimage to the ocean. … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Be the Attitude – Meek Ain’t Weak (Galatians 5:13-18, 22-23)
Every year at the 4th of July, I think about Independence Day. I don’t mean the holiday; I mean the larger-than-life Will Smith movie where a handful of Earth’s pilots and misfits fight off an alien invasion. They are up against … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Be the Attitude – What are You Thirsty For? (John 4:1-15)
There once was a town high in the Alps that straddled the banks of a beautiful stream. The stream was fed by springs that were old as the earth and deep as the sea. The water was clear like crystal. … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Be The Attitude- Unexpected Joy (John 11:17-37)
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) Upon opening his new store, a businessman received a bouquet of flowers. He became dismayed on reading the enclosed card, that it expressed “Deepest Sympathy”. While puzzling over … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Be the Attitude – Making Change (Acts 8:26-39)
“Don’t believe everything you think.” Those were the words of a Facebook post a few weeks ago. I am not really much for skimming Facebook … unless I happen to be stuck in line somewhere! But this particular post caught … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Who’s Calling? (Ex. 3:1-14; Wesley #1)
Close your eyes with me for a minute. Imagine you are out in the middle of nowhere by yourself. Some of you will immediately be transported to the mountains; others will find yourself on the sandy shores of your favorite … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: What Comes Next (Blandford Final)
Eight years is a long time. When we arrived at Blandford, one of our sons was barely one year old and the other … didn’t even exist yet. I had no silver in the temples. But when I stood up here … Continue reading
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The Bible Says What? The Best Pep Talk Ever #14
Is Joshua 1 the best pep talk ever? It might be. I can almost imagine Joshua and his best men, his right hands, his lieutenants who he is counting on to aid him in taking on this mammoth responsibility of … Continue reading
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