Category Archives: Books

The Bible Says What? The Best Pep Talk Ever #14

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

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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The Bible Says What? Saved By Grace… in the OT (Deut. 7-12) #13

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The Bible is full of verses to inspire and challenge, but some leave me shaking my head. I can see the complete arc of humanity’s story spread over the course of Genesis to Revelation, but one of the subjects that … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Impress Your Children … ? #13

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Picking up The Bible Says What? in Deuteronomy 6, I’m struck by verses 6:4-9 but not for the reasons I normally am.  The Shema (“love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength”) … Continue reading →

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Lecrae’s “Unashamed”: Autobiography From the Heart

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Almost a decade ago, one of my college students told me I should be checking out Lecrae’s music. A fan of rock, rap, hip-hop, and R&B, I finally got around to listening to the album I’d been referred to; within … Continue reading →

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Steve Berry’s The 14th Colony

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The eleventh novel in Steve Berry’s novels about Cotton Malone and the Magellan Billet finds Malone’s crew chasing a Russian arming himself with long-lost nuclear devices from the Cold War. Against the backdrop of the presidential transition, the story plays … Continue reading →

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Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once”: Secrets are Hard to Keep

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

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: Finish Strong (Matthew 25:31-46)

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Today, we’re going to look at finishing the race – finishing strong. We’ll look at Jesus’ teaching about the sheep and the goats, and consider the real-life testimonials of people who are running the race as best they know how. … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: In Training (Romans 12:1-21)

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll admit it (like many of you don’t already know): I’m a comic book geek. I love the stories of the superheroes in print and in the theater. For the release of the second Avengers movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, I … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? God and Moses: The Musical (Exodus 24-34) #11

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Moses spends so much time with God that his face glows (Ex. 34:29-35). If there was ever a time when someone became a “friend of God” (thanks to Israel Houghton for the image), it had to have been Moses. Sure, … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? God’s Promise for Our Good (Exodus 23:20-33) #10

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

To be honest, I was inclined to skip ahead a bit. Have you ever felt that way? It doesn’t have to be the Bible, it could be any book… or the eightieth episode in a serial show. You just figure … Continue reading →

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