Category Archives: Sports

Breaking The Cycle Of Violence: Ray Rice, The NFL, & The Court of Public Opinion (Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’m stunned. Months after knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City hotel elevator, Ray Rice has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens and banned indefinitely by the NFL. That is not what I’m stunned about. I’m stunned that it took this … Continue reading →

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The Be-Attitudes: Challenged Or Beaten Down (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Sometimes, I think that the Church has a persecution complex. We can convince ourselves in the holy huddle, the protective bubble of family and friends who think like we do, that ‘the world’ (whatever that is) is out to get … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: #Winning (2014)

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Here’s my dream draft in a ten-team league for this year, drum roll please… Quarterback: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints ($35). Consistency, consistency, consistency. Brees just keeps chucking it, even while the NO brass keeps saying they’ll take more running reps. … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: Hit The Alarm Clock (Sleepers & Bounceback Candidates 2014)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

For this year’s sleepers write-up, I’m ignoring the top fifty players on my draft board. For the record, I had the rough draft of the list done by July 20 and have updated it with preseason games and additional information … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: Back Away Slowly… (Do Not Draft 2014)

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

After the response to last year’s batch of fantasy football posts, I figured I’d give it a spin again this year. Here’s the first in a series coming to the blog over the next few weeks on FF. Argue, agree, … Continue reading →

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Ben & Julianna Zobrist’s Double Play: More Than The Big Time (Book Review)

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I knew two things about Ben Zobrist before I read his collaborative memoir with his wife, Julianna. One, Zobrist plays for the Tampa Bay Rays, one of my beloved Red Sox’s arch rivals.  Two, He’s a great fantasy baseball player, as … Continue reading →

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Six Things I Learned From Mom (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I could write about the time my mom beat the snake to death in the driveway with a softball bat, and then carefully placed it in a glass jar so my biologist dad could identify whether it was poisonous or … Continue reading →

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Life Of A King: Protect Your King (Movie Review)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Eugene Brown (Cuba Gooding Jr.) gets out of jail after eighteen years and can’t get a real job. That’s the trouble with being an ex-con: you never really get to lose the ‘con’. But a stint as a high school … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Marriage: One Faithful Couple (Book Review)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

It seems appropriate, on Valentine’s Day, to post a review on an amazing couple who are “learning about lasting love and overcoming life’s obstacles together.” Sure, as a pastor, I’ve read my fair share of books on “love and marriage,” … Continue reading →

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My “Best Of What I Saw” 2013 Version

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

By my count, I saw 38 films in 2013, plus over a hundred DVDs and several dozen TV shows. Of course, not all of them are created equal, and here’s my wrap up of what was actually worth catching! Best … Continue reading →

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