Category Archives: Theology

Christmas Eve Sermon: Don’t Be Afraid (Matthew 2:1-12) (7 p.m. Wesley)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Sometimes, Christmas can be less than God intended it to be. Sometimes, we fail to see the beauty of Jesus’ birth, God with flesh on incarnate in our world. Sometimes, all the stuff of Christmas can get in the way … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Sermon (DNBA): Do You Wonder? (Matthew 2:1-12) (5 p.m. Wesley)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Do you wander? Do you wonder? J.R.R. Tolkien wrote that “not all who wander are lost.” Think about that for a minute. Are you willing to wander or are you someone who has to know exactly where you’re going and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today (DNBA – Advent 4): No Longer in the Dark (Luke 2:8-20)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

This is the fourth sermon in the DNBA Advent series Think about the worst job you’ve ever had. The dirtiest, nastiest job. I’ll give you my top 2. The first summer after my freshman year, I worked at McDonald’s. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Social Principles- The Christmas Jar

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll admit it. I love books. I enjoy diving into a world I’ve never experienced before, learning about a place or a person I would never meet otherwise. I’ll read a few books a week during the year, even twice … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today – More Than Stories: Freed By God (Exodus 12:1-13)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Freedom. It’s that thing we grasp onto but can hardly control. It’s the foundational principle that the United States was built on, that the Civil War was fought for, that is still held out as the standard for countries and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today – More Than Stories: What Does Forgiveness Look Like? (Gen. 37)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

It all starts with a dream, ends up in a nightmare, and somehow ends happily ever after. It’s the ridiculous story of the life of Joseph that never seems to be typical but somehow shows us the miraculous love of … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wrestling With God (Gen. 32:24-32)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The sun is just starting to come up over the hills in the distance, and he can see the figure of the angel walking away into the mist of the early morning dew. Lying battered and bloody, Jacob lays beside … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: More Than Stories – Who God Calls (Gen. 15:1-17, Heb. 11:8-16)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Is there a call you dread getting? A call you try to avoid on a regular basis? As a United Methodist pastor, I am always checking my caller ID from February through April. That’s the time of year when the … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: More Than Stories – It’s an Ark, Not a Lifeboat (Gen. 6:9-22)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Do you ever feel like you’re a fish swimming in the opposite direction of all of the other fish? Do you ever feel like you’re a square peg in a world full of circular holes? I bet Noah can relate … 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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