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On Mercy (Mustard Seed Musing – Lent)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve guest-written this for Jason Stanley’s blog as he covers Lent daily on his blog. I highly recommend Jason’s writing – and the diversity of writers he’s recruited for this Lent. Go check it out! Mercy. It’s not a word … Continue reading →

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The Judge: What Lies Do We Tell Ourselves (Movie Review)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The Judge makes me want to be a better dad. Like a sequence out of the Old Testament (the feud between Jacob and Esau, the favoritism toward Joseph and its consequences), the screenplay by Nick Schenk (Gran Turino) digs into the … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Do You Take Prayer Seriously? (Daniel 6:6-23)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m not sure when it started, but for as long as I remember, my older son has called his goodnight prayers his “thank you Gods.” It makes sense because when he was first starting to pray, we talked to him … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: A Different Kind of Leadership

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

For August 4, at Blandford UMC and The Stand.  We live in troubling times. People hear about terrible things, and talk about how the world is going to hell in a hand basket. But the truth is that people have … Continue reading →

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