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Managing Life | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Do you ever feel busy? Do you ever feel that you have more to do than you can manage to get done? Do you ever feel that your day, your week, your month, or your year is too short? Do you ever have the...
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Keeping Faith In Our Struggles | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Sunday’s Gospel of Jesus cleansing the temple could look puzzling if not troubling. It seems so out of character for Jesus. Certainly, he has shown anger before at the hardheartedness and judgment of...
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Are You Ready To Serve? | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
We are called to a life of Servanthood. James & John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them,...
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The End/The Beginning | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
We’re getting closer to the end of our church year. In fact in a few Sundays, it will be the beginning of the Advent season. The Church’s New Year. In our Gospel lesson for this Sunday Christ disciples...
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Are You Ready? | The Rev. Robert Jacobs, Deacon
There are only 15 days left before Christmas. As the calendar ticks off successive days in December, now it’s stress and panic that build. The list of what still needs to be accomplished casts a long...
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Why Baptism? | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Sunday being the first Sunday after Epiphany, we remember Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River. It marks the beginning of his ministry. As John is baptizing others, Jesus arrives to be baptized as well....
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Obedience to God | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
The Outcome of Obedience to God will always bring blessings! The Lord’s simple requests often serve as stepping-stones to life’s most wonderful blessings. Simon Peter illustrates what can happen when...
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Whom Do We Please? | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Daily we make decisions as to what to do in our life’s journey, but before we ask, what will the people think about our decision, let’s ask, “What will God think about our decisions?” If we are in a...
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Discipleship | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Although we find it easy to be distracted by many voices in our world, it is crucial that we as Christians be focused on serving Jesus in intentional ways. We are just past the midway point in our...
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Unity and Love | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Jesus prays that we may be one. He prays that his followers may be one, in the same way as Jesus and God the Father are one. As Disciples of Christ, WE need to spread love and unity. The source of our...
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Excuses Excuses Excuses | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
We’ve all excused ourselves in various ways for not doing what we should. Someone might say something like this, “I would pray or worship God more, but I’m just too busy.” “I would forgive that person,...
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Answering Prayers | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
If your neighbor knocks on your door late at night and says, a friend of theirs has arrived unexpectedly, then asks to borrow some food as they have nothing to serve, would you tell them to go away as...
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What Is Bothering You? | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Sunday’s Gospel reflects on the woman who was crippled for 18 years. She had shuffled through life, head down, looking at people’s feet. Today we would probably call it osteoporosis, arthritis, or...
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Unjust Steward | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
A steward is someone who has been given the authority to oversee something for someone else. In other words, a servant, even though a steward my have control over people and resources. Can you see the...
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When the Son of Man Comes, Will He Find Faith on Earth? | The Rev. Robert A....
When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth? This is perhaps a disturbing question in Scripture. It comes at the close of a parable encouraging faith and being persistent in prayer. God...
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Patience | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
We live in a world that is unpredictable, a world which is worrisome to us, a world in which we never thought we would experience. What do we do when trouble tries to bury us? Do we trust God even when...
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Expectations | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Have you ever been in a situation where people did not live up to the hopes and expectations you had for them? If so, you can probably understand why John the Baptist was confused in this coming...
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Baptism | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
On Sunday we will hear the story of Jesus’ Baptism. As he came out of the Jordan River, a voice from heaven was heard to say, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” As we reflect...
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Let Your Light Shine | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
When was the last time you thought about your relationship with the Lord? How is it? Do others see the light of Christ shining in your eyes and from your face? Do you serve the Lord letting your light...
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Born Again | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Lent is a time of renewal in spirit in our life and of service to God. A time of repentance. The work of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life is not something we can necessarily see, but it is no less...
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