Jake Jacobson

From the Tree to the Table Transitions are more important than we give them credit for. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. See? That was weird to put those two sentences back to back. Transitions are important, and without them, we often wonder what happened in the space between where something maybe … Read more

Simply Living by Faith Simplicity is something that has always attracted me. Maybe that’s because I either see it in Jesus’ life and ministry or because I read it into his story. Or maybe it’s because I often feel limited in what I am able to do, especially with time constraints in the modern world, … Read more

An After-Easter Poem Another Easter come and goneThe worship was beautiful, the sermon inspiring!After this difficult past yearIt was just what we needed–and when we needed it too But as the days continue to tick away,I wonder, “What’s next?”Not because I dislike what we do or when we do itBut because I hear the words … Read more

The Resurrection This past Sunday, Christians all over the world celebrated Easter Sunday–the resurrection of Jesus three days after he was crucified roughly 2,000 years ago. Think about that. The resurrection of a person from the dead. Jesus is not the only person to be reported to rise from the dead–in fact, Jesus is reported … Read more

Not My Will, But Yours Be Done This week, the church around the world is taking the time to focus and remember the passion week of Jesus. We slow down to remember the events of this very important week because this is the most important week in all of human history. It is the week … Read more

Follow Me as I Follow Christ There is a point in the first letter to the Corinthians where Paul invites the Corinthians to do as he does–to imitate him. In fact, Paul says this several times in the letter: 1 Corinthians 4:16 – “Therefore I urge you to imitate me.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 – “Follow … Read more

What’s to Keep Me from Being Baptized? Last month, many at our church engaged in a 28-day challenge to read through the book of Matthew, one chapter at a time. We shared comments back and forth, and were encouraged and challenged by the Gospel story. As the month drew to a close, many in the … Read more

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words You remember the old trick where someone asks you to not think about a pink elephant and then asks you what you are thinking about? Well, almost always, the answer is that you are thinking about a pink elephant.  It’s hard not to think of an image that is … Read more

Come and See There are times when the words of Jesus stand out as so perfectly simple that our hearts are touched and we cannot help but to be drawn toward Jesus. One of these times happens for me at the beginning of John’s Gospel. Jesus is calling some of his first disciples who ask … Read more

Why Reset? If you have been following along with our church, over the past several weeks, we have been participating in challenges that are meant to help us focus on our spiritual and physical health. Every day this month, we have had a group of folks commit to reading through the Gospel of Matthew, one … Read more