Pastor Jacob (he/him)

YouTube video by Pastor Jacob 1 in 10 or Just Part of the 9?

"[Jesus] knew very well that he would enter those folks on the margins of not just society but what was considered meaningful interaction ... Jesus walked into that place. Jesus chose to enter those fringes of society to be with the forgotten, the neglected, the abused, and the forsaken..."

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It's a beautiful day at Lutherdale for the Northern Illinois Synod Professional Leaders Conference

I'm at a loss of vocabulary...
What is a word that describes the simultaneous disgust yet desensitization a person feels amid the endlessly grinding newscycle?

YouTube video by Pastor Jacob Who Has a Place at the Table?

Who Has a Place at the Table?
A sermon preached on August 31, 2025

Screen capture of an email inbox. The subject line of each email reads: ❤️ Your love is in Peru ❤️ Let children know you're here Can we talk? I want to tell you a story about your love... ❤️ Your love is in Türkiye ❤️ You're his only hope ❤️ TODAY ONLY - DOUBLE YOUR LOVE ❤️ World Humanitarian Day Flash Match Meet Tamara Your love keeps her safe

I think I might know why the emails from LWR are going to my spam folder... is there a way to help the filter tell the difference between "love of neighbor" and thirst trap messages?

YouTube video by Pastor Jacob What Are We Thinking & Feeling When We Come to Worship?

What Are We Thinking & Feeling When We Come to Worship?
A sermon preached on August 24, 2025

Reverend Doctor Harvard William Stephens Jr. Obituary (2025) - Oxon Hill, MD - Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory Oxon Hill View Reverend Doctor Harvard William Stephens Jr.'s obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

I just today heard this news. Pastor Stephens was my pastor as a student at Carthage College. He presided at my wedding. He was a source of encouragement and faithful guidance.

A picture of a worship bulletin with focus on this text from Isaiah 58: 9b If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, 10 if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your needs in parched places and make your bones strong, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters never fail. 12 Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.

YouTube video by Pastor Jacob Not Peace but Division - Too Real

Not Peace but Division - Too Real
Sermon preached on August 17, 2025

YouTube video by Pastor Jacob The Ups & Downs and all the Oddities In-between

The Ups & Downs and all the Oddities In-between
Sermon Preached on August 10, 2025

Nathan Evans has been living rent free in my head all week. Highland Girl always makes me think of my spouse 👍🏼

Just a few pictures from my morning walk of the campus at Garrett

Some really powerful mood lighting in the chapel at Garrett today

A picture of Pastor Jacob holding a piece of paper that has the date August 11, 2025.

A picture of Pastor Jacob holding a filled in first day of school sign. It reads: First day of doctoral studies. I am 39 years old. I want to be a Certified Spiritual Director when I grow up. I go to Gerrett. My teacher is ? ? My favorite subject is excited to find out.

Well today is the day I start my doctoral studies 🧑‍🎓
It's been awhile since I was in seminary so everything feels new again... So excited 😁

Call a spade a spade!

"A group of crypto traders is claiming at least partial responsibility..."
I'm calling BS on this being a way to draw attention to crypto currency.
This is a clear example of toxic masculinity and bro culture getting away with inappropriate behavior and attempted intimidation...

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Highlighted text on a page: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."