Monthly Archives: August 2013

Planes: You Can Fly Higher (Movie Review)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In Planes, the latest Walt Disney animated flick, a young crop duster named Dusty (Dane Cook) dreams of becoming a racing plane, and ends up in the Wings Around The World competition, up against the likes of the multi-race winner Ripslinger … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Raised By Ravens (I Kings 17)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

My high school mascot is a raven. A raven? I know, I know, fans of Baltimore’s football team have been parading around in purple and black-themed gear since 1996 when Art Modell fled Cleveland. But we played against serious teams … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: God Comes Near (I Kings 5:1-6, 8:1-13)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

For his fourth birthday, our family pooled their funds and we bought my son a wooden play set. My wife, my inlaws, and I worked for two and a half days to screw it all together. It was one of … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: Back Away Slowly… (Fantasy Football)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

There are just some situations you should avoid…like the advice I gave my college students back in the day. “Don’t make any major decisions after midnight.” “If it’s not a good idea at two in the afternoon, it’s definitely not … Continue reading →

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The Journey So Far: Why I Am A Christian (1977-1995)

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The Prologue: When my mother was pregnant with me, she experienced the anxiety of some mothers as they awaited the coming of their first child. Whether it was a physical fear or an emotional one isn’t clear to me, but … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Uncommon Sense

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

If you could have just one thing from God, what would it be? I wish I could’ve polled you, the congregation reading this online and those in church today, to see what the answers were. I imagine they would include one more … Continue reading →

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Epic: Incarnational Living (Movie Review)

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In the animated tale of nature’s battle between growth and decay, the human teenager MK (Amanda Seyfried) is shrunk down to Thumbelina size, where she inherits the mission of the dying forest queen. Befriended by the Leafman, namely the battle-tested … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Are You Undignified?

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This sermon is for 9 a.m. at The Stand UMC worship on August 25, based on the scripture from 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-21. Have you ever bought something because you had to have it, recognizing that everyone else (or at least those … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: Hit The Alarm Clock (Fantasy Football)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

When it comes to making a hit movie or television show, there are plenty of factors that generate success and some that turn out to be quite surprising. With the advent of Twitter and other social avenues, something that has … Continue reading →

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Elysium: Good News For All? (Movie Review)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

A few years ago, I found myself “discussing” Neill Blomkamp’s first feature film, District 9, with a friend. My friend thought it was an incredibly entertaining and visual film, but nothing more. I was incredulous! How could he not see the … Continue reading →

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