Monthly Archives: January 2015

American Sniper: The Costs of War (Movie Review)

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

War films have been a staple of American cinema for years. Director Clint Eastwood has even starred in a few of those films himself… but his directorial look at war has a different vantage point (Gran Turino, Flags of Our … Continue reading →

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Remembering Grandma (Celebration of Her Life 1.14.15)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

How do you talk about someone like Grandma? How can you fairly tell her story? In my experience, the best way to tell a story is to start at the beginning. Annette Weatherford Turner was born on October 4, 1921, … Continue reading →

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Obey Your Thirst (Sunday’s Sermon – Luke 4:1-13)

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

So I won’t be preaching this Sunday – our Lay Leader, Gus Hulcher, will be leading our Laity Sunday service, but here are a few reflections on this week’s scripture from our Gospel of Luke series.  One of the coolest … Continue reading →

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Selma: It’s Still A Struggle (Movie Review)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The quiet chatter of four small girls seconds before the church explodes in flames. Matthew 6:26 whispered in a prison cell to remind Martin Luther King that God had a plan for him. The charging shadow of a state trooper … Continue reading →

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We’re Not In Control (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

My new year started out with a funeral, when I attended the service for a friend’s mother. Then, the news broke that longtime ESPN Sportscenter anchor Stuart Scott had died of cancer, a man who basically was my news anchor in college … Continue reading →

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Taken 3: Spoofing Liam Neeson (Movie Review)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Sometimes, you just need to know when to quit. Especially when it comes to movie sequels. Spiderman 3. Rush Hour 2. Any Matrix movie after the first one. But after the disappointment that was the too-focused-on-Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace sequel to the … Continue reading →

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Unbroken: A Second Look (Movie Review)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

A month after seeing Unbroken for the first time, I went back with a group of folks from church to see what new insights I might glean from director Angelina Jolie’s cinematic translation of Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller Unbroken: A World War II Story … Continue reading →

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Something In The Water (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Luke 3)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In our scripture today from Luke 3, Jesus’ cousin John gets his marching orders before Jesus begins his public ministry. It says that the word of God called John from what he was doing – his private life – to … Continue reading →

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The Good Lie: Substitionary Atonement (DVD Review)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In Huckleberry Finn, Huck lies to keep the ex-slave Jim from being discovered and recaptured. This is a “good lie,” one which doesn’t actually benefit Huck but which is committed selflessly to protect someone else. It’s the ‘hook’ or spin of … Continue reading →

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