Author Archives: Jacob Sahms

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About Jacob Sahms

I like hearing people's stories, and telling a few of my own. You can find me at Bethia United Methodist Church in Chesterfield, Va., coaching on the soccer field or basketball court, or digging into the deep stack of graphic novels, thrillers, and theological books that's been growing for years.

Steve Berry’s The Patriot Threat: Terroristic Mathematics (Book Review)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The tenth Cotton Malone novel from Steve Berry finds our former Magellan Billet operative fighting a rogue North Korean despot and the legacy of the feud between American patriots, Andrew Mellon and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It’s also Berry’s first book … Continue reading →

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The Girl Is In Trouble: Grinding Up Noir (Movie Review)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The fact that Columbus Short, one-time “gladiator in a suit” in Scandal, starred, made me snatch up the opportunity for a screener of The Girl Is In Trouble. The fact that he crashed and burned in a cocaine-induced bender notwithstanding, Short has … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Take HOPE (Easter -Luke 24:1-12)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Do you ever say things the wrong way, like you respond or you don’t respond the right way? One of my favorite comedians, Brian Regan, shares a series of instances of “foot in mouth” disease- like when you ask someone … Continue reading →

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All Hail King Julien! (TV Review)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

You may not have heard, but the obnoxiously overbearing lemur king from Madagascar, Julien (Danny Jacobs), has his own Netflix original television show! The second batch of five episodes release on Friday, and I caught a sneak peek of several of the … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? “Lessons in Common Sense” (Ex. 20:22-23:19) #9

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The Ten Commandments have been delivered. And we have enough time following them. But it’s not like God was done speaking then. There are plenty more admonitions and warnings to be mentioned after that. And it’s possible that they have … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? Moses & The Weight Of Leadership (Exodus 17:7-20:21) #8

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Moses thought it was bad when he was performing the largest jailbreak in the history of humanity, liberating the Israelites from Egypt. But he hadn’t taken into consideration what life would be like when he was actually leading this group … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: The Script Is Flipped (Luke 19:28-48)

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Easter is only a week away. Around here, where spring has sprung after a cold, snowy winter, it seems like Christmas wasn’t that long ago. Ash Wednesday was snowed out – and we missed one of the Sundays, too. But … Continue reading →

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Into The Woods: Danger Lurks (Movie Review)

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Since the 1990s, stars have been lining up for potential film adaptations of Into the Woods, from Robin Williams to Meg Ryan. Walt Disney’s musical adaptation of the Broadway show was a success of epic proportions, netting two hundred million dollars worldwide … Continue reading →

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Harlan Coben’s The Stranger: Thrilling Morality Play (Book Review)

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Harlan Coben strikes again. In this latest thriller, a stranger approaches lacrosse dad Adam Price in a bar one night and tells him that his wife faked a pregnancy. He’s left with a decision: to press the issue and find … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? The Exodus: A Matter Of Trust (Exodus 13:17-17:7) #7

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

God does something counterintuitive when leading the people out of Egypt: God picks the long way when the Israelites depart Egypt. They’re on the run from their slaveholders, but God chooses to  send them on a longer trip so they … Continue reading →

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