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.

Sunday’s Sermon Today: In Between Lost & Found (Gospel of Luke)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In Luke 14:15-24, Jesus tells a parable of about a banquet. Maybe that’s too old-fashioned or strange to you. For me, in the month of March when both of my boys have birthdays, I can look at it this way. … Continue reading →

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Chappie: Neil Blomkamp’s Tackles Nature Vs. Nurture (Movie Review)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Chappie is Neil Blomkamp’s ode to robot films of the 1980s, like Robocop and Short Circuit, and this little Walt Disney flick, Pinocchio, from 1940. It has a big heart, the desire for its protagonist to be a “real boy,” and some social issues to … Continue reading →

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The Red Tent: Parallel Stories (TV Review)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Lifetime/Sony’s The Red Tent takes Anita Diamant’s 1997 New York Times Bestseller and adapts it into a two-part, three-hour miniseries about the wives of Jacob from the Old Testament in the Bible. Starring a strong cast that includes Minnie Driver, Iain Glen, … Continue reading →

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The Red Road: Trouble Finds You (TV Review)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

A battle royal is brewing between the worlds of the white townsfolk and the Native Americans who live in the hills in the Ramapo Mountains of New York. It’s slow-building and multi-layered, a mix of cultural fear, addiction, and violence. … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? “The Arc of the Covenant” (Genesis 6:5-Genesis 19) #3

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

You know the posts that lead off with “10 Ways to Make Your Body Look Good in Under 20 Minutes” or “See What that Puppy Did to Save a Life”? Well, someone just clicked on this just to scroll down … Continue reading →

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For the Win? Lessons From The Hardwood (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The parents surrounded me. The final basketball practice had just ended, a scrimmage between the parents and players. “You know, we’re playing the team that beat us the first game of the season. They’re undefeated.” I’m aware, I think to … Continue reading →

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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Movie Review)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In the seventh story about Peter Pan’s favorite mini-sidekick and her extended tribe of fairies, Tinker Bell’s friend Fawn (Ginnifer Goodwin) has a knack for rescuing lost animal souls. A baby hawk with a broken wing? No problem. A snake … Continue reading →

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Bosch: Michael Connelly’s Wounded Warrior (TV Review)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’m so far under the stack of things I’m sent to review – constantly- that I rarely stop to watch something just for fun. But the fact that Amazon’s original series Bosch is based on Michael Connelly’s series about Detective Hieronymous “Harry” … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? “Sin, Come On Down!” (Genesis 3-6:4) #2

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

This is the second in a series – my response to the secular “reading through the Bible” and responding available at your local Barnes & Noble. Unless of course, it closed. and decided to tackle the impossible: read through and comment … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Alone! (Deuteronomy 2:7) The Bible Says What? #12

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

  Deuteronomy 2:7 The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you … Continue reading →

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