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.

Do You Believe In Miracles? (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The Super Bowl was pretty amazing. The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots struggled, banged on each other, and fought for thirty-nine minutes. And then in the final minute, two amazing things happened. First, Russell Wilson threw the ball … Continue reading →

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Pass The Light: Victor Hawks Dishes On His Film (Interview)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Pass the Light hits select Carmike Theaters this Friday. Clergy can get in free, and youth can get a free Coke. I sat down with screenwriter Victor Hawks to discuss the importance of the film and its message about a political … Continue reading →

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Black Or White: Grief and Family In B&W (Movie Review)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Trial lawyer Elliot Anderson (Kevin Costner) can’t handle the direction his life is going so her turns deeper and deeper into bottles of alcohol. He’s dealing with the death of his wife in a car accident, and now trying to … Continue reading →

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Paddington: Finding Home (Movie Review)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

You can keep Winnie the Pooh, I’ll take Michael Bond’s Paddington. Re-imagined by Paul King and Hamish McColl, the bear from Darkest Peru finds himself in the train station, lost and seeking a home. In some ways, the cinematic version becomes an Annie-like … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading: From Theology To Veronica Mars (Book Reviews)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The Dark Knight, Veronica Mars, theology by Pope Francis and the Shooks, this week’s “What I’ve Been Reading” has a little bit of something for all kinds of readers.  Batman Eternal Volume I (Scott Snyder): In this graphic novel, Jim Gordon gets … Continue reading →

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Alien Outpost: Humanity’s Last Hope? (Movie Review)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Humanity was attacked by an alien race, known as “Heavies,” but we drove them back- they left a few unfortunate alien soldiers behind. Jabbar Raisani cut his teeth as an onset visual supervisor on Game of Thrones and now directs (and co-wrote) … Continue reading →

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Jesus Said… (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

This year, I entered new territory: I’m coaching my son’s eight and under basketball team at the Y. I’ve coached swimming (six year olds to high school students), soccer, and baseball before, but basketball has been… different. Some of its … Continue reading →

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Lessons From A Weekend Away (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

A weekend away: turn my brain off and enjoy the laughter of the kids, the splash of the water, the luxury of no phone to answer. Yes and no. It’s amazing what you can learn from a weekend spent in … Continue reading →

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Birdman: We Want To Be Known (Movie Review)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is Alejandro González Iñárritu’s (21 Grams, Babel, Biutiful) love/hate letter to the movie industry, a mixture of satirical send-up and insightful soul-searching that hinges on the legend of Michael Keaton. Keaton, who reportedly walked away from sequels to … Continue reading →

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New Rating System For Reviews (Movies, Books, TV)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

This is one of those boring but necessary occasional posts that only the most avid readers of the blog will care about… if any! But I’m unleashing a new review system and will be tweaking it (if necessary) over the … Continue reading →

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