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.

The Be-Attitudes: Peacemaking or Keeping the Peace? (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.–Matthew 5:9 I’ve always wanted to be a superhero. Whether it was Superman or Luke Skywalker, I wanted to be the person who would defeat evil and make it so … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: Hit The Alarm Clock (Sleepers & Bounceback Candidates 2014)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

For this year’s sleepers write-up, I’m ignoring the top fifty players on my draft board. For the record, I had the rough draft of the list done by July 20 and have updated it with preseason games and additional information … Continue reading →

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Gregg Hurwitz’s Don’t Look Back: Face Your Fear (Book Review)

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Familiar with Gregg Hurwitz’s work on Batman: The Dark Knight (nineteen issues), I dove into his latest thriller, Don’t Look Back, and knocked it out in one sitting. Reading like a movie script, or a Harlan Coben/Linwood Barclay “normal person in an … Continue reading →

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William Kent Krueger’s Windigo Island: Born Ogichidaa Stand Against Evil (Book Review)

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Intrigued by what I read about William Kent Krueger’s Windigo Island, the thirteenth book in the Cork O’Connor series and his sixteenth overall, I reached out to the author himself and quickly received an autographed advanced copy for review. The series … Continue reading →

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Strangers, All Of Us (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

More often than not, I don’t wade into the world of politics and legal matters. My worldview is just too small, too focused on my community and what I can do to make it work right. But the images and … Continue reading →

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Michael Sloan’s The Equalizer: The Odds Are Stacked (Book Review)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

A month before the film starring Denzel Washington hits the big screen in late September, Michael Sloan’s The Equalizer novel debuts. Based on the character Robert McCall that Edward Woodward played for four seasons in the early 1980s, Sloan’s protagonist services in … Continue reading →

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View From The Shore #6: Even The Broken Are Beautiful (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

On the last day at the beach (sigh!), we took a walk, looking for shells. Along the way, we rescued a puffer fish, by far the coolest animal we saw this trip [for the record, we also saw dolphin fish, … Continue reading →

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View From The Shore #5: Duck Donuts & The Main Thing (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Early in the morning (for me, anyway), I headed out for the Duck Donuts experience. Arriving by 8 a.m., I stood in line for close to a half hour to collect the ‘bucket’ of donuts my family would dine on … Continue reading →

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Warrior: Fight For Your Family (DVD Review)

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

At Hollywood Jesus, we’re doing a month-long look at our favorite Indie movies, and this one is one of the best! A story about love, family, forgiveness, and … MMA(?!), it takes our struggles and makes them physical as two brothers try … Continue reading →

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View From The Shore #4: Big Fish, Little Fish (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Two encounters with fish today come easily to mind upon reflection. Even casual readers of the blog have probably noticed an uptick in fishing references, as it’s become a hobby lately. Fishing in itself can be a maddening, invigorating, relaxing, … Continue reading →

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