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.

Noah: A Second Look (Movie Analysis)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll assume that you’ve already read this if you’re coming back for more on Noah, that you’ve seen the movie and any spoilers I drop here are not going to ruin your experience. I’ll also assume that you are potentially of … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: What Do You Pray For? (John 17:1-26)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Think of a relationship that matters to you. A spouse, a child, a parent, a friend. How do you show that person that they matter to you? Is it by giving gifts? Spending quality time? Physical touch? (Those are just … Continue reading →

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When A Dream Dies (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I almost made it this year. You think I mean that I didn’t fall for any April Fool’s pranks, right? No, this year I almost made it through all of April 1st without remembering that seven years ago, my dream … Continue reading →

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Noah: Behind Every Great Man (Deluxe, Spoiler-Laden Review)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Noah isn’t your Sunday School, felt board version of the story found in Genesis 6-10 of the Bible’s Old Testament, but an epic, Hollywood-size thriller about a man who receives a vision of what God wants in a world full of violence … Continue reading →

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Noah: What We Might Learn (Movie Analysis)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

What do The Last Temptation of Christ, The Life of Brian, The Passion of the Christ, and Bruce Almighty have in common? Some Christians found the films wildly offensive; some found meaning and a deeper understanding of aspects of their faith by watching. Personally, I’m … Continue reading →

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Michael Hidalgo’s Unlost: Embrace Your Identity (Book Review)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Hidalgo wants us to understand that being found by God is bigger than the escapism of having our ticket punched to heaven, and he’ll show us how God’s plan is so much more.  C.S. Lewis could’ve written the forward to … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Who Would Reject Jesus? (Luke 20:9-19)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

My District Superintendent recently sent out this survey, asking local churches to consider how they would respond on a scale of 1-10. It asked several questions about how we perceive the world around us, and what it means for us … Continue reading →

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Get Church Right: Stop Being So “Sex-y” (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

In the opening scene of Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom on HBO, Jeff Daniels’ Will McAvoy loses it, or more frankly, he speaks the truth: “We stood up for what was right. We fought for moral reasons. We passed laws, struck down laws … Continue reading →

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God’s Not Dead: Does God Need Us To Defend Him? (Movie Review)

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

What would you do if you had to sign a piece of paper that said that God was dead? Sure, we know that Cassie Bernall said she believed in God in the library at Columbine, but have you ever considered … Continue reading →

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McCanick: What Obsesses You? (Movie Review)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Mack McCanick (David Morse, Green Mile, 16 Blocks) celebrates his birthday by setting in motion a manhunt for a recently-released ex-con, Simon Weeks (the now-deceased Cory Monteith, Glee). Defying his Chief of Police (Ciarin Hinds, Game of Thrones, Peabody & … Continue reading →

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