Category Archives: Pop Culture

Seasons Of Gray: Do You Forgive? (Movie Review)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Brady (Andrew Cheney) lives the life of Joseph from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. He grows up as the favorite of his father, he dreams of amazing things, and he’s pushed away from his family by the … Continue reading →

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Fall TV: Set DVR To Stun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Every year for the last several years, I’ve listed the television shows that I’m the most keen on. Usually, I include the returning shows and the new ones, because, quite frankly, I’ll start with a group of twenty-five shows and … Continue reading →

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The Journey So Far: Can You Have Too Many Churches?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

If we expect to baptize and teach, then we’ve got to make some moves toward going.  Have you ever done something really insane? Have you ever done something so different that someone you knew and loved was forced to ask … Continue reading →

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The Family: Old Habits Die Hard (Movie Review)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Based on the audience in the theater, quite a few folks had turned out to see Robert De Niro as another mobbed-up character. Unlike his psychiatrist in Analyze This, the person in question is Giovanni, who has been forced into … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Muddy Water (II Kings 5:1-14)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I have a confession to make: I am in the top 10% of the whiniest people when I am sick. The top thirty to forty percent is probably filled with men, as women seem to be more capable of getting … Continue reading →

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The Journey So Far: How Grace Is Gonna Get You (2001-2010)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This is part three in my blog series on my “story,” beginning with why I’m a Christian, continuing with why I’m a pastor. If you missed the first (“Why I’m A Christian“) or the second (“How Seminary Ruined My Life … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Don’t Look Back (I Kings 19:1-18)

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In one of my favorite movies growing up, a chubby kid named Chunk gets kidnapped by a trio of bank robbers named the Fratellis. They cross-examine him about the location of a treasure trove, and he doesn’t know exactly what … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: #Winning (Fantasy Football)

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This year is going to be exciting. I’ve narrowed down my fantasy football options, and I’m only playing with either a) people I know or b) in leagues I’ve played before. From double-digit teams to… 6 teams, and three of … Continue reading →

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Planes: You Can Fly Higher (Movie Review)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In Planes, the latest Walt Disney animated flick, a young crop duster named Dusty (Dane Cook) dreams of becoming a racing plane, and ends up in the Wings Around The World competition, up against the likes of the multi-race winner Ripslinger … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Raised By Ravens (I Kings 17)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

My high school mascot is a raven. A raven? I know, I know, fans of Baltimore’s football team have been parading around in purple and black-themed gear since 1996 when Art Modell fled Cleveland. But we played against serious teams … Continue reading →

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