Category Archives: Pop Culture

Neill Blomkamp’s Message For Christian Filmmakers

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

With the release of Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, the story of a dystopian future where the privileged live in a safe space station above Earth while the impoverished struggle in a desolate waste, I went back to the first of Blomkamp’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: What If… (Ruth Part II)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

There are crazy couples everywhere. Couples that should never be together (anyone who has ever married a Kardashian); couples that have their pictures, and their babies on national television (Prince William and Kate Middleton). Desi and Lucy. But bridging the … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood: Act Justly, Walk Humbly (Movie Review)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

There are a series of stories that I consider classics, both because I grew up adoring the characters and because they are, well, classic. Stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood, the Three Musketeers, … Continue reading →

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Sword In The Stone: Your Undiscovered Potential (Movie Review)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

There are a series of stories that I consider classics, both because I grew up adoring the characters and because they are, well, classic. Stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood, the Three Musketeers, … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: I Hope You Dance, Or, Why I Auction (Fantasy Football)

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

With fantasy football right around the corner, I’ve been asked by several folks how a fantasy football auction drafts work. So, here’s my play-by-play. Ask questions, challenge points. I’ll use ESPN as my example, as I find it to be … Continue reading →

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Oz The Great & Powerful: Accomplishing Great Things (Movie Review)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I really wanted to dislike Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful. It seemed so easy from my easy dismissal of the trailer that looked so cheesy, with James Franco as Oz in black and white. But Sam Raimi’s prequel to Frank … Continue reading →

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Smurfs 2: Born Blue Or Made Blue, It Doesn’t Matter (Movie Review)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve been watching The Smurfs my whole life. There’s just something that draws me in about a bunch of blue, pint-sized souls who see the world from a cheery perspective, even though they’re always the underdogs. It appealed to me as a … Continue reading →

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Coming Clean: Reflections From The Beach (Being Church)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m not a neat-nik, and I may have germaphobe tendencies. It’s just part of being me. I won’t drink after you, I wash my hands before eating almost every time, and I like to know where things are so I … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Finding Home (Ruth Part I)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This sermon is Part I of a two-part series. I will preach this sermon on Ruth 1 at the 9 a.m. service for The Stand, on the first day that it meets in the sanctuary of Blandford UMC, on August … Continue reading →

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Banshee: Redemption The Hard Way (TV Review)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Disclaimer: This review is for a Cinemax original TV show and contains some grittier elements than more mainstream reviews, like excessive violence, nudity, and language. It won’t be for everyone. Banshee tells the story of Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), the … Continue reading →

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