Category Archives: Pop Culture

Interstellar: A Father’s Love Spoiler Version! (Movie Review)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

If you missed the first half of the review, the spoiler free version, I refer you back there to avoid blowing it – if you care about the details I’m about to unpack. There, you’ve been warned! Several elements of … Continue reading →

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Interstellar: Nolan Makes 2001 Contact With Final Frontier (Movie Review)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Watching the nearly three-hour experience that is Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, I expected to be bored, even sleepy. But while it was often bogged down by discussions of detailed science that may or may not be real, and which would certainly have … Continue reading →

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Esther’s Story: Time For A Hail Mary (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

With twenty-eight seconds left, trailing by four, Boston College’s Doug Flutie called “55 Flood Tip,” where all receivers ran straight routes to the end zone. Five foot, nine inch Flutie narrowly escaped a sack and from his own 37, threw the … Continue reading →

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On Veterans Day (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve never been in the military; in fact, I’m a conscientious objector. But I grew up near the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and my friends were the children of soldiers; I pastor a church a few miles from … Continue reading →

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Dogs Of War: Who Supports Our Veterans? (TV Preview)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

What happens when veterans return from the war but they’re broken in body and soul? They’re clinically diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) but how they get through that journey varies. So, when  three-tour veteran of the Iraq wars, … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition: Fire-Breathing Encore (Movie Review)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The middle installment of the tri-part Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug, received the extended version treatment with an additional twenty-five minutes included from director Peter Jackson’s original footage of the film. The story doesn’t change much: the mission that first … Continue reading →

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Why Story Matters (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Originally published through the blog connected to Context with Lorna Dueck: Life Beyond the Headlines in Canada. Why does ‘story’ matter? Why does what we watch on television, venture to the movies, or crack open a book matter? What difference can a … Continue reading →

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God The Father: Many Ways To Be ‘Born Again’ (Movie Review)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Michael Franzese’s story, growing up in the Columbo crime family and becoming a ‘made man,’ a kingpin for the Costra Nostra in New York City, takes a turn because of the influence of Christianity. Now, his story is told through his … Continue reading →

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The Boxtrolls: Fighting The Fear Machine (Movie Review)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Laika, the stop-action animation company behind Coraline and ParaNorman, delivers another not-quite-for-kids film that wows the eyes and challenges our awareness of the world around us. It’s not that it lacks humor (seriously, Eric Idle wrote the theme song for the film), but it’s … Continue reading →

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Marketing & The Church: Let’s Make Money! (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Lately, there seems to be a growing buzz about how the church is out of date and needs to find a way to be more attractive to the next generation (or two). A week or so ago, a church member … Continue reading →

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