Category Archives: Reviews

Eddie Byun’s Justice Awakening: End Human Trafficking… Now (Book Review)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

In Justice Awakening, I read the story of South Korea’s Onnuri Community Church in Seoul, who recognized that to bear the image of God, they had to pursue mishpat or dikaisoyne (justice), that singing “This Is My Father’s World” wasn’t … Continue reading →

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David Baldacci’s The Target: Face Your Demons (Book Review)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The latest thriller by David Baldacci doesn’t just follow our heroes, Will Robie and Jessica Reel, and their enemy. No, this series of parallel tales tells at least four stories that could stand on their own, intermingling and twisting together and apart … Continue reading →

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Walking With The Enemy: Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing (Movie Review)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Walking with the Enemy is for fans of World War II movies that document the ways that people fought the annihilation of the Jews or used individuals inside of the Nazi war machine. It follows in the historical tradition of films … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading 4/24/14 (Book Review)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The book stack exceeded my reading ability during Lent and Holy Week, but now that things have slowed down (hah!) the books began calling to me again. Here’s what I’ve tackled lately. Jeff Vandermeer, Annihilation. Vandermeer’s initial foray in the … Continue reading →

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Fight Church: Christian Fight Club? (Movie Review)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Director Bryan Storkel, the man behind Strictly Background and Holy Rollers, delivers another rocking documentary, this time exploring the world of Christians promoting MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and using it as a vehicle for personal and community transformation. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Misfit: Love Is Enough (Book Review)

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Ever think that you’re the only one in church who has doubts? Ever wonder if there’s a safe place to express them? Ever thought about asking those questions in church? Michelle DeRusha, one-time Catholic and current Lutheran, takes her writing … Continue reading →

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Heaven Is For Real: Not Giving Up The Lion (Movie Review)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“If heaven is for real, we’d all lead different lives.”–Todd Burpo Heaven is For Real explores the experience of Pastor Todd Burpo (Greg Kinnear) and his family, as his son Colton (Connor Corum) has a vision while he’s undergoing an emergency … Continue reading →

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Captain America, Winter Soldier: Man Out Of Time (Movie Review)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I almost didn’t go. The trailer looked that lame. And yet, there was something that seemed un-comicbook geek of me to not go. So I went. And Captain America: Winter Soldier was everything I could’ve asked for in a superhero film, staying true to the spirit … Continue reading →

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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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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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