Category Archives: Reviews

Runner: What Moves You? (Book Review)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Patrick Lee’s Runner has already been optioned for film with Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) set to direct. His writing seems destined for the screen, with its quick descriptions and fast-paced action, centering around a retired Special Forces operative named Sam Dryden … Continue reading →

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AHA: Embracing Your Inner Prodigal (Book Review)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Are you a fan or a follower? Have you put aside all of your ‘gods’ so that God can be at the center of your life? These are the questions that Kyle Idleman, teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, … Continue reading →

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The Winter People: How Do You Handle Grief? (Book Review)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

We have a hard time with death. We all know we’re going to die, from the moment of self-awareness to the moment when we breathe our last breath. In Jennifer McMahon’s latest novel, The Winter People, she takes West Hall, Vermont, … Continue reading →

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The Well-Played Life: Play Hard (Book Review)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Leonard Sweet says the Protestant work ethic has made us believe we should always work hard. But he says that we’re actually intended to play hard. Working his way through three stages of life, Sweet calls us to “get in the game,” … Continue reading →

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Kyle Idleman’s AHA: Pastor Shows Authenticity (Interview)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I almost forgot to ask him about his new book, Aha: The God Moment That Changes Everything. Kyle Idleman, teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, Ky.), is just that likable. Before I knew it, he was asking me about the website (HollywoodJesus.com), … Continue reading →

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The Monuments Men: Does History Matter? (Movie Review)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The latest collaboration between George Clooney and Matt Damon plays out like a mashup of Indiana Jones (or National Treasure) with splashes of Ocean’s Eleven and Saving Private Ryan. Robert M. Edsel’s The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History gets … Continue reading →

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Gravity: Where Do You Get Your Strength? (Movie Review)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Castaway in space. That’s how my review was shaping up as I sat through the first two-thirds of the Oscar-nominated Gravity. Sure, Sandra Bullock was pulling off her typical ‘wow’ performance as Dr. Ryan Stone, first-time astronaut and survivor of a catastrophic … Continue reading →

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True Detective Eps. 5-6: Descent Into Darkness (TV Review)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The fifth and sixth episodes of HBO’s True Detective are dark. Granted, the whole series is dark, so it’s almost as if showrunner Nic Pizzolatto is redefining what darkness looks like. Sure, we’ve already taken the dark to the level of a … Continue reading →

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Life Of A King: Protect Your King (Movie Review)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Eugene Brown (Cuba Gooding Jr.) gets out of jail after eighteen years and can’t get a real job. That’s the trouble with being an ex-con: you never really get to lose the ‘con’. But a stint as a high school … Continue reading →

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The Lego Movie: Embrace Joy (Movie Review)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Should an animated kids movie really be this fun? In this film inspired by the little stacking blocks, Phil Lord and Chris Miller (the writer/directors behind the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films and, oddly enough, the big screen 21 Jump Street films) deliver … Continue reading →

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