Category Archives: Theology

True Detective Ep. 8: Brothers In Arms (TV Review)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Matthew McConaughey should win another Oscar. It’s too bad he’ll have to settle for an Emmy, as long as folks don’t forget about True Detective by then. In the vein of other gritty cable shows like The Wire, Banshee, The Bridge, and The Killing, True Detective takes … Continue reading →

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Our Adoptive Relationship (Movie Review)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is Twentieth Century Fox/Dreamwork’s latest animated adventure, written by Craig Wright (a seminary grad, and writer for Dirty Sexy Money, Lost, and Six Feet Under), about a talking dog and his human son, Sherman (Max Charles). This particular dog, Mr. … Continue reading →

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Get Church Right: Are We “Post-Church”? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Several of the conversations happening around the United Methodist Church seem to imply that the denomination itself won’t last into the second half of the twenty-first century. While non-denominational churches shoot up and mushroom out in pockets of suburbia, the … Continue reading →

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Lenten Movie Reflection: To End All Wars (Movie Review)

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Everyone has a film or two that they love… and no one else has seen. For me, The Power of One and To End All Wars are those films. The first stars a very young Stephen Dorff and Morgan Freeman, and the second stars … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Greater Than, Less Than (Luke 18:9-14)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Some of you have heard me talk about super heroes before, whether in movies, or comics, or old television shows. I love them all, because they rise above the fray to make decisions and take action when other people are … Continue reading →

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Sara Miles’ City of God: God Is Out There (Book Review)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Sara Miles, author of Jesus Freak and Take This Bread, returns with her third non-fiction exploration of a life of faith lived out loud. In City of God: Faith in the Streets, Miles traces her path through Ash Wednesday, 2012, as she bears the … Continue reading →

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Get Church Right: Is Church Irrelevant? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve had one of those conversations, the kind that makes you stop and think. A young adult (seriously, is that twenties? thirties?) asked me some questions that you wish everyone would be willing to wrestle with. He obviously thinks God … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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