Category Archives: Theology

Sunday’s Sermon Today: When Life Hurts (Job 1:1-12)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I get pretty frustrated when people hand out platitudes in the midst of someone else’s suffering. In responding to a divorce or problem at work: “Time heals all wounds.” In responding to the death of a loved one: “God needed … Continue reading →

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The East: An Eye For An Eye (Movie Review)

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The trailer of The East drew me in and I’ll admit it, I bought a copy. Gasp! Determined to review things for free, I usually rely on publicity contacts, but this one had something that intrigued me. What if an underground … Continue reading →

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Faith As Small As… (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” … Continue reading →

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Rush: What Are You Chasing? (Movie Review)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

“Everyone is driven by something.” That’s the tag for Ron Howard’s Rush, the biopic about Formula One racers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) and their pursuit of the championship in 1976. While there are certainly other actors … Continue reading →

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Prisoners: Battling The Darkness (Movie Review)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m a fan of Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard, but I went to Prisoners reluctantly. It looked like Taken only with more of an exploratory moral conscience. If you’ve seen the trailer, you know it’s dark, as the two aforementioned actors play fathers whose daughters … Continue reading →

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What Good Is Prayer Anyway? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

We see prayer in pop culture. People give shout-outs to God when they win awards, and reference prayers for various and sundry things when writing songs. We might recognize that there’s comfort to be found in having someone say they’ll … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon’s Today: Dealing With Adversity (Nehemiah 4:1-15)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Power of One. It’s based on the Bryce Courtenay novel, but the film version stars Morgan Freeman as Geel Piet, a black South African who teaches a young man named PK … Continue reading →

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Good News Of The Day: Real Life Devotion (Book Review)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This is a review of a fellow HJ writer’s new book, that I’ve copied from HJ. But many of you don’t read both so I thought it was relevant here. Hope you’ll check it out! I don’t know Yo Snyder … Continue reading →

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Seasons Of Gray: Do You Forgive? (Movie Review)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Brady (Andrew Cheney) lives the life of Joseph from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. He grows up as the favorite of his father, he dreams of amazing things, and he’s pushed away from his family by the … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Are You For Or Against? (Nehemiah 2:11-20)

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I love to go to different stadiums, to see teams play. There’s something about being there in person that brings a different degree of enthusiasm out, as the crowd chants, and you can hear the sounds of the sport. But … Continue reading →

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