Category Archives: Theology

Oz The Great & Powerful: Accomplishing Great Things (Movie Review)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I really wanted to dislike Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful. It seemed so easy from my easy dismissal of the trailer that looked so cheesy, with James Franco as Oz in black and white. But Sam Raimi’s prequel to Frank … Continue reading →

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Trance: Messing With Your Mind (Movie Review)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Consider the movies you’ve probably seen that Danny Boyle has directed: Slumdog Millionare, 127 Hours, Millions, Sunshine, Trainspotting. The bar is set pretty high, no? Add in James McAvoy (Atonement, X-Men: First Class, Wanted), Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Mesrine, Ocean’s Twelve … Continue reading →

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Smurfs 2: Born Blue Or Made Blue, It Doesn’t Matter (Movie Review)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve been watching The Smurfs my whole life. There’s just something that draws me in about a bunch of blue, pint-sized souls who see the world from a cheery perspective, even though they’re always the underdogs. It appealed to me as a … Continue reading →

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Coming Clean: Reflections From The Beach (Being Church)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m not a neat-nik, and I may have germaphobe tendencies. It’s just part of being me. I won’t drink after you, I wash my hands before eating almost every time, and I like to know where things are so I … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Finding Home (Ruth Part I)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This sermon is Part I of a two-part series. I will preach this sermon on Ruth 1 at the 9 a.m. service for The Stand, on the first day that it meets in the sanctuary of Blandford UMC, on August … Continue reading →

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Banshee: Redemption The Hard Way (TV Review)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Disclaimer: This review is for a Cinemax original TV show and contains some grittier elements than more mainstream reviews, like excessive violence, nudity, and language. It won’t be for everyone. Banshee tells the story of Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), the … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: I’m Not An Expert, But I Could Be (Fantasy Football)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The last few weeks have been a pop culture/NFL mash-up of epic proportions. Dennis Pitta and Percy Harvin have proven Shakira right: “Hips Don’t Lie.” Aaron Hernandez is trying out for Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Tim Tebow is trying … Continue reading →

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The Wolverine: Blessed Or Cursed (Movie Review)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

With strong Chris Claremont flair, The Wolverine returns us to the days when Logan (Hugh Jackman) was a ronin, a samurai without a master, in a tale set primarily in Japan. Of course, given the storyline acquired thanks to the previous X-Men movies, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: A Different Kind of Leadership

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

For August 4, at Blandford UMC and The Stand.  We live in troubling times. People hear about terrible things, and talk about how the world is going to hell in a hand basket. But the truth is that people have … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim: Transformers vs. Godzilla (Movie Review)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

A friend of mine (who I used to frequent movies with) asked me the other night what I thought of Pacific Rim: would I go? Was I avoiding it? Could it be better than the cheesy trailer? I said I didn’t … Continue reading →

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