Category Archives: Theology

Kingsman The Secret Service: Seeing What Others Don’t (Movie Review)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Layer Cake) has taken Mark Millar’s graphic novel The Secret Service and turned it artfully into an artful send-up of the James Bond movies, and a social commentary on plenty of the issues that plague the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Joyful (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. “I need someone with an … Continue reading →

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The Overnighters: Dealing With The Aftermath (Movie Review)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Director Jesse Stone delivered a masterpiece with his documentary, The Overnighters. When I discussed the story of Pastor Jay Reinke with him in November, he hinted at a post script interview with Reinke after the film had been edited. Now, with the … Continue reading →

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On Mercy (Mustard Seed Musing – Lent)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve guest-written this for Jason Stanley’s blog as he covers Lent daily on his blog. I highly recommend Jason’s writing – and the diversity of writers he’s recruited for this Lent. Go check it out! Mercy. It’s not a word … Continue reading →

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Livin’ On A Prayer (Ash Wednesday Sermon)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Livin’ on a prayer. Bon Jovi, circa 1986, nailed it in the musically excellent department, chronicling an economically-challenged couple who work hard, stick with each other, and hold onto hope livin’ on a prayer. The album Slippery When Wet was one of my … Continue reading →

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On The Move (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

There are movies oodles of movies about traveling. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Airplane! It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Oh, and there are horror flicks, thrillers, and adventures about traveling – romances, too. But the film that comes to mind when I reflect … Continue reading →

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Invocation from the Senate of Virginia

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

People have had all kinds of questions about my experience at the Virginia Senate. Did my prayer include Marvel characters? How’d I feel about the separation of church and state? Was I going to run for office? Did I deliver … Continue reading →

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Derek Minor’s Empire: All About The Kingdom (Music Review)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The artist formerly known as PRo, now performing as Derek Minor, is an artist, a rapper, a theologian. He, Andy Mineo, and Sho Baraka have worked their way into my dream team of Christian rappers that once featured Lecrae and Trip … Continue reading →

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Do You Believe In Miracles? (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The Super Bowl was pretty amazing. The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots struggled, banged on each other, and fought for thirty-nine minutes. And then in the final minute, two amazing things happened. First, Russell Wilson threw the ball … Continue reading →

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Pass The Light: Victor Hawks Dishes On His Film (Interview)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Pass the Light hits select Carmike Theaters this Friday. Clergy can get in free, and youth can get a free Coke. I sat down with screenwriter Victor Hawks to discuss the importance of the film and its message about a political … Continue reading →

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