Tag Archives: Jesus

The Hierarchy Of Clean (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I like being clean. It’s not that I mind being dirty, like sweaty from a good workout at the gym or covered with dirt, grass, and leaves from raking the yard or working in the garden. But when I’m supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged hierarchy of sin, hotels, Jesus, Maslo, mission trips, Romans 8:31-39 | Leave a comment

Sunday’s Sermon Today: Taboo Break Dancing (John 4)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I am not good at small talk. I want to be good at it, but more often then not, I just plough right in. You look like you’re struggling… “what’s the problem?” You’re angry… “what did I/someone else do?” You have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology | Tagged changing church, church taboos, cultural divide, cultural taboos, forgiveness, Gatorade, Jesus, John 4, jokes, Living Water, Max Lucado, Punchinello, redefining Christian, Samaria, small talk, Woman at the Well, You Are Special | 2 Comments

Can Santa & Jesus Get Along? (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Lately, it seems like there’s a groundswell to pick Santa or Jesus, like Team Edward or Team Jacob, Dallas Cowboys or Washington Redskins, creationism or Darwinism. That you can’t give credit to one without disavowing or at least diminishing the other. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged apostle Paul, generosity, Isaiah, Jesus, John 15:12, Matthew 18:1-5, Matthew 25:31-46, Micah, micah 6:8, Santa Claus, sheep and goats, St. Nicholas | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Books, Theology | Tagged comics, dark knight, denver broncos, devotional, hero, Hollywood Jesus, Jesus, Movies, videogames, xbox, Yo Snyder | Leave a comment

Neill Blomkamp’s Message For Christian Filmmakers

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

With the release of Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, the story of a dystopian future where the privileged live in a safe space station above Earth while the impoverished struggle in a desolate waste, I went back to the first of Blomkamp’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged apartheid, Beatitudes, christian art, District 9, Elysium, immigration, Jesus, Neill Blomkamp, science fiction, segregation, Sharlto Copley | 1 Comment

The Bible Episode 2- From HollywoodJesus.com

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I was one of the 27 million who tuned into the first episode of The Bible TV series last week, a somewhat skeptical participant but quickly intrigued by the visualization of my frequently read stories from Genesis and Exodus of the Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, TV | Tagged bible tv, cycle of sin, David, faith, forgiveness, History Channel, I Kings, Jesus, Judges, Nathan, Old Testament, religion, repentance, Samson, Saul, The Bible TV Series, theology | Leave a comment

Getting Out Of The Boat 2/24/13

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

(Matthew 14:22-36) Do you ever wish you could take a break? Southwest’s commercial slogan, “want to get away for awhile,” has appealed to almost all of us at some point. We just need to stop, take a break, recharge, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged faith, Jesus, Matthew 14, Peter, Storm, walking on water | Leave a comment