Tag Archives: religion

Sunday’s Sermon Today: You Want Me To What???

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’d recommend you read Genesis 6-9 before you read this. Or you could just keep it handy. Or read this and wonder what I’m talking about. Anyway… Noah seemed like a good idea… and then Friday it rained and rained … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology | Tagged Christianity, Evan Almighty, Flood, genesis 6, Noah, Obedience, patient god, religion, Steve Carrell, theology, wickedness | Leave a comment

Sunday’s Sermon Today: Tragedy & The Presence Of God

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Disclaimer: If you’re a member of my congregation coming to church this Sunday, don’t read this. Or do, if you need to hear it again! There’s nothing that makes me angrier than bad theology. Than seeing something that the Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology | Tagged Columbine, God's love, Grief, I Corinthians 13, Job, john piper, Lazarus, Noah, oklahoma, rachel held evans, religion, repentance, Sandyhook, spirituality, Thailand, tornadoes, tsunami, tsunami aftermath | 2 Comments

The Custom Mary: Faith Or Fanaticism?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

There have been several fictional attempts to explain, understand, and consider the way that Jesus may appear, interpreting the understanding of the ways that he will “come back” at his “second coming.” Contemporary Christian Music delivered the Hero rock opera; Colin … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged Custom Mary, film, james jolly, Jesus' birth, Lowriders, matt dunnerstick, modern day parable, religion, second coming, shroud of turin, spirituality, theology | Leave a comment

Rob Bell, God, and What He’s Talking About

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m aware that Rob Bell means a lot of things to a lot of Christians. Some Christians see him as a breath of fresh air; some think he’s the sign of the times, that he’s watering down Christianity until religion … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Theology | Tagged Christianity, religion, Rob Bell, theology, What We Talk About When We Talk About God | Leave a 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

Modern Day Parables (2/17/13)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The word for parable, mashal, translates to be “side by side” (parallel explanations), but sometimes it has been used to define the “hidden things” that Jesus taught his disciples and crowds who followed him. Either way, it’s clear that Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Jesus, Lego Wii, modern translations, parable of the good samaritan, parable of the sower, parables, religion, theology | 7 Comments