Tag Archives: Star Wars

Why Story Matters (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Originally published through the blog connected to Context with Lorna Dueck: Life Beyond the Headlines in Canada. Why does ‘story’ matter? Why does what we watch on television, venture to the movies, or crack open a book matter? What difference can a … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading (Book Reviews)

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Julia Immonen with Craig Borlase, Row For Freedom. The story of Immonen’s turn from living in the bubble to rowing across the ocean with four other people to raise awareness bout hurting people ensured in human trafficking. Heartfelt, honest, and inspiring, this one … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: My Reflection

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

As part of our ongoing Summer Blockbuster series at HollywoodJesus.com, I signed up to write on Star Wars. But my exploration exceeded the length we were to write, and I ended up with a longer ‘dissertation’ that I share with you … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part II (Proverbs)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This is my “second take” at looking at the wise teachings of Solomon. Some of the introduction is the same as Part I but the majority of the proverbs I’ve focused on here are different.  I recently posted on Facebook, … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part I (Proverbs)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

When I think of wisdom, I think of old men with beards like Gandalf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings books (or movies). Consider the wisdom he shared with Frodo, when Frodo was wishing that the Ring would … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Into Darkness: Old School Space

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

First off, a disclaimer: I’m a Star Wars guy, not a Trekkie, but I’ve seen all of the original cast Star Trek movies several times, and I have a lot of respect for the … even-numbered ones. But I thought … Continue reading →

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A New Hope @ Christmas 2012

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

On Christmas Eve 2012, I preached the following sermon (with a few edits) reflecting on Jesus’ birth, the kingdom of God, the Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy, and the hope we have to share with others.  As many of you know, Walt … Continue reading →

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