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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Captive DVD Review and Giveaway #CaptiveMovie #FlyBy

Hi Friends, I was recently blessed with an opportunity to review the DVD, Captive. I was so excited to review it because I had just recently read the book. The book was wonderful and I just knew the movie would compliment it perfectly. I was so right. The movie was awesome!

Many people probably remember the headlines of the escape, manhunt and capture of a man named, Brian Nichols. What we didn't know before the book and movie was what happened in the hours following his escape and then his eventual capture. Captive brings to light how faith and a chance encounter can change lives forever.

Based on a miraculous story about the power of faith, Captive is an "amazing, inspiring" drama about the spiritual collision of two lost souls, Brian Nichols (Golden Globe Nominee David Oyelowo), on the run from police and desperate to make contact with his newborn son, takes recently widowed mother Ashley Smith (Kata Mara) hostage in her own apartment. Fearing for her life and desperately hoping to see her daughter again, she turns to Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life for guidance. Ashley and her captor face a crossroads where they discover hope and light in the midst of despair in the moving film that Dick Rolfe, CEO, Dove Foundation hailed as "powerful."

As I watched the story I couldn't help but think how we don't have to be perfect or all put together for God to use us. To use us in ways that are incredible.

DVD Release Date: January 5, 2016

Runtime: 96 minutes

Rating: PG-13 (for mature thematic elements involving violence and substance abuse)

There are over 30 minutes of bonus content on this DVD including Journey Through Darkness: Filming Captive and Faith and The Purpose Driven Life. Also included with this DVD is a Digital HD copy that can be instantly streamed and downloaded.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

FishFlix.com ~ Do You Believe? ~ REVIEW

Every once in a while you come across a film that makes you want to scream from the roof how great it is. I just recently was able to watch a film just like that with my family. We were able to review Do You Believe? from FishFlix.com. It was a powerful film with a too good not to share message.

What is Do You Believe?

Do You Believe? is a 119 minute Christian film that hit theaters March 20, 2015. It comes from the same great creators of God's Not Dead. The story follows twelve individuals as they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ. The movie centers around a local pastor who is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.

I had the opportunity to watch this amazing film with my three daughters and husband. We choose an evening to have a family movie night and I already had a feeling that this film was going to be powerful. I was so right. More than just a movie, it left us all with a feeling of wanting to share the gospel of Jesus. I think there are a ton of times that people ask "Do You Believe?" It's a question that we all must answer in our lifetimes. These three simple words strike the very core of the Christian faith.

Watching this film reminded me of one of my families favorite bible verses.

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” –James 2:14-17

After watching the film, I was able to discuss it with my daughters and I felt like we had some very good conversation. Anytime my husband and I have the opportunity to share time together learning more about or strengthening our daughters faith is a plus in our eyes. Watching this film, just gave us another opportunity to share the love of God with them and for that we are thankful.

Final Thought

Our family loved this film and we highly recommend it. It is a powerful, well written and performed, thought-provoking film. If you loved God's Not Dead than I know you will love Do You Believe?

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Monday, May 18, 2015

FishFlix.com ~ Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story ~ Review

Hi Friends, Do you enjoy watching Christian movies with your family?

My daughters and I recently got to review Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story from FishFlix.com. What a wonderful opportunity it was for us!

What is Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story?

Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story is a wonderful Christian DVD that features the founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley.

When John Wesley was six years old he is miraculously saved from his family’s home that had caught on fire. John Wesley's mother called him a “brand plucked from the burning.” She truly believed that God had spared John for a wonderful purpose. As John Wesley grows older, he tries to live out that wonderful purpose using strength and good works. He becomes a priest in the Church of England and even helps found the Holy Club at Oxford. At first it brings on a lot of frustration and failure.

Feeling discouraged, John walks into a Bible study one evening at the suggestion of his

friend, Moravian Peter Böhler. At the bible study John’s eyes are opened to a new concept: salvation by grace and trust in Christ. Finally, after years of struggle, Wesley feels as if his purpose has been found. But his new message is not welcomed in the churches. Eventually John breaks all the rules and takes his message outside the church walls to the needy and outcasts. By the end of the story, John Wesley learns that salvation is through faith, but that faith leads to works.

~The Details~

The DVD runs 30 minutes plus their are a few great extras.

It is recommended for youth ages 8-12

The extras include:

A 55 minute documentary on John Wesley
Comprehensive leader's guide in PDF
Reproducible student guide in PDF
English and Spanish languages and subtitles

~Our Thoughts~

This is a film that really touched the heart of my daughters and myself. We couldn't just watch it once, but instead opted to watch it several times. Each time our discussions grew bigger. I loved that our conversations were deep and meaningful and I'm thankful for that. The movie is animated and immediately caught my daughters attention. The movie does a wonderful job sharing about John Wesley's life in a way that is not only entertaining but very educational as well.

I really loved having a leader's guide PDF and student guide PDF. We printed the student guide out for my daughters. It was a great and helpful addition to the film. Both PDF guides are very simple to access. To access them, I simply placed the DVD into my computer and opened the files. They were both located nicely in a study guide folder.

The Leader's Guide includes a wonderful teaching plan. The plan breaks down the story into 4 sessions.

Session 1 - Saved By Grace
Session 2 - Growing in Righteousness
Session 3 - Walking the Talk
Session 4 - Galloping with the Gospel

My daughters enjoyed watching the DVD and they enjoyed the student guide. The student guide is filled with a lot of great activities. It includes a memorization chart, fill-in-the blank pages, coloring pages, word search and questions to answer relating to the story. I felt that having the student guide helped my daughters really remember what they were learning.

If you are studying about missionaries and Christian leaders or just want to watch a great Christian family movie than I highly recommend Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story.

What does Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story cost?

You can currently purchase Torchlighters: The John Wesley Story for only $9.99

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Monday, March 30, 2015

gMovies Review and Giveaway

When it comes to what my children are allowed to watch, well quite frankly, I'm pretty picky. That's why I was so excited to recently be able to review gMovies. It's wonderful knowing that my children can sit down to watch a movie or show without having to worry about what they might see or hear. Family movie night has never been so fun!

What is gMovies?

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At home or away, gMovies subscribers can stream the greatest collection of Christian films on gMovies on their computer or mobile devices.

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I love the fact that we can watch family friendly movies anytime we want. It's also very nice to be able to access gMovies from our tablets. I know that I don't have to worry about the content of shows that my daughters will be watching and I can rest easy knowing they are not going to be coming across anything bad. When their schoolwork is finished and they want to curl up and watch gMovies I'm completely fine with it!

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