Good News - January 2019

GoodNewsFL.org 23 JANUARY 2019 MOVIES “The Pilgrims Progress” (** 4/18, 20) Animated CGI ver- sion of John Bunyan’s classic 1678 book of an allegory of the Christian life. pilgrimsprogres- sanimation.com “The Favorite” (June 2019) Story of two brothers as they experience love, forgive- ness, loss, healed relation- ships, and ultimately the realization that we are all God's favorite. Inspired by true events. Starring John Schnei- der. thefavoritemovie.com “Overcomer” (starts 8/23) Tragedy turns to triumph as an unlikely coach helps the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year. From the Kendrick Brothers (Facing the Giants, War Room) overcomermovie.com “The Reliant” (late 2019) A family fights for survival and to hold onto their faith as soci- ety collapses around them. An exciting Apocalyptic thriller with a pro-2nd Amendment mes- sage. Starring Kevin Sorbo and Brian Bosworth. there- liantmovie.com “Roe V. Wade” (Fall 2019) The untold story of how people and the media lied, and how the courts were manipulated to pass the law that legalized abortion in America. Produced by Dr. Alveda King (Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Starring Jon Voight and Steve Gutten- berg. facebook.com/roevwade- movie/ Ways you can help these films touch more lives We can all have a part in helping these films touch and change lives since “…The har- vest truly is great, but the labor- ers are few…” (Luke 10:2a) To get involved you can… • Stay informed about up- coming faith-based films through sites like facebook.com/Lightin- DarkPlace and/or by joining the movie email list (details below). • Pray! Any successful min- istry needs effective prayer (and fasting). • Spread the word via social media, fliers, posters, church bulletins, etc. Share this list of upcoming films with your church. • See the films on opening weekend and help your church or organization to organize groups (large or small) to attend. Feel free to contact me for dis- count tickets and for suggestions in organizing groups. • Purchase tickets early as possible. Advanced ticket pur- chases can expand a film’s re- lease to additional theaters and larger auditoriums. See you at the movies! For email notices about upcoming releases, advanced screenings and more, fill in your information at bit.ly/faith- films. For up-to-date informa- tion, LIKE Stan’s Christian movie Facebook page (face- book.com/LightinDarkPlace) and Twitter @LightDarkPlace. Stanley Goldenberg has been involved in grassroots promotion of Christian films for 12 years. He hosts a regular “Movie Connection” program on LIFE-FM (90.9 FM) in Miami. He is also a federal hur- ricane research meteorologist who has published scientific ar- ticles and appeared in numer- ous TV hurricane specials. IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 22