Good News - March 2019

MOVIES 24 MARCH 2019 Good News • South Florida Edition Many complain about the worldly Hollywood movies, but as the saying goes, “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” In 2019, the theaters will see a record number of these candles – faith-based films – in theaters with a diverse range of pow- erful, life-changing mes- sages. These films touch the unchurched and also inspire believers. A well-made, faith- based film is like a carefully- crafted, illustrated sermon; it will grab people’s attention and then touch their hearts. Releases for 2019 Check websites for addi- tional information. Some dates are subject to last- minute changes. All films listed with “start” dates are regular releases that will show at least a week in select theaters. Fathom Events (in- dicated by **), are scheduled for one to three nights only. “Run The Race” (started 2/22) Two brothers, shaken by tragedies, show what’s possible when you run to the overwhelming love of God. Produced by Tim & Robby Tebow. runtheracemovie.com “Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy” (** 3/14, 17, 19) Documentary uncovers scientific evidence that Moses actually wrote the first five books of the Bible. patternsofevidence.com “Faith, Hope & Love” (starts 3/15) Delightful, uplift- ing love-comedy about a wid- ower who “learns to dance.” With Peta Murgatroyd (2-time Dancing With The Stars win- ner), Robert Krantz, Corbon Bernsen, Ed Asner, fhl.movie “The Islands” (starts 3/22) Based on the incredible true story of Chiefess Kapiolani who by descending into an ac- tive volcano to demonstrate her new-found faith ushered in a new beginning in Hawaii. theislandsmovie.com “Unplanned” (starts 3/29) True-life journey of Abby Johnson, one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic di- rectors who became one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America. un- plannedfilm.com “Palau: The Movie” (** 4/4, 6) True story of Argentin- ian Luis Palau and his jour- ney from poverty to one of the greatest evangelists in his- tory, showing what God can do with a willing heart. palau- themovie.com “The Best Of Enemies” (starts 4/5) Based on the 1971 true story of the unlikely relationship between an out- spoken civil rights activist and a local Ku Klux Klan leader. With Academy Award® nom- inee Taraji P. Henson and Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell. thebestofene- mies.movie “Noah” (** 4/9, 11, 13) Lavishly-produced Broadway quality, musical presentation filmed before a live audience of the Biblical account of the Noah and the Great Flood. noahevent.com “Breakthrough” (starts 4/17) True story of a boy who falls through the ice and "dies." Produced by DeVon Franklin (Miracles from Heaven, The Star). break- throughmovie.com “Ben Hur” (** 4/17, 19) 60th Anniversary showing of the 1959 film starring Charl- ton Heston as Judah Ben Hur. Based on the classic 1880 book Ben Hur: ATale of the Christ, which was written by a skeptic turned believer. fathomevents.com “The Pilgrims Progress” (** 4/18, 20) Animated CGI version of John Bunyan’s classic 1678 book of an alle- gory of the Christian life. pil- grimsprogressanimation.com “Kingdom Men Rising: No Excuses” (** 4/29, 30) Dr. Tony Evans and his guests explore what it means to be a real man in the midst of con- f using cultural trends. King- domMenRisingMovie.com “Chonda Pierce: Unashamed” (** 5/7, 9) Chonda communicates deep and meaningful truth making you laugh at the same time. With guests Mike Huckabee, Danny Gokey and the Ben- ham Brothers. Chon- daMovie.com “The Favorite” (starts 5/31) 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 Schneider. thefavoritemovie.com “Emanuel” (** 6/17, 19) On 6/17/2015, A white su- premacist murdered nine African Americans during their Bible Study. Victims and survivors share their story of justice and faith, love and hate, examining the healing power of forgiveness. emanuelmovie.com “One Nation Under God” (** 7/4) Explores the role of religion in schools, first amendment rights and the courage necessary to stand by one’s convictions. With Kevin Sorbo. onenationun - derGodmovie.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). over- comermovie.com “The Reliant” (late 2019) A family fights for survival and to hold onto their faith as so- ciety collapses around them. Apocalyptic thriller with a pro- 2nd Amendment message. Starring Kevin Sorbo and Brian Bosworth. thereliant- movie.com “Roe V. Wade” (Fall 2019) Untold story of the lies and manipulation that re- sulted in legalized abortion in America. Produced by Dr. Alveda King (Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Star- ring Jon Voight and Steve G u t t e n b e r g . facebook.com/roevwade- movie/ Help these films touch more lives We can all have a part in helping these films touch and change lives since “…The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few…” (Luke 10:2a) To get involved you can… • Stay informed about upcoming faith-based films through sites like face- book.com/LightinDarkPlace and/or by joining the movie email list (details below). • Pray! • Spread the word via so- cial media, fliers, posters, church bulletins, etc. Share this list of upcoming films with your church. • See the films on open- ing weekend and help your church or organization to or- ganize groups (large or small) to attend. • Purchase tickets early as possible. Advanced ticket purchases can expand a film’s release to additional theaters and larger auditori- ums. See you at the movies! For email notices about upcoming releases, ad- vanced screenings and more, fill in your information at bit.ly/faithfilms. For up-to-date information, LIKE Stan’s Christian movie Facebook page (facebook.com/Lightin- DarkPlace). Stanley Goldenberg has been involved in grass- roots promotion of Christian films for 12 years. He hosts a regular “Movie Connec- tion” program on LIFE-FM (90.9 FM) in Miami. He is also a hurricane research meteorologist who has pub- lished scientific articles and appeared in numerous TV hurricane specials. Record Number of Faith-Based Films in 2019 Stanley Goldenberg Good News A scene from “Faith, Hope & Love”