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Paul Douglas is a bright, passionate This movie focuses on a controver- This is an original movie with a novel The classic story by Charles Sheldon
twelve-year-old Christian whose sial topic, homosexuality. It handles idea. The plot revolves around two comes to life like never before in this
goal is to be a missionary to the it with love, kindness and compas- friends, Mitch (Leo Kempf) and modern day adaptation!
world, especially to the Jewish and sion yet tackles it head on with its Vance (Markus Porter), who travel When a homeless man interrupts the
Native American people. The rubber beliefs rooted firmly in God’s word. back in time to meet the four Gospel comfortable routine of First Church
meets the road for his aspirations writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke and of Raymond, life will never be the
when a Jewish family moves in next Tony Morris (Christopher Hunt) is John. They want their autographs same for the apathetic congregation.
door and Paul has the opportunity a local newspaper reporter who is on their Bibles! Each disciple is a bit Henry Maxwell, Rachel Winslow,
for hands on experience. As a result, demoted to writing for his paper’s taken aback by the two young men, Virginia Page and Alex Powers are
he gets into trouble with his father community section after his cred- and amazed by the modern pen as thrust into a journey of discovering
for investigating the baptism of the ibility is falsely called into question. opposed to the quills they are used what life is like beyond “Christianity
Holy Spirit, a doctrine their church Little does Tony know that his first to writing with. as usual.” But as they find themselves
strongly disputes. assignment in his new role presents opposed by family strife, church
the biggest challenge of his young The film features humor, including politics, and scorned lovers, will they
Abraham Maslow is a twelve- career. With his job on the line, Tony Mitch getting a signed photo of the be able to keep their commitment,
year-old Jewish boy whose father is assigned to cover the town’s first TV alien ALF in the mail, his mention or will they be dragged back into
instructs him how to combat the Gay Pride Day and interview parade of Frodo and the ring to John and, of fruitless lives?
proselytizing of Christian mis- organizer Markus Fry (Timothy Paul course, John having no clue what he
sionaries. After a tough economic Taylor). is referring to, and Mitch’s comment CLmyfaithmag.com
situation forces the Maslow family that he would love to go back to the
to relocate to an area in which no Challenged to an open debate on past to tell George Lucas not to make
other Jewish people live, Abe’s the biblical principles of homosexu- episodes 1, 2, and 3 of “Star Wars!”
father is faced with this biggest ality, Tony must choose between Another example of humor is when
nightmare as Paul’s prayers lead relying on his Christian values and a man from the past asks if Mitch and
to some unusual experiences for moral convictions or taking the easy Vance are Greek, and Mitch replies,
Abraham. The ensuing ideas from way out and just writing the story. “No, but the folks back home call us
those experiences collide head on Will Tony’s entire reporting career something very similar.” The movie
with Micah Maslow’s Conservative come crashing down if he dares to also has the powerful message that
Jewish beliefs. stand up for what he believes? people were willing to die for the
Gospels and their faith in Christ, and
As the two boys get closer to each that some actually did.
other, they drift further from their
doting fathers. Both of them face The movie is creative and funny
hard decisions as their probe to find in spots. There are references to
religious truth shakes the foundation popular culture such as a comment
of their family relationships. Abe’s about the TV series, “Star Trek: The
new found interest in the Christian Next Generation” and a “Good-night,
Savior threatens his coming of age John-Boy” comment. We are award-
ceremony, his Bar Mitzvah, an event ing our “Faith-Friendly” Seal for ages
both he and his father have long twelve plus to the movie. This one
awaited. will be enjoyed by those in the mood
for something original.
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