My wife, Irene, and I went to the movie, “Facing the Giants.” I didn’t know what to expect, since I did not have a chance to read much about the film. However, before the film started, a representative of the film spoke briefly about the making of the film and the actors. After he stated that the film was produced by a church in Georgia with local, non professional actors, I was not sure what to expect. After viewing the film, I was pleasantly surprised. The story line is the same of many other movies, i.e., “Hoosiers”, etc. The underdog fights his way against all odds and makes it to the top. The movie still gets to you emotionally. This film also deals with many of the life issues facing adults and youth in our churches and communities. I think one of the lines in the movie that stuck with me was the statement by Grant Taylor, coach of the Eagles. He said “We praise God if we win, and we praise God if we lose.” God can made a difference in us through all the tough times in our lives, we just need to keep trusting God and praising Him. I would encourage anyone to see this movie.
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Jim Murphy, South Carolina WMU Associate
Entering the theater, I obviously went in with mixed emotions about seeing another “Christian Movie.” I think if we’re honest, the Christian movie industry doesn’t have the best track record for great movies. So going in to see a movie produced by a local church, with locals as the cast members, let’s just say my expectations were not very high. What I found was a great story told through a quality produced film. I was pleasantly surprised. I only saw the inexperience of the actors surface a few times. To know that a local church, through the vision and passion of two of their ministers could produce such a quality work. I found Facing the Giants to be very inspirational. It was a quality film that I would encourage any family to see. It was as PG as PG can be. The greatest part was that I left the theater with a greater awareness of my closeness to God as I saw the main character trust God through all the storms in his life. How many movies can you identify that have done that?
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Cory Singleton, Youth Ministry Group, South Carolina Baptist Convention