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The disciples came to him and asked,
“Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
- Matthew 13:10 (NIV)
Jesus was the master teacher, yet we never hear him asking followers to memorize or recite the principles he taught. He realized that discipleship was not about lists, but about living – living together while seeking God with all one’s heart, mind, soul, and strength.
Many of Jesus’ most famous teachings were not presented as a list to remember, but in the context of a story. Stories resonate not with the mind but in the heart. In Jesus’ time there were no movies or tv, so he shared his stories with the spoken word – parables now recorded in every copy of the New Testament.
Stories have no less power today. An evening of “entertainment” can convict in a moment or plant a seed that lies dormant until God is ready for it to sprout. Not every seed will become the 4th seed that produces many times what was sown, but the more we sow, the more we are likely to plant the seed that might change the world!
Heart of Illinois Christian Movie Central
In 2009, Men of A.I.M. co-sponsored “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry” in the Peoria area. Film has the potential to impact many lives, and – frankly – the quality of Christian films has increased greatly over the years. This page will be used to provide information about current or upcoming Christian movies in the Central Illinois area, or of films in the works that may be coming our way.
As a growing number of Christians support films, the word will get out and Christian filmmakers will want to see if they’re films will “Play in Peoria.”
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NEWS ALERTS:
Quick Movie Updates:
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- Like Dandelion Dust – from best selling author Karen Kingsbury
Coming to Galesburg & Bloomington October 1st
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I AM: Playing in churches on 10/10. Men of AIM is seeking information on any churches playing this movie – will yours?
I AM – Trailer from Marcus Inc on Vimeo.
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Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Theater Release December 10, 2010 (link not to official movie site yet)
Chronicles Of Narnia – Voyage Of The Dawn Treader – Official HD Movie Trailer from NewReleaseTuesday.com on Vimeo.
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Christmas with a Capital C: Filming completed. Planned for DVD in Nov 2010. Stars Brad Stine, Daniel Baldwin, Ted McGinnis.
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Hero: Date TBD: A story about a man rebuilding a relationship with his son and impacting their whole community in the process through youth baseball!
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HERO Movie Trailer from George Escobar on Vimeo.
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The Grace Card: After personal and professional tragedy, a policeman hits bottom and faces losing it all unless he learns to trust God’s grace through someone he can barely stand. Stars Louis Gossett Jr.
Pre-Production or Filming:
- Courageous (Sherwood Pictures): Filming underway. They film 2 weeks, take 1 week off so everyone can spend time with their families.LISTEN to an Iron Sharpens Iron talk where Stephen Kendrick talks about their experiences on Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel at the following link from Noble Warriors (Richmond VA). Click for June 1 Noble Notes email.
- Soul Survivor: About surfer Bethany Hamilton, who at 13 lost her arm to a shark. Stars AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany, Carrie Underwood, Helen Hunt, and Kevin Sorbo. No movie website known yet. (this is a reenactment – the personal documentary about Bethany Hamilton herself can be found here)
I’ve seen To Save a Life 3 times, twice in Bloomington, and once in Peoria. A gentleman approached me afterwards and gave me his A.I.M. card, but I lost it and now want to communicate about the possiblity of this movie being made available to Peoria Christian High School. Is it playing anywhere toward the end of March or April in the vicinity? I saw Mason City and Clinton as playbills. Thank you for the work you do and for your time.
Go Serve your King!
Angie Hobbs
Angie – that gentleman would have been me (the only Men of AIM cards in existance until last weekend). I’ve had a couple conversations with the producers/distributors and am waiting on the site license information to be made available. Are you asking about bringing it to the school or have you already talked to them? I was at Equip and heard the smaller gym had great acoustics and would LOVE to see it at PCS, but haven’t made a contact yet. I have a number of churches and ministries interested in seeing this happen, just need the final details then put the logistics together.
Movies are always a week to week thing – a strong weekend causes it to ‘hold’ for the next weekend, but I would honestly be surprised if it sticks around another couple weeks at either theater. I’d hoped to convince the distributors to bring it BACK to Peoria with a concerted effort to publicize it but was not successful.