Run the Race, Movie (2019)

Just watched the former college football star and professional football and baseball player and Christian role-model Tim Tebow produced movie, Run the Race today. The movie premiered last Friday with over $2 million in box office receipts after the first weekend. It is currently showing in theaters this week.

Race to Run is PG-rated, faith-based and is a sports-themed movie.  It centers on two high school brothers, David and Zach, who are living on their own after their mother died and their father, Michael, abandoned them.

The story revolves around high school football (of course) and track.  The two brothers are both hard-working athletes who are intent on getting out their small poor rural Southern community. Both are football players.  Dave had a serious head injury earlier and he is one of the team’s managers. Zach is the star quarterback of his high school football team.

The acting is very good and believable.  It is a story of dealing with the ups and downs of life, with forgiveness, dedication, love and hope.

It is a wholesome movie, in contrast with what is being produced by Hollywood today.  It is a fast-paced movie with interesting plot twists and turns.  It is entertaining as well as uplifting.

The movie could be summarized with this one verse:

"I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful."  ~ 2 Timothy 4:7

I would recommend the movie and give it 5 of 5 stars *****.

Our President Needs Our Prayers Now! Please Pray Today!

Today, a Facebook friend sent me this Next News Network video, which contains a prayer for our President. It is from a year ago, however, it is as pertinent or more so today, as it was then.  If you feel so moved, I urge you to pray this prayer today and to share it with your family and friends:

“Heavenly Father, Your servant, our President, Donald J. Trump is under attack like we’ve never seen before. 

“LORD, today we come before You to ask that the armies of heaven, that You dispatch them to do battle against the demons, for trying to destroy Your servant, our President, Donald J. Trump.

“LORD, it says in Your word that where two or three are gathered in Your name and pray according to Your will, it will be done. Today…we ask that You pour out Your Spirit upon this nation and heal this land so that this President can do the work that we have asked him to do.  

“LORD, he is under attack at every single turn, the Russian investigation, accusations to racism [and the Washington, D.C. Swamp, the #FakeNews Media, #NeverTrumpers Republicans, etc.]. But we know You have called him forward for such a time as this. He is not a perfect man, none of us are. We are all sinners, I am a sinner. But it through Your grace and mercy and work on the cross that gives us salvation from our carnal nature. 

“LORD, I am calling down the blood of Jesus to cover our President and all who are fighting with him.  No weapon formed against Him will prosper. The fiery darts of the enemy will crumble at his feet.

“LORD, You know this, that those who would work to destroy this nation - the globalist, the socialist, the communists, and the liberals - they have mounted a force to take him down. So that Satan’s agenda for this country and the world would be complete. 

“LORD, America is the last beacon of hope in the world. The devil wants to destroy it and bring it under his reign subject to the global order so that his son, the antichrist, may rise up and reveal himself and enslave the world.   

“LORD, I know that it is written that these day will arrive and there is nothing to prevent the written word of Your prophecies  

“LORD, we ask that You extend the grace period, so that more souls can be won for heaven before the day of judgement arrives.

“LORD, our hearts cry out in Your name, please hear our prayer and strike down our foes so that love will prevail again in this land. Strike down the agents of Satan who have corrupted the hearts of our enemy. Soften them, LORD, soften their hearts and open their eyes to Your plan for our nation that our President, Donald J. Trump, is working to fulfill.  

“LORD, I pray this in Your name.  I pray this in the name of Jeshua, the Messiah, who reigns forever and ever. Amen.”

"The Least of These, the Graham Staines Story" Movie (2019)

Last Saturday afternoon I made a point to watch the new faith-based movie about Graham Staines.  I followed the story years ago and was anxious to see how his story was portrayed on the screen.  This movie is based on the true story of a modern day martyr, missionary, and mate from down under.  

Stephen Baldwin portrays Graham Staines.  I have seen Stephen Baldwin in a few other movies, UnMiracle (2107) and God's Club (2015). The Indian actor, who portrays a reporter and Staines' antagonist, does a great job of acting as well. 

"The Least of These, The Graham Staines Story," gives a glimpse of the life of a missionary in India. Graham Staines spent 35 years on the mission field as a medical missionary treating the lowest of the low, lepers. A wife, a daughter and two young soccer playing sons accompany Staines on the field and share his work.  

Something that stood out to me about the movie was that it clearly shows how diabolical the media can be.  Misreporting, maligning and manipulating the news is not merely a U.S. phenomena.  Watch the movie and see the impact of the media.

Also, Christian persecution is not the exclusive domain of radical Muslims.  The movie also brought out the viciousness of radical Hinduism.  I don't think most people realize that Hindus and Buddhists and other lesser known religions also persecute Christians across the world. 

I found the movie to be slow moving in parts, but overall it did get its message of selfless service, love for God, family and others across very well.

I would recommend this movie, for its educational, spiritual and entertainment value.

I would give the movie * * * * 1/2 stars.