With the children’s constant bickering, pretty packages and a sweet-smelling tree don’t come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas. Then Mom remembers an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, he or she gets to add a single straw to the manger. Soon the children's quarreling and negative feelings subside and the homemade crib is overflowing. But for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take.
Dream is a documentary series featuring the stories of diverse people from around the globe, who found purpose when they embraced their God-given dream. Subjects include Grammy-Award winning artists, a former Sudanese child soldier, a disaster grief counselor, and a young Canadian boy who is partnering with a Tanzanian girl to bring about change through a simple stuffed elephant.
Following his father’s suicide, Jackson (BooBoo Stewart) sets out to piece together the events leading up to his death. With the help of a church pastor Eric (Kevin Sorbo), and joined by a spunky pizza girl, Sophie (Rebeca Robles) who has a past of her own, Jackson begins a journey that may just yield more questions than it answers. What does it mean to be happy? What do we do with pain? Are we doomed to repeat our past?
Cara Jarvis longs to be a part of the in-crowd at her new high school. In an effort to impress her new love interest Brandon, she befriends Grace, a girl with Down Syndrome, a friendship she tries to hide when she meets popular girls Skylar and Quinn. When Skylar loses her bid to be on the Homecoming Court, she sets it up for Grace to win Homecoming Queen … as a senior prank.
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and George MacDonald were the pioneers of the fantasy genre, and their impact is unmistakable. Faith in Imagination: The Fantasy Makers examines the spiritual influences of these fantasy pioneers and the lasting impact their works have on our present-day culture.
The story of the Man, His times, and His message. Taken directly from the Gospel of Luke and filmed in Israel and Palestine.(Parents cautioned :scenes of scourging and crucifixion violence.)
Everybody knows the story of Santa Claus, the red–suited figure who lives at the North Pole and distributes gifts to good children every Christmas eve. But is there any historical evidence on which this jolly old character is based? Was there a real Santa Claus? To answer that question, host Mark Wilson, a distinguished historian and archeologist travels not to the North Pole but to modern day Turkey and Italy. There he uncovers clues that lead to the truth about the man behind the legend.
This 30-minute documentary tells the story of an American family’s journey from a comfortable life in San Diego into groundbreaking missionary work with an isolated tribal group in Papua New Guinea. See how God used ordinary people to bring the Bible to the Yembi people.
What must I do to be saved? That was the question asked of the apostle Paul nearly 2,000 years ago. His answer resonates to this very day.
Alaska Missionaries is a six-episode reality series about a team of intrepid missionaries who run the Suicide Prevention Summer Camp at Camp Nahshii on the upper Yukon River in central Alaska.
Includes two of the most compelling presentations ever produced about the life and influence of Jesus, on one DVD. Who Is This Jesus? -- Enriched with scenes from the dramatic mini-series A.D., this fast pace documentary provides exciting explanations to some of the most important questions ever asked regarding the most controversial man who ever lived -- Jesus Christ. What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? -- A landmark production that sets the record straight on the issue of Christ's true impact on history.
The second short film from Vertical Church Films (The Ride), The Two Thieves (formerly entitled Once We Were Slaves) captures the uncommon grace and redemption of the crucifixion from a perspective that’s never before been captured on film.
Based on a true story. After the tragic death of her husband, Mary Walker falls into a spiral of suicidal depression and subsequently loses custody of her two boys. Through the intervention of a caring Christian therapist (played by Bruce Marchiano), Mary regains her faith, experiences emotional healing, and finds the strength to fight a skeptical bureaucracy for custody of her children.
When Christian principles become socially unacceptable and society moves to repress them, what will the Christians do? Witness the Soviet Union - before the fall of Communism -In this newly re-mastered drama.
This young mother, along with other new believers, held firm in her faith against the Roman Empire and paid the ultimate price with her life.
Take an informative and entertaining trip through the Bible in this two-part production hosted by Jonathan Frakes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Overlord: A Mighty Host looks back seventy years on the greatest military operation in history when 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of northern France. This awesome military event is examined from the point of view of those who survived that extraordinary conflict.
A look at Amy’s life and the continuing work to this day of the Dohnavur Fellowship which she founded.
Although he has no arms, his spirit soars, inspiring others with his music and his courage. Tony Melendez may have been born without arms, but that hasn't stopped him from enjoying life to the fullest. Today he is known around the world for playing the guitar with his feet. In this program we meet Tony and see him perform in many locations.
A spoiled young pop star learns a lesson in humility after being cut from her big show and replaced with a stand-in. Now lost in rural Virginia she must learn how to get in tune with those around her. This family friendly comedy-drama is ideal for tweens and young teens. It addresses issues of identity, humility, family and salvation. Winner of the 2012 Top Applause Award at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood.
Films include The Streets of New York (1939), also known as The Abe Lincoln of 9th Avenue. Then he brings a famous literary character to life in Peck's Bad Boy (1934). Then watch Jackie Blush with puppy love for teacher Miss Crabtree in the Our Gang short School's Out (1930).
In the 1850s, a young boy and his family on their way West become stranded in the Rockies. With the help of a local mountain man, a Sioux medicine man, and a legendary bear known as “Walking Thunder,” the boy learns to become a man, and his family’s survival is secured. Brian Keith narrates this family western adventure.
When 12-year-old Seth is left without a home, he goes to live with his grandparents on a farm in Utah. A rogue grizzly bear attacks and kills the neighbor's sheep, so Seth's grandfather fears that his own family's livestock will fall victims to the marauding predator! Seth and his grandfather ride together by horseback, into the high mountain country, to round up their grazing cattle. When grandfather is attacked by the bear, Seth must confront man-sized danger to save him.
Inspired by a true story and based on the adventure novel, Rugged Gold follows Martha Martin's courageous journey in the Alaskan wilderness.