Even though I’ve not been as active in the film world as I used to be, I still try to keep up with the new movies coming out. I wanted to see Breakthrough when it released in April, but it didn’t work out. So I was thrilled when I received an invitation to show the movie for free at our church. Didn’t take long for me to respond “sign me up”!
In the eight years that we’ve been at our current church I don’t recall us ever having a movie night except for when we showed our films. But our church loves movies, so we wanted to make it special. We decided to bring out our portable movie screen and projector and host a drive-in movie night for the community. We promoted it around town and offered free popcorn and sodas.
The excitement level was high as folks began arriving 45 minutes before start time. Some had already seen Breakthrough. Some had been wanting to see it. Some had no clue what to expect. By the time we rolled the movie, a crowd of a little over a hundred had settled in their lawn chairs and blankets, sipping their sodas and munching on their popcorn.
Breakthrough is a story of real people. No one is perfect. They’re all flawed. But they love Jesus, and through this tragedy, they come to love each other. It’s a message of God’s amazing power, not only to perform miraculous physical healing, but also to draw unlikely people together and allow them to see each other as He sees them. It’s a movie that sticks with you, that you won’t easily forget.
I’m thankful for the generosity of the film producers to allow our church and other churches to screen Breakthrough for free this summer. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it already, I encourage you to get a copy today. It’s available on DVD in Christian bookstores as well as online at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, and other online platforms.
Sharon –
Let me know if you’d be interested in free screenings of Beautifully Broken (partnered with Compassion International) or The Pilgrim’s Progress (free will offering towards translating into new languages).
You can sign up for free online viewing of Pilgrim’s Progress this weekend at Pilgrims.movie
Rich
Rich, I’ve talked with the Beautifully Broken folks, but our church calendar is booked for the rest of 2019. We’re going to see if it works out for the winter/spring.
One of the best faith-based movies I’ve ever seen!