FIREPROOF
Last night I watched Fireproof with my wife. I was a reluctant viewer.
The thought of watching another Christian movie made in America with a happy ending sounded completely uninspiring. However, my wife’s gracious persistence paid off.
What a movie! It had humour, action, pathos, at times heart rending glimpses into the tensions within all marriages, and a compelling message: you need Jesus in your life to remove sin and restore relationships.
Even though I am old enough to remember actor Kirk Cameron in his unregenerate days in Growing Pains, he did an admirable job portraying the young fire-fighter trying to save his marriage single-handedly. It is a blessing to see someone previously in the grip of Hollywood step out to receive Christ and use his acting gifts for the kingdom.
We have already used Fireproof for evangelistic purposes and it comes with study questions and other useful tools. It has had really pleasing results.
While it is still the preaching of the Cross that God uses to declare his message, there are other mediums like cinema, when used wisely and sparingly, that are wonderful means to getting the Gospel out.
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Eeeeks!
Lol, great minds must think alike. I watched Fireproof last night as well! hehe
I liked the movie as well as I think it can show to single people that marriage is not always the ‘happily ever after’ fairytale, but it can still survive the difficult times if Christ is at it’s centerpoint.