Light In A Dark Theater: A Christian Filmmaker's Journey

I've heard a lot of protests about the movie Noah and it's quite conflicted.  I am anxious to see it and haven't yet. And so I'm writing based on what I've heard about it. And as you will see, I am more speaking to how we as Christians are behaving in response to the film.   This movie has sparked emotion from both Christians who want to work in Hollywood and those Christians who want to replace Hollywood.  It has created an even thicker divide between two people of the same faith and their perspective on how they believe God wants the faithful to make movies. There are even those who protested and went to see God's Not Dead instead to send a message to Hollywood.  God's Not Dead is from what I've read (haven't seen it yet) a more traditional rendering of the type of films that are typical for Christian Cinema like that of Sherwood Pictures. A lot of Christians are mad that a Hollywood filmmaker who is an atheist has an agenda to make a movie...

A nd the  Lord  spake unto Moses, saying, " See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee..."  (Exodus 31:1-6 KJV) As a filmmaker and an artist - I so love... love... love Bezaleel and Aholiab in the Bible.  They are one of my favorite characters in Scripture because God shows off his love for art and gives us a taste of what He's up to with artists who are called by His Name. While these particular believers ...

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV) "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." (Genesis 8:22, KJV) There's a famous proverb that you've probably heard - "Rome wasn't built in a day" - it means things don't happen overnight.  And this is a really hard thing for some of us in this day and age - especially when it comes to dealing with one of the Fruits of the Spirit - "patience" or "longsuffering". As a filmmaker living in the 21st Century- if you've not grown up in a 3rd World Country - you've most likely been incredibly blessed to have access to technology that  includes such luxuries as high speed internet, microwaves, fast food, digital downloads, cell phones, and the list goes on in relation to things that help us bi-pass time for waiting.  Even access to...

Today I begin my Christian Filmmaker's Devotional.  I hope to do at least one per week, Lord willing.  Time will tell if I'm able to do so.  I do appreciate your prayers as I proceed in this endeavor. Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?  Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me.   (John 21:21-22, KJV) One of the most difficult situations that I dealt with as a moderator on Christianfilmmakers.org was the problem with Christian filmmakers criticizing other Christian filmmakers .  Usually they'd be judging one filmmaker for seeking to make a film with this or that thing in it - or how could they be blessed by watching such and such a film?  Or how could they justify making a film with such and such a topic or how can they justify watching such a movie with "trash and filth" that offended them made in Hollywood? Most of the issues we as Christians deal with walkin...