The first issue of 5Talents, an Indian Christian webzine for young believers. Opens with stewardship of talents and gifts, a puppet ministry profile of Mary Sujani, and five reasons to watch Courageous. 24 pages.
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If I asked you to name a courageous man in India, what
Best of Festival would be your answer? “William Carey!”, someone might Award - 2012 say reading about his pioneering missionary work in India. Maybe Gandhi, given his non-deterrent and determinant spirit in his struggle for Indian freedom. Or even Anna Hazare for his single-handed manhandling of the UPA government. Some might even argue with me for my gender insensitivity when calling out for the “courageous”. Often we look up to towering heroes who’ve moved mountains economically, politically or socially and call them courageous, but little do we think of men who faithfully lead their families in the way of righteousness as courageous. Don’t get the idea? Then you need to watch the movie Courageous.
5movie Couragerous reasons to watch the 1. Fathers will discover or rediscover their God-given purpose. 2. Wives will be encouraged how to support their husbands during crisis. 3. Children will learn virtues that train them to be moral adults. 4. Pastors will be encouraged to instruct and raise up a new generation of Godly fathers. 5. It will surely put an impact the viewers to think about the relations between you and God.
Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.
While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they’re quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.
When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children?
Filled with action-packed police drama, COURA- GEOUS is the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Viewers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children.
Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That’s courageous.
July 2012