Leave it to a child to ask the most random, and sometimes the most poignant, questions. This Thanksgiving video will have people laughing and feeling thankful for Jesus.
When God's people were hoping for a king, God gave them a baby. Jesus gave hope to the most unexpected people, showing us a new way of life that works from the inside out. This video reminds us that God's hope is with us in Emmanuel, and that His hope is for something far beyond this life. Use it as a standalone video or part of your Advent series leading up to Christmas.
In Luke 18 Jesus gives a simple parable about Pride and Humility. This mini movie presents the parable with a fresh take, comparing it to an old joke we have all heard in one form or another: “A Monk a Rabbi and a pastor walk into a church……”
It was curiosity that led a man of logic, a wise man, to join others in pursuit of a supposed king’s birth. He had no idea the king would be a child, and found himself instantly fascinated
While she knows that her husband is merely a shepherd and would never be invited to sit with dignitaries, she is overjoyed with the news he came home to share with her one morning. She retells the story and is again amazed that God chose her husband to help spread the Good News of the coming Savior.
What would it have been like if Mary’s family didn’t at first believe her story about conceiving God’s baby? But no doubt, when Mary’s mother witnessed the Christ child for herself, she was amazed at what God had done and the fact that He chose to use her daughter to bring the Savior into the world.
Years after Jesus’ birth, Joseph remembers what it was like when he learned that Mary was pregnant. All these years later, he is still astounded at how God worked such a miracle when He sent an angel to announce the miraculous baby Mary would give birth to. He realizes that God did so much to open the door that let His Son into the world.
As we reflect on the birth of our Savior, we pause to reflect on the Love, Peace, Joy and Hope that his birth ushered in. This video reminds us that the manger holds all the love of God. Use it as a standalone video or part of your Advent series leading up to Christmas.
When one man discovers he can't get to his family for Thanksgiving, he opens his home to people spending the holiday alone. This heartwarming video reminds us that a big heart and an open table can bless the world around us.
A 20-year veteran of the turkey cooking helpline shares what a Thanksgiving day looks like, solving food-related challenges in homes across the country.
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, we see a father welcome home his son, who has thrown away his inheritance. This extended mini-movie is an inspirational retelling of their story, where we hear what may have been going on in the minds of the father and the son.
Though he was blind, Bartimaeus could see that Jesus was more than just a great teacher. He believed and trusted that Jesus could heal his blindness when he shouted out to Jesus from the side of the road. As he recounts his story with his vision restored, Bartimaeus tells how he joined the crowds on Palm Sunday, shouting that Jesus is Hosanna in the highest.
This mini-movie sets up a sermon on Palm Sunday as congregations reflect on Jesus as King.
There’s a little known story behind the timeless hymn we sing. A hymn that was written out of faith in God. Trusting in Jesus and putting behind the former things of our past and looking to the cross for our future.
