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Sheffey : Based On A True Story – Now Fully Restored – Digitally Remastered (DVD
$19.99Add to cartThis film tells the true story of this unusual servant of God, who as a rowdy young man follows his friends to a revival meeting and there finds the Lord. A man of prayer, tireless service and great compassion. “Brother Sheffey” rides through the Appalachian Mountains spreading the gospel. Although he suffers the loss of his two greatest treasures in one day Sheffey still finds forgiveness in his heart for the person who caused his sorrow. The film captures the warmth and compassion of a man whose soul was on fire for the Lord.
Saint Patrick Story (DVD)
$14.99Add to cartFar from home and at the mercy of the Irish pirates who kidnapped him, young Patrick is forced to spend his days tending sheep and surviving wild animal attacks. That is, until he calls out to the God of his youth. Long days spent aching for home become long days praying. After six years as a slave, Patrick hears a Voice urging him to make a daring escape. Once back home, Patrick feels called to become a priest and is eventually appointed bishop, but all this pales when he receives yet another calling of God-to take the Gospel to his former kidnappers. Find out why the man known as St. Patrick is credited with introducing Ireland to Christ in this episode of The Torchlighters.
Tortured For Christ (DVD)
$14.99Add to cartAs seen in theaters, be inspired by love and forgiveness that conquered Communist prisons. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years of imprisonment and brutal torture, while his wife, Sabina, was treated as a slave in a labor camp. Their only “crimes” were their faith and witness for Jesus Christ. Through it all, they loved their enemies and sought to win their torturers for Christ. Filmed entirely on location in Romania, including in the very prison where Richard endured torture and solitary confinement, this is the cinematic retelling of one of the most powerfully inspiring and historically significant testimonies of all time.
The Voice of the Martyrs presents the inspiring new movie Tortured for Christ, a cinematic retelling of the testimony of VOM founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller Tortured for Christ. This movie was produced to honor the 50th anniversary of the book’s 1967 release.
When Love Is Not Enough (DVD)
$14.99Add to cartBased on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of AI-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Closed-captioned (SDH). English subtitles. Approx. 92 minutes.
Steve McQueen American Icon (DVD)
$15.98Add to cartSteve McQueen, one of America’s most endearing and intriguing movie stars, “is still the King of Cool” according to Esquire Magazine. On the surface McQueen had everything he could want-fame, cars, homes, and more money than he could spend in a lifetime. Follow an avid fan of the actor, Pastor Greg Laurie as he hit the road in his mint Mustang (replica of McQueen’s car in the classic film Bullitt), traveling the country in search of the true, untold story of McQueen’s redemption-filled final chapters. Discover this amazing, true faith journey narrated by Gary Sinise.
Harriet Tubman : She Was The Moses Of Her People (DVD)
$14.99Add to cartFor centuries slavery reigned in parts of America, forcing an entire people into a lifetime of suffering and servitude. Living under the thumb of this oppressive system, young Harriet Tubman prayed ceaselessly that she and her family would be set free. Little did she know, God would use her and her resolute faith in Jesus to rescue not only her own family, but hundreds of other enslaved African-Americans as well. Discover how Harriet became the “Moses of her people,” obeyed God and persevered despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles in this latest episode of the Torchlighters.
Bonhoeffer : Pastor Nazi Resistor Martyr (DVD)
$19.95Add to cartBonhoeffer is the compelling true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was imprisoned and killed by the Nazis for his connection to the German Resistance and their failed attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Heavily influenced by the death of his brother in World War I and the teachings of Swiss theologian Karl Barth, Bonhoeffer commits his life at a young age to studying the teachings of Christ as found in the Bible and being a man of faith, even in the midst of incredible darkness.
Featuring rare archival footage, interviews with family members and former students like Eberhard Bethge, and the voice of Klaus Maria Brandauer (Out of Africa), this powerfully moving documentary sheds light on his underground seminary, his travels to America and Harlem that had a profound impact on his feelings toward social injustice, his calls to change the world for better, and his noble response to Nazi Germany as a Christian.
Sybil Ludington : The Female Paul Revere (DVD)
$14.95Add to cartEverybody has heard about Paul Revere’s ride, but few know about 16-year-old Sybil Ludington’s horseback journey to gather the troops of Putnam County, New York, during the Revolutionary War. Traveling 40 miles in the dark of night, she pounded on doors to wake the colonists—and mustered 400 soldiers to stop the British advance. Dove approved.
Streams In The Desert 1 Discovering Gods Call (DVD)
$7.99Add to cartAboard a passenger train en route from Los Angeles to Chicago, a Christian movie actress named Mary meets an elderly woman and openly shares the struggles of her career and young faith. To her surprise, the lady next to her is 85-year-old Lettie Cowman, the author of the most beloved devotional of all time, Streams in the Desert.
As the two women converse, Lettie reflects on the experiences and heartbreak that inspired her to write her famous book. As a girl growing up in small-town Iowa, Lettie falls in love with Charles Cowman, a telegraph operator at the Western Union office. A job promotion prompts them to move to a mining town in Colorado after marriage. However, Lettie soon becomes deathly ill, leading Charles to make a vow of service to the Lord that will change both of their lives forever.