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I've just gotten back from a special preview of a new movie called "Fireproof". It's made by the same folks that made Facing the Giants and to a certain extent it shares many of the same components that made "Giants" go as far as it did. I remember reading a secular review of Facing the Giants which declared it "preachy". I have to confess that it was probably a sane summary. I could try to cover it up by saying "the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing..." but I won't even though it's true.

Very early on in the movie there was something I still can't get my finger on which bothered me. The acting wasn't bad - but there was something which was to me intangibly understated. To my untrained eye it certainly was as professional and well acted as any other movie I've ever seen, perhaps it was the script itself - either way after about 10 minutes the distraction disappeared and I was fully into the movie.

A Friend of mine sent me this and asked, "Is there a spiritual application...?"

Sure there's a spiritual application.
A number of people were told about the experiment and agreed to take part. Another large number of people never had a chance to even hear about the experiment. When the moment came, everyone who knew were frozen. All the nonparticipants could do was watch, stare, or even ignore it. But they were too late to take part in it.

Sounds allot like salvation doesn't it? Some people have been told and they're prepared to take part in it. Others haven't even been told. But when that moment comes and Christ comes for his church the rest of the world will only be able to stare in disbelief and perhaps do their best to just ignore it.

Are you ready for that group freeze?

If it wasn't clear to you yet, Hollywood wants Christian money and

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