Jesus Revolution [Blu-ray]

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Jesus Revolution (12A) depicts the true story from the 1970s, when young Greg Laurie ( Joel Courtney) meets up with Lonnie Frisbee ( Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher and Pastor Chuck Smith ( Kelsey Grammer), to open the doors of Smith's languishing church to an unexpected revival. Sorted discusses the big issues of the day – focusing on subjects as diverse as culture, sport, cars, health, faith, gadgets, humour and relationships. Photograph: Dan Anderson/Lionsgate View image in fullscreen Sinister … Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Charlene and Jackson Robert Scott as young Greg Laurie in Jesus Revolution. The latest of these ‘surprise’ hits is Jesus Revolution, a film that earns the accolade of being one of the best Christian films I’ve seen. While headlines often tell us that the Church in the UK and Ireland is in decline, this clearly tells a different story," KOVA said.

CPO cares about providing churches with high-quality resources to serve them in their ministries, and they love that this historical film speaks to us in our lives today. It tracks the true story of the Jesus movement in late 1960s America, from the perspective of curious student Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) and pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammar). That’s when we see the barriers of polite Christianity exemplified by Smith slowly being broken down by the chaotic, surprising grace shown in Frisbee. Some are quick to judge these unwashed converts with their histories of drug use and free love, while others see an outworking of the grace of God.In America, Jesus Revolution doubled box office estimates - let’s show UK and Irish cinemas that the church is up for the challenge!

This US drama based on true events concerning various characters' involvement in an evangelical Christian movement in the late 1960s shows the negative aspects of drug misuse and includes scenes featuring people in crisis. The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California. This was the beginning of what became Calvary Chapel which in turn spawned the worldwide Vineyard movement. At the time, Smith was leading the shrinking congregation of Calvary Chapel in Orange County, California; even his daughter wanted to ditch church in favour of something more relevant.There have been some doubts about the historical accuracy of the film, with The Guardian pointing out that it sidesteps any mention of Lonnie Frisbee’s (Jonathan Roumie) struggles with homosexuality. Please contact your system administrator if you require assistance upgrading or changing your web browser.