So… a new site
I said it was coming soon. Soon appears to be a very relative word.
Good stories and the church
More and more, I am convinced of the need for quality stories coming from individuals within the church. I am not talking Christian movies or tv, per se, but Christians telling quality stories which rise above the level of propoganda.
The issue…
The biggest problem is that Christians are fearful that someone might not get what the story means. As a result, the stories are so divorced from anything resembling reality that it becomes propoganda. A true story will interact with individuals, and that means that often each person will get something different from each story – even if the difference is slight. We need bold filmmakers and storytellers who are not afraid to tell a good story that some may walk away gleaning something totally opposite of our own beliefs or the idea we tried to offer in the form of a story.
The Journeyman
I’ve finished the pilot to my attempt at the above method of storytelling, The Journeyman. This series is the story of a pastor whose wife walks out on him. In the midst of his depression, and a sabbatical from ministry due to the divorce, God begins speaking to him audibly. He can’t escape his calling to help others. The catch… the characters are honest. Some non-church persons are much, much nicer and caring than some of the good ole church folk. This isn’t a villification of the church, there are genuinely good persons in the church as well, but there are some demons in the mix.
Internet Streamed
This show is being develped for the internet. Would you watch a show on the internet (streamed at 150k) for free? Would you purchase a higher bandwidth version? What would you pay? It’s an hour-drama (which means 40-60 minutes per episode… The Journeyman will run without commercial interruption).
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