God and Country

Courageous, a movie about five men and the challenges of faith, family, and fatherhood, was the number one new movie in America when it hit theatres last fall.  This past week it came out on DVD, where it again hit the top of the charts.  The church-made film reportedly had a budget of around $2 million, a number that belies its nearly Hollywood-worthy production quality.  Box office numbers were in the $34M range.

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Last week Sherwood Pictures’ Courageous opened as the number one new film in America.  The church-produced film, operating on a $1 million budget, brought in more than $8 million in its opening weekend.

The outstanding movie is about 5 men, four on a local police force, striving to be better fathers.

Alex Kendrick, the main force behind this film and Sherwood’s Read more…