As a call to action, controversial Christian-rocker-turned-writer/director Steve Taylor's debut film is beyond reproach, urging financially comfortable churchgoers to put biblical principles into practice and reach out across the gulf of race, class and economic status to their less fortunate brethren. As a film, it is earnest, cliched, often awkward and unlikely to inspire anyone who isn't already thoroughly sold on its message of salvation through community activism. Pastor Ethan Jenkins (Christian-pop singer Michael W. Smith) is in line to inherit the position of senior pastor at The Rock — an affluent suburban megachurch in the Nashville area that has a week...
Released:
2006
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
100 mins