Christians 101

Second Chance

Want to see a socially conscious evangelical Christian self-critique? Go to The Second Chance. It stars the Christian-rock equivalent of Justin Timberlake from the 1990s, who I screamed for in a huge music hall in Southern Missouri when I was in high school.

The website says this about the film:

The Second Chance is a film about two men - one from a white church in the well-to-do suburbs and one from a black church in the inner-city projects. Although founded by the same man, each church manifests its mission in a very different way. This film authentically tells the story of how a rebellious son and a street-smart pastor struggle to bridge the gap between their respective churches and cultures. More importantly, at its core, The Second Chance is about being willing to step outside your comfort zone and serve where you are called...

The movie is surprising. I didn’t want to see it; I thought it was going to be self-promoting in a holier-than-thou way. But I loved it and would add this to their description: The Second Chance is also about the struggles churches and people of faith face on an everyday basis, particularly love of money, love of self, and love of religion (i.e., feeling holier-than-thou). This movie shows what happens when those “loves” get in the way of faith itself - a reminder of why so many people hate and leave the church. But it also provides insight into the other side of faith. I'll leave that for you to watch in your local mega-theater.

posted by Elizabeth @ 11:35 AM