Jared Moore

Here’s an interview with Alex Kendrick, the Co-pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church.  Sherwood Baptist Church is the Southern Baptist church in Albany, GA that has produced four films.  Their latest movie Courageous made $34,000,000.  Kendrick directed each film.

I’m excited about this church’s exposure in pop culture, but I fear that Kendrick missed a golden opportunity here.  Are these movies really about pragmatism (whatever works best) or are they about Jesus Christ?  Should people walk away from these movies saying, “I want to be a better father; therefore, I need to take these biblical principles and apply them to my life?”  Or, should they walk away saying, “I want to be a better father, but I’m a sinner who needs what Jesus accomplished in my stead; therefore, I must trust in Him alone, His finished work, while seeking to be a better father as I plead His blood alone the rest of days.” Is the message of these movies really about being a better person, or, are they about The Person who took our sins, died for them, and conquered death through His resurrection to reconcile sinners to God the Father?

I’ve seen 2 of the 4 films produced by Sherwood, and I appreciate their ministry, which makes me wonder if I’m taking crazy pills here?  I didn’t know that these films were merely about what Kendrick said they were about (Granted, CNN may have cut out the part of the interview where Kendrick emphasized the gospel: Jesus’ finished work in reconciling sinners to God).  I thought these films were about Jesus, not about the pragmatic, temporal benefits of Christianity?  Am I naive?  Did I misunderstand what these movies are about?  Or, did Kendrick not really explain to CNN what these movies are about?

What are your thoughts?

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