What fulfils me the most? This was the question running through my mind as I watched The Jesus Revolution.
The Christian film that surprised everyone by smashing the US box office has finally come to the UK. It tracks the true story of the Jesus movement in late 1960s America, from the perspective of curious student Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) and pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammar). It has streamed in 157 cinemas and made over £100,000 in its first week here. There have been some doubts about the historical accuracy of the film, with The Guardian pointing out that it sidesteps any mention of Lonnie Frisbee’s (Jonathan Roumie) struggles with homosexuality. But it’s been widely hailed as the ‘least cheesy’ Christian film out there, ‘not preachy’ and praised for showing how a Christian life can still be a hard one.
But while it cheered me to see a Christian film made well, I found the overall message to be confusing. I was left asking one question: was it saying that God fully satisfies us, or that He doesn’t?
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