Where will John Moore be, July 1'st-4'th?

Register to attend the R500 event in Boston!

http://www.visionforumministries.org/events/r500/

Mother's Day: A Day Late

David Heustis and I just returned from a trek across the country recording behind-the-scenes interviews for The Widow's Might. After a week and a half on the road, eating mostly fastfood, I began to develop a longing for homecooked meals; my favorite being Mom's spaghetti with her very rich homemade meat sauce.

Reflecting, there is so much I could write about my mother. Those who know her story, know that she was the first woman to take highschool automechanics in the state of Alaska, that she was the first woman to be a laboror on the Trans-Alaska pipeline, and that she fought hard for those rights. Being a fighter and a champion has always been in my mother's blood, and being married to a lion-hearted man like my father, it was important for her to be a lioness.

But since their salvation over 24 years ago, God has done a miraculous work in my mother's heart, transforming her from a strong-willed feminist, into a model of honorable and courageous motherhood. The same strength and passion has been transformed into the unbreakable Instructing six boys to support the vision of our father with strength and masculinity, and yet raising a beautiful and virtuous daughter to model biblical femininity, she has shown herself a saint worthy of a thousand praises. Now when I tell others who know my mother about her background, they have difficulty believing me.

Today I read the praises of another Godly woman, and I saw my own mother in these words of praise as well.

"I see her humility in her willingness to be overshadowed by Dad. She prefers to bask in his shadow than to chase after the fame and adulation that could so easily and rightly be hers. I’ve never known a woman who cared about personal glory less, or who deserved it more. She will be remembered with more respect than her contemporaries, who fought with religious zeal for recognition and prestige, and now have no one to rise up and call them “blessed.”"

A beautiful post I highly recommend reading. Read the full post at VisionaryDaughters.com.

Doug Phillips "Freedom at Risk" TEA Party Speech

The Widow's Might in Theaters Today!

"I'm in all the way; Let's make a movie, and change the world."

Today is the big day; so get your tickets at Fandango, encourage your friends to go, promote it to your local churches; support the effort! Below is a list of all the theaters that have in some way garanteed that they are showing the film, and most of them have fandango tickets through Thursday already listed and available.



If tickets in your area are not available on Fandango, call the theater (numbers are provided below) and speak to the manager. Also, if your theater is not listed below at all, you can contact Carmike Cinemas to get it in your area; they will show it anywhere people will go to see it.


We would call Carmike ourselves requesting more screens (and will, if you will comment and let us know that you will be calling them as well for your area), but the difficulty right now is that there is ANOTHER musical in theaters, that while it is classified as a 'youth and family' film, is NOT family safe. I'll let you guess which one I'm talking about. ; )

Note: Some theaters are not showing every day 13-18, and some are showing longer. Some showtimes are not yet listed on Fandango. If a showtime is not listed, you can call the specific theater in your area to confirm showtimes. We recommend that you call your local Carmike cinema to confirm the times and dates of The Widow's Might. Phone numbers and cinema names are provided below.

Alabama

Auburn Carmike Wynnsong 16 - (334) 501-0401
Birmingham Carmike Summit 16 - (205) 298-1329
Decatur Carmike Century Cinema 8 - (256) 350-0900
Florence Carmike Regency Square 12 - (256) 760-1728
Huntsville Carmike 10 - (256) 430-0770
Mobile Carmike Wynnsong 16 - (256) 430-0770

Arkansas

Bella Vista Carmike Sugar Creek 10 - (479) 855-3456
Ft. Smith Carmike 14 - (479) 646-5458

Colorado

Colorado Springs Carmike Chapel Hills 15 - (719) 531-5142
Ft. Collins Carmike 10 - (970) 204-9733

Delaware

Dover Carmike - (302) 734-5249

Florida

Bradenton Carmike Royal Palm 20 - (941) 727-7469
Panama City Carmike 10 - (850) 913-9292

Georgia

Albany Carmike Wynnsong 16 - (229) 420-9102
Canton Carmike Riverstone 15 - (770) 720-9569
Columbus Carmike 15 Cinemas - (706) 571-3456
Conyers Carmike Crossroads 16 - (770) 922-4104
Newnan Carmike 10 - (770) 252-8000
Savannah Carmike Wynnsong 11 - (912) 920-3994
Snellville Carmike 12 - (770) 979-1538

Iowa

Cedar Rapids Carmike Wynnsong 12 - (319) 390-9286
Des Moines Carmike Southridge 12 - (515) 256-8179
Sioux City Carmike Southern Hills 12 - (712) 276-2344

Illinois

Normal Carmike University 8 - (309) 862-2221
Champaign Carmike Beverly Cinema 18 - (217) 359-5687

Indiana

Ft. Wayne Carmike 20 - (260) 482-8560

Kansas

Manhattan Carmike Seth Childs 12 - (785) 776-9886

Michigan

Battle Creek Carmike Lakeview Square 10 - (269) 979-7712
Saginaw Carmike Fashion Square 10 - (989) 797-2110
Traverse City Carmike Horizon Cinema 10 - (231) 933-6388

Minnesota

Apple Valley Carmike 15 - (952) 431-4859
Mounds view Carmike Wynnsong 15 - (763) 785-1855
Oakdale Carmike Oakdale Stadium 20 - (651) 501-8411

Montana

Billings Carmike Wynnsong 10 - (406) 656-2041
Missoula Carmike 10 - (406) 541-7467

North Carolina

Asheville Carmike 10 - (828) 298-4452
Durham Carmike Wynnsong 15 - (919) 489-9505
Fayetteville Carmike Market Fair 15 - (910) 868-9791
Greensboro Carmike 18 - (336) 851-0094
Greenville Carmike 12 - (252) 563-8964
Hickory Carmike 14 - (828) 304-0004
Jacksonville Carmike 16 - (910) 577-1382
Morrisville Carmike Park Place 16 - (919) 481-9686
Raleigh Carmike 15 - (919) 645-1111
Wilmington Carmike Cinema 16 - (910) 815-0266
Winston Salem Carmike Wynnsong 12 - (336) 765-5875

North Dakota

Grand Forks Carmike Midco 10 - (701) 772-3514
Minot Carmike Stadium Cinema 9 - (701) 839-4123

Ohio

St Clairsville Carmike Ohio Valley Mall 11 - (740) 695-3919

Oklahoma

Stillwater Carmike 10 - (405) 372-0349

Oregon

Corvallis Carmike Cinema 12 - (541) 753-3810

Pennsylvania

Allentown Carmike 16 - (610) 264-9694
Pittsburgh Carmike 10 - (610) 264-9694

South Carolina

Columbia Carmike Wynnsong 10 - (803) 782-7744
Myrtle Beach Carmike Cinema 12 - (843) 272-6598
Charleston James Island 8 - (843) 762-4904

South Dakota

Rapid City Carmike 10 - (605) 341-5888

Tennessee

Franklin (Nashville) Carmike Thoroughbred 20 - (615) 778-0770
Hixson (Chattanooga) Carmike Northgate 14 - (423) 870-9833
Johnson City Carmike 14 Johnson City - (423) 929-7155
Knoxville Carmike Wynnsong 16 - (865) 691-0948

Texas

Edinburg Carmike 20 - (956) 380-2203
El Paso Carmike 16 - (915) 751-6867
Tyler Carmike 14 - (903) 939-8149

Virginia

Richmond Carmike 10 (804) 897-0888
Roanoke Carmike 10 Roanoke - (540) 725-9800

Washington

Kennewick Carmike 12 - (509) 374-0356

Wisconsin

Eau Claire Carmike Oakwood 12 - (715) 835-1030

West Virginia

Morgantown Carmike Morgantown Mall 12 - (304) 983-6870

The Family Business - A Recipe for Disaster or a Blessing?

On Generations with Vision, by Kevin Swanson:

The Family Business - A Recipe for Disaster or a Blessing?

Failure is Your Friend

"Too often, the family economic vision turns into a nightmare. Some bright-eyed, visionary family purchases a 40-acre farm in Kentucky for $500,000 with $450,000 in debt, and then drives the thing into the ground within 2 years. Experienced business mentor and entrepreneurial guru, Jeff Moore joins us on this edition of Generations to talk about his experience with hundreds of entrepreneurs and small business owners. Everybody will fail, but some succeed! Don’t miss the wisdom of a seasoned veteran on how to fail and how to fall forward when you fail. This is basic stuff for anybody considering a family economy."

Note: Many of you aren't completely familiar with my Dad's business background. I should explain that for the last 24 years, my parents have been stay at home business owners, and during that time, Dad has been a business mentor to other families attempting the same thing. This gives him a unique experience and understanding of small business success or failure.

Teenage Homeshoolers' Award-winning Anti-tax Film Gets Theatrical Release

FILM: Teenage Homeshoolers' Award-winning Anti-tax Film Gets Theatrical Release

MEDIA ADVISORY, April 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- On April 13, 19-year-old director John Moore's independent film, "The Widow's Might" will open in 94 U.S. cities across the Midwest and South as part of Carmike Cinemas and Dalton Pictures' Independent Film Series.

"The Widow's Might", is a feature length musical comedy produced by nineteen-year-old John Moore and his best friend David Heustis, and is the film that won the largest cash prize in the country, 101,000 dollars, at this year's San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.

"The Widow's Might" is the story of two aspiring filmmakers with the dream of winning a national film festival. When an elderly widow faces losing her home due to escalating property taxes, the filmmakers take action, along with their friends. Through political smears and on-set mishaps, the filmmakers face challenge after challenge.

Geoff Botkin, veteran film producer and film festival judge, marked "The Widow's Might" as a milestone in Christian filmmaking. "'Widow's Might' is a groundbreaking film, even though it is a first feature film from a teenaged director. It is one of the most original high-concept features in recent film history. The story is innovative in ways that can inspire the next generation of filmmakers, many of whom are looking for ways to break out of tired cinematic cliches." Botkin also added, "This film attempted and achieved a wholesome family message, illustrating the difficult-to-capture functional family environment..."

"At eighteen and nineteen years old, maybe we were a little overambitious," commented Moore. "To write, direct, act, produce, and even sing in our first feature film, shot on an experimental camera, seems completely crazy." Although highly ambitious, the film has received positive attention around the nation, including the Best of Festival and Audience Choice awards at the SAICFF, competing against other acclaimed Christian films including 'Fireproof'.

On April 13th, the teens will release their film in Carmike Cinemas as part of Dalton Pictures and Entertainment Company's Independent Film Series. "We had no idea we were working on a theatrical release," said Moreland, executive producer of the film, "we were just a few families that go to church together, pitching in to help bring these kids' vision to the screen."

Theatrical locations and times are listed at the film website, www.WidowsMightTheMovie.com.

For more information, or to schedule an interview with John Moore, please call 214-934-6850 or e-mail Contact@TheWidowsCry.com.

Widow's Might in Theaters, April 13'th.

A lot of things have been progressing and happening over the course of the last few weeks, and the biggest and most sudden news is that The Widow's Might will be receiving a limited theatrical run starting on April 13'th.

This doesn't give much time to get the word out, but we hope you all will take this opportunity to spread the word. Also, April 1 is the last day to get the film on DVD, before the final cut with special features is released to DVD in July.


60 Second Trailer Spot, Widow's Might from John Moore

Ways to help? Embed the trailer on your blog! Post about the release on Facebook, email your friends, and tell friends at church. Essentially, just pass the word along.

We can't wait to see what happens!

~ In Christ, John.

Are You a Fool?

This quiz is obviously for the purpose of self-evaluation, and has some wonderful scripture passages to help us reflect on our actions.. An uncompromising quiz, and one that is challenging in many ways, I think you all will find it particularly interesting.

~ In Christ, John.