Lifemark Movie Review in Theaters on September 9th and Giveaway

• Go see LIFEMARK in theaters starting September 9th!  

• LIFEMARK is a story of hope, of overcoming the obstacles life throws at us, reveling in the art of faith, grace, and perseverance. 

• This encouraging and inspirational film is based on a true story! 

 

• Synopsis: David’s comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she’s only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fireproof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the gift of life.  

 

My Review: 

I would recommend this wonderful family friendly film to anyone aged 13 and up. It’s based on a true story. I liked the documentary aspect that they tried to include in the film since the movie is based on a documentary. I’m really curious to also watch the documentary called, “I Lived on Parker Avenue”. I loved the message of this movie and how it touched on adoption and choosing life. The movie displayed the meaning of unconditionally love and I liked seeing David’s relationship with his adopted parents and how supportive they were in encouraging David to meet his birthmother. I liked seeing the journey of meeting his birthmother and seeing the relationship develop. I also enjoyed how it explained how the birthmother ended up choosing adoption and I thought the flashbacks added to the message of the film. I loved watching Kirk Cameron play the role of a Christian father in this role and he brings the movie to life. I also liked how they were able to show Kirk as young and older by changing his hair color and he looks like he hasn’t aged in both roles. I also enjoyed seeing Raphael Ruggero and this is the first movie I have seen him star in. I thought he did a wonderful job acting. I liked seeing Alex Kendrick starred in this film and I think his acting is improving with all the different roles he has played over the years. I personally think this movie will be one of the best movies of 2022 and it was very entertaining. I also loved the ending and the side story they included to tie the message of the movie all together. It was a great surprise but you have to wait to find out! 

 

 

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Website: https://lifemarkmovie.com/ 

Trailer: https://youtu.be/bZI9ziz8Azw 

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Disclosure:  

Many thanks to WTA Media for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.  

The Military Guide to Disarming Deception: Battlefield Tactics to Expose the Enemy's Lies and Triumph in Truth by Colonel David J. Giammona and Troy Anderson Book Review

 

In The Military Guide to Disarming Deception, Colonel David J. Giammona and Troy Anderson explore the end times and what is to come. This will prepare you to fight and to not fall into deception. They explained the rise of false prophets and how they will claim that they are in fact Christ. There is going to be an antichrist and he will be spreading deceptions. He will be displaying miracles and wonders and luring people into following his lies. We must get ready for battle and stand firm against the lies that the devil will be spreading. Paul warned believers about the rebellion that is coming and the reveal from the man of lawlessness, meaning the antichrist making his identity clear. A big part of the rebellion period is going to come from unbelievers and they have help lead people astray from God. They also explored the topic of the mark of the beast and how everyone will be encouraged to receive a mark on their right hand or their foreheads. People won’t be allowed to sell or buy if they don’t have the mark. Many who refuse will be killed. They shared how this is become more possible with the use or microchips, electronic banking/payment for goods, and digital currency.

 

 

Another aspect of the book touched on technology and how it has brought many changes. One of the key things they discussed was about China and social credit scores and how their system monitors their behaviors. It punishes them with slowed internet speeds, travel bans, and prevents them from enrolling their children in good schools. They have a Communist party and they aren’t allowed to speak ill of the government. The authors strongly believe that the antichrist will use the same type of system and control everything and this is opening the door for this to occur. Another thing is the use of an electromagnetic pulse weapon that North Korea, Russia, and China all have access to right now. This weapon could shut down all transportation, water, power, all technology-based devices.

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book about the end times to anyone who is curious about what is to come. The end times are closer than ever before. This book contains the tools to gear up for battle to fight against the massive deception that is to come. Each chapter enclosed tactics, techniques, and procedures to put into practice to prepare for the end times. It was interesting to read about the deception that satan is using and how he is changing politics, media, technology, and education for his purposes. I loved reading about Elijah and how he will come back and the belief that he will be one of the two witnesses who will be preaching the gospel and performing miracles. They will eventually be killed and they will rise up in three days like Christ did. I also liked how they looked at the rebuilding of the temples and how the antichrist could be rebuilding it very soon. There are differencing beliefs about where it will be actual located. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Military-Guide-Disarming-Deception-Battlefield/dp/0800762584

Worried about Everything Because I Pray about Nothing: How to Live with Peace and Purpose Instead of Stress and Burnout by Chad Veach Book Review

In Worried about Everything Because I Pray about Nothing, Chad Veach has written a new book about prayer and how we can learn how to pray. The book is divided into three sections, “prayer changes everything… but mainly you, what everybody gets wrong about prayer, and getting better at prayer”. 

 

 

He stated how we view God affects our prayer life. Another big part that can harm our prayer life is the view we have of ourselves. This in turn changes how we approach God in prayer. He explained how they are both connected. He stated how many of us are more geared to praying to be forgiven and to bless us. But prayer is much more than just that. He looked at how Jesus and Paul prayed. He shared over twenty-five scriptures about who we are in Christ. Some of these included, “I am a child of God, accepted, blessed, free from condemnation, at peace”, and much more. 

 

 

He begins the book by sharing that his parents were pastors and how he grew up in church. Prayer didn’t become very real to him until he was about 16 years old. He attended an event called Promise Keepers and he had a real encounter with God and this led to his hungry for God. He shared how in his senior year, he partnered with two other friends. They began a lunch prayer group and it eventually grew to the gym cause so many students joined. He also opened up about his daughter, Georgia and how she was diagnosed with lissencephaly, which is a condition that effects the brain development. He shared how he felt a presence and that God would give them grace through this. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to learn how to pray more and to grow closer to God. I immensely loved how he looked about all of the excuses people use to avoid praying and the role shame plays into it. I also loved how he looked at David and his teaching found in the book of Psalms. He explained the five different stages, “pain, processing, prayer, proclamation, and peace” and how David prayed. One of my favorites was the one on proclamation and how he praised Him. I also liked how he explored dangerous prayers and one of the hardest ones was the one that discussed forgiving your enemies and praying for God to bless them. I love how he covered a number of different topics relating to prayer and this book will assist us in growing in our relationship with Christ. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Worried-about-Everything-Because-Nothing/dp/0764240188/

Dead Sea Conspiracy A Novel by Jerry B. Jenkins with Dr. Craig Evans, Biblical Consultant Book Review

 

Dead Sea Conspiracy is the second novel in the Dead Sea Chronicles. The book is about the first woman to serve as a lead archaeologist, Nicole Berman and her adventure to uncover the hidden treasures. She is digging in Saudi Arabia. Her team consisted of forty members. Not everyone is happy about the digging and the uncovering she is trying to accomplish. Some people might even be trying to sabotage the discover.

 

 

The book also looked at the story of Terah. He was the right-hand man of King Nimrod. The king wanted to kill all of the first-born children where he wouldn’t feel threatened over losing his throne. Terah and his wife, Belessunu had a son, named Abram. They hid Abram in a cave away from the king and his wife stayed close by to protect him. He came up with a plan to substitute his servant’s son as his own child where the king wouldn’t know that he killed the wrong kid. He told their parents their son was killed by wild animals when in fact this was a lie. Terah was also an idol worshipper and he made images of different gods. His wife believed in God and tried to get her husband to believe. He eventually changes and believes in God. He later admits to the servant and his wife what really occurred with their son. His wife was very eager to meet Noah’s son, Shem and learn about the history of the Flood. They do later on in the book meet up with them and they learn about their past generations. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome novel about archaeology and discovering secrets found in Biblical locations. It was really interesting to see how Jerry B. Jenkins was able to connect both of the stories presented in this book together. I especially loved how he explored Terah, the father of Abram. I thought it was a really neat take on a story many people probably aren’t familiar with. I think he did a wonderful job in connecting a mystery into a thriller type book. I have read the first book and I was excited to see how this one will turn it. It does appear that this series is over. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Sea-Conspiracy-Jerry-Jenkins-ebook/dp/B09N3FLLF2/

Stay in the Game: No Adversity is Too Great for You by Joel Osteen Book Review

In Stay in the Game, Joel Osteen has written a powerful book about how to handle any obstacle that we will face. Joel encouraged readers to get back into the game and not to quit. We can have joy while we are finishing our race in this life. He shared how critical it is to not sit on the sidelines of life.  We instead still need to pursue our life and go be a blessing to someone else while we are hurting. He explained how his own mother was able to do this while she was battling terminal liver cancer. She chose to stay in the game and to pray for people who were hurting. She kept going to church and even though she was in pain and hurting she was making a decision to be a blessing to someone else. He looked at Isaiah and how he stated that we must arise up from our depression and come into a new life. Even if we lost a relationship, our job, battling a health issue, or anything else. We need to shake off our disappointment and hurt. God is able to restore everything taken from us like Job. 

 

 

 

The book begins with a story about Shaquille O’Neal and how he walked up to Dale Brown, a legendary coach of the LSU basketball team when he was giving a speech. O’Neal told him how he wanted to play basketball but that he couldn’t jump or dunk the ball. He was thirteen years old at the time and the coach provided him with a training program and tried to mentor him. He was still cut from his local basketball team and was told he was too big, clumsy, and slow. Brown encouraged him to stay in the game and keep trying and to keep relying on God to help him. O’Neal was able to remove all the negative labels that were put on him. As we all know, he eventually went to LSU and was a very successful basketball player. Joel shared this example to remind us about the importance of staying in the game. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is discouraged and they are wanting to give up on their race to the finish life. I appreciated Joel’s encouragement throughout the book and the teachings about overcoming whatever we are facing and to stay in the game. One of my favorite teaching stories he shared was the one about the telescope and the little boy who was getting bullied. This was a great message about our perspective. I also enjoyed reading about the story of the Christmas pies and how God was able to provide and use the setback for their good. I also liked Joel’s humor in this one and the joke he says at the end of the story. I also liked how the book is small and it makes it easy to carry around and to keep it with us for daily reminders. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Stay-Game-Adversity-Too-Great/dp/1546029338

Lifemark Movie Trailer

Short Synopsis: 

David’s comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she’s only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fireproof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the gift of life.

 

 

My thoughts:

 

I’m really excited to watch this movie and be inspired by the power of adoption. I’m interested to see how they connect and meet in the movie and how their lives will change forever. I have always enjoyed watching movies with Kirk Franklin in them. I’m also glad seeing that Alex Kendrick is back in a new role in this film. It appears that this will be another hit like War Room and Courageous was.

 

Check out Lifemark in Theaters on September 9! 

 

 

 

 

Trailer:

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZI9ziz8Azw&t=1s

 

 

Official Website:

 

 

https://lifemarkmovie.com

There is also a book available: