Today with advancements in technology, people can watch movies in the very comfort of their own home with just one click or a tap of a finger via streaming services.  Nevertheless, choosing the right movies can be difficult.

If you are looking for faith-based films to watch this weekend, here are four movies that would bring inspiration and encouragement to the whole family.

 

# 1.  Where Love Found Me

Where Love Found Me is a story of a young, selfish filmmaker who wants  to make a name in the film, thus, he ventures to make a documentary film about a crime in the streets of the Fourth World. However, his route takes a different direction when he encounters a group of street children and discovers how they live in misery.  The reality touches his heart and he seeks to make a change.  Hudson risks his life to protect and deliver these hurting, needy, homeless children from a notorious gang.

Where Love Found Me is a great film that portrays the unconditional Love of God to his children.  This is a must-watch film for the whole family that conveys a powerful message of loving and serving those who are less fortunate and hurting.  Where Love Found Me is a film of deliverance from anguish and desolation.

# 2.  Hope Bridge

Hope Bridge is a story about a high school student named Jackson who begins to search for the truth behind the devastating decision of his father to end his life.  As he quests to know the answers, it only breeds more questions—feeling more hopeless.  Will he be doomed to do the same cycle, or will he decide to move forward and find hope for his future?

The Hope Bridge is a faith-based film that gives enlightenment to those people who are struggling with the thought of committing suicide.  Likewise, it gives healing to those who are left behind. It shows the importance of compassion and patience to those who are weary and distressed.

# 3.   Born to Win

Born to Win is based on the true story of Leon Terblanche who has been raised by a cruel stepfather and his mother.   His painful past haunts him and finds himself confronted with the question: Where is God?  Even so he teaches in a school for handicapped children and has a lot of compassion for other people. He learns that he has never been alone through all the pain and brokenness of his past.

In this heartwarming film, Leon learns that no matter how wounded you are, no matter how hard the situations are, no matter how broken you are, God proves that He is always our only living hope. He is in control. He is the calm within the storm. He is the only One who can make us whole again.

# 4.   A Place in the Heart

A Place in the Heart is an awesome story of betrayal and forgiveness.  It is a story of Nathan, who returns home to ask his high school girlfriend to marry him, but only to discover that she had fallen in love with his very best friend.  Nathan was consumed with bitterness causing him not to see that his best friend’s beautiful sister is in love with him. In the end Nathan needs to choose whether to hold on to his resentment toward his best friend or to let go of it and love again.

A Place in the Heart is an awesome movie that illustrates the pains of betrayal and getting over them take time. When the betrayal is fresh, the idea of forgiveness can be strange to us.  Nevertheless, holding on to the painful sting of past betrayal hinders us from experiencing the beauty of today.

Faith-based films are a great source of encouragement, enlightenment and inspiration.  These films can be used as a springboard for discussion about God’s amazing grace, enduring mercy and amazing grace.

There are many other great and awesome films from different streaming services.  Ensure to choose movies that do not only entertain, but importantly offer hope and cultivate faith.  Enjoy watching!