In 2006, director Michael Apted brought to screen the true story of British political leader William Wilberforce and his
battle to end the slave trade in England. The movie, aptly titled Amazing Grace, brought to life the story of Wilberforce and how his faith in Christ inspired him to seek equality for all people, including those whom had been mistreated for years for economic gain.
Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 10, and going throughout the Lent Season, we are going to focus on elements of walking in our Christian faith that can be seen in this film. Specifically, we’ll talk about courage, confidence, commitment, cleverness, and, you guessed it, grace. We’ll probably throw in a few additional elements as we go along.
If you haven’t watched the movie, don’t worry. You don’t need to watch the movie to understand what we will be talking about (but I highly encourage watching this great film for your own entertainment purposes).
Invite your friends, family, and that person who lives across from you that you play basketball with on the weekends! This will be a great series for youth to wrap their arms around.
And for your viewing pleasure, here is a scene from the movie that we will be examining during the series:
