Randy Rudder

  • October Baby

    October Baby

    When director Jon Erwin and his brother Andrew decided to make a film about an abortion survivor, they knew they’d have to handle the topic with incredible tact and sensitivity. They succeeded.  The concept for October Baby had its genesis when the men heard the testimony of Gianna Jessen. “I didn’t even know there was such a …

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  • The Future of Faith-Based Films

    The Future of Faith-Based Films

    Hollywood or the Heartland: Which will bring us tomorrow’s Christian movies?Inform-DallasJenkins

    As Christian films become more popular, will the temptation to partner with Hollywood studios lead to a compromised message? Or will churches and other independents continue to make their own films—the kind intended to improve the culture more than the bottom line?

    At issue is a scenario not unlike the early days in contemporary Christian music. Then, artists made records for independent labels and emphasized ministry, playing at churches and coffee houses for offerings or a chance to sell records. But some people argue that as the genre became popular and corporations bought many of the labels, the message was diluted to appease radio and shareholders.

  • Christians Offer Faith-Based Health Care

    Christians Offer Faith-Based Health Care

    DoctorApril 7, 2009 -- As government leaders search for ways to revamp the nation’s health-care system, a Christian ministry in Nashville, Tenn., is taking a leading role in helping the state’s uninsured.

    Since it was founded in 1991, Siloam Family Health Clinic has offered low-cost medical care to a growing population of Americans without health insurance. With a mission to “share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care,” the clinic treated more than 18,000 people last year alone, with 79 percent from immigrant communities.

  • ‘Fireproofing’ Marriages

    ‘Fireproofing’ Marriages

    The Christian film Fireproof, which releases on DVD today, has spawned church-based campaigns to help strengthen marriages.

    Jan. 27, 2009 -- A film about a man's attempt to save his marriage has scored big at the box office and spawned a marriage-enrichment movement that is spreading nationwide.



    Released on DVD today, Fireproof-produced by pastor-filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick and the members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga.-opened at No. 4 the weekend of Sept. 26 and has since grossed more than $33 million. The film stars actor Kirk Cameron and was created on a $500,000 budget.

    "I'm certain that Hollywood has scratched their heads and wondered how these movies got this type of response," said Alex Kendrick, who with his brother, Stephen, previously produced the films Facing the Giants and Flywheel. "There is a strong need for family-friendly movies with wholesome storylines that don't offend the faith and values of most Americans."

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