"It was kind of appropriate that our subject matter of this film faced a lot of trials in her life and it went all the way through the making of this film.”
"It means so much to me [to tell stories of hope and faith] because it feels like there are so many people in the world who need a little bit of encouragement and hope, and I'm so, so happy that entertainment can find a way to instill that in people."
“The materials span decades, beginning in the 1960s, and may include images of girls who were underage at the time and could not consent to how their images would be retained or controlled."
Throughout the 40 days, Great American Pure Flix will highlight faith-based films such as THE BLIND, THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES, 5000 BLANKETS, LEARNING TO LOVE, GOD'S NOT DEAD and more.
“Should I tell my wife this? Because, like, when you tell Lauren anything, she's gonna pressure you to keep praying about it, and that's — I'm just like, I'm good."
“Because it is so much about family with Movieguide®, with everything that’s going on in the world right now, the world is crazy. You know, it can be a very dark place, and it’s so nice to be able to have these types of movies being brought to families.”
“I chose grace. I chose to meet her where she was, not where past words have been. That is growth. That is strength. That is what moving forward looks like.”
“I thought, ‘Well, I have a relationship with God, so did she,’ but to have God be the third entity in the relationship is kind of a new idea. But that’s really the way it is.”
“I had walked away, but I was still kind of close…I still talk to God on my own, but I was just rebellious in all the rules. Like, I'm like, I'm not gonna follow the rules. But God had a lot of grace for me.”
"And, so, that’s why our family — we never got out once we got in. We were like, ‘Wow, this is actually a means to point people to Jesus, and we need to be here."
“I’ve been working so much in the last several years, and I couldn’t be more thankful. I thank God every day for all the blessings I’m given, even during challenging times. Everyone always says, ‘Why do you work so much?’ My response is always, ‘They keep asking me, so I’m not going to stop.'”