- Content: “God Redeems the Lost and Broken”
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What You Need To Know:
SECOND CHANCE is an inspiring story about the ways God is able to redeem anyone. Some of the writing, acting and editing is soft. However, the story ultimately delivers heartfelt, tearful, uplifting drama. SECOND CHANCE puts the Bible, church and children’s ministry at the forefront of its story. Also, multiple sermons and explicit biblical teachings extol God’s providence, mercy and love. The movie promotes preaching the Gospel to the lost. SECOND CHANCE is free of questionable content other than two light obscenities and references to robbery.
Content:
Very strong Christian, biblical worldview (including a reference to the Prodigal Son story in Luke’s gospel) about a man who has turned to a life of crime to support himself and his friend’s family but returns to his childhood faith in Jesus and puts his trust in the Lord, plus multiple sermons and explicit biblical teachings extol God’s providence, mercy and love, and preaching the Gospel to the lost and not giving up on the lost because, after all, we are all sinners, and movie promotes family, adoption and teaching and taking care of children;
Two light obscenities such as an “h” word and no profanities;
Policewoman chases a church burglar outside and points a gun at him to make him surrender and two people accidentally run into one another twice during the movie;
No sex;
No nudity;
Very light alcohol use as leading male character and his friend are shown casually drinking together, and the leading man tells woman that his father became an abusive alcoholic;
No smoking or drugs; and,
Leading male character steals an expensive Cross artifact from a church altar but is caught and punished and repents, and man’s friend pressures him to help plan a robbery of a small local market but his conscience leads him to derail his friend’s plans.
More Detail:
After being arrested for attempting to rob the church, Noah returns to the same church to perform his community service. His supervisor, Sandra, has him perform many custodial duties such as vacuuming, taking out the trash and cleaning the bathrooms. The employees at the church are extremely thankful for the extra set of hands because everyone is busy and overworked.
Though he obliges with his duties at the church, Noah is struggling to find a way to make ends meet. He lives with his partner-in-crime’s family, but they’re behind in the rent. Noah is a talented artist, but the money he makes from selling his art on the street isn’t enough. When Noah’s friend is turned down for a promotion at work, he pressures Noah into continuing their life of crime, by planning to rob a small local market.
Meanwhile, at the church, Cassie feels overwhelmed by the planning for the Vacation Bible School. However, Sandra, a co-worker at the church, promises to help Cassie with the artwork for the Bible school. Over the next two weeks, Cassie has feelings of regret for taking on the VBS, but her adoptive father encourages her and advises her to lean on God. That’s proving hard to do when Sandra suddenly informs the church that her husband just got a big job in London, and she’s leaving with him.
The pastor asks Cassie to take over Sandra’s job of supervising Noah. Without Sandra’s help, Cassie feels more overwhelmed than ever before, but Noah’s artistic talent proves to be a huge blessing.
Things quickly fall apart, however, when Cassie finds out that Noah has been causing the small local market. Making matters worse, Cassie suddenly has to leave to address a family emergency.
SECOND CHANCE is an inspiring story about the ways God is able to redeem anyone. Some of the writing, acting and editing is soft or lukewarm, but the story ultimately works and delivers heartfelt, tearful, uplifting drama. The movie does a fun job weaving Noah’s artistic talent into the story about Cassie needing someone to help her design the rooms where the Vacation Bible School will occur.
SECOND CHANCE puts the Bible, church and children’s ministry at the forefront of its story. Not only does Noah find a new life through Christ but he’s also able to help Cassie reach the children attending the Bible School. SECOND CHANCE also features multiple sermons and explicit Christian teachings promoting God’s mercy, love and providence. The movie is mostly free of questionable content other than two light obscenities and references to robbery and sinfulness.
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