MIRACLE: Episodes 1.2 and 1.3

“Miracles that Defy Explanation”

What You Need To Know:

MIRACLE is a series streaming on the Angel Network that highlights modern-day miracles and the testimonies of God working His plan in the lives of the faithful. Each episode features true accounts of divine healing, demonstrating how God’s power works in our physical and spiritual lives. Episodes 2 and 3 of season one of MIRACLE feature engaging storytelling, giving viewers insight into the lives, pain, and redemption of the people giving their testimony of healing. The production value and acting during the narration are excellent. Each episode features an inspiring music video from Christian artists like Phil Wickam and Sarah Reeves.

MIRACLE contains a very strong Christian worldview, showcasing the Lord working His miracles in modern times and demonstrating how faith in Him can bring miraculous healing. However, many heavy issues are tackled, including alcoholism, drug abuse, medical malpractice, and gang violence The episodes also showcase the dangers that an anti-Christian lifestyle can lead to, including health issues and marital problems. MIRACLE isn’t intended for small children. However, teenagers and older individuals will benefit from watching the show, gaining a real-life, grounded understanding of faith and miracles. MOVIEGUIDE ® advises caution for older children and sensitive adults.

Content:

(CC, BB, L,V, N, A, D, M),

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A Christian worldview demonstrating how the Lord works his miracles in modern day and how faith in him can bring healing to not just the spirit but also the body. A character talks in detail about how his faith in God saved him from an abusive situation with his mother, how it cured his MS and provided the family connection he so desperately desired. Another character reveals that her choice to live with the pain but to do God’s work on earth was rewarded with her pain suddenly disappearing. The show also showcases the dangers an anti-Christian lifestyle can lead to including health and marital issues;

Foul Language:

Two uses of the “sh” word;

Violence:

A scene depicts gang violence where a character is jumped and beaten by gang members. A character talks about his mother chasing and beating him with a broom;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

Naturalistic upper nudity when a character takes a hot bath to relieve her pain, but only shows the shoulders and neck;

Alcohol Use:

Seven instances of a characters drinking alcohol;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

Eight instances of cigarette smoking and one instance of marijuana use in episode 2. A character takes heavy painkillers in episode 3;

Miscellaneous Immorality:

A character talks about how he learned to siphon gas as a child. He mentions that he impregnated a woman but and married a different girl, who ended up divorcing him. A character’s parents divorced when he was young.

More Detail:

MIRACLE is a series streaming on the Angel Network that highlights modern-day miracles and the testimonies of God working His plan in the lives of the faithful. Each episode features true accounts of divine healing, demonstrating how God’s power works in our physical and spiritual lives.

Episodes 2 and 3 of season one of MIRACLE brings people closer to God by illustrating how faith can be a source of healing. It offers a wonderful message for modern-day life, especially when things seem hopeless. Episodes 2 and 3 of season one of MIRACLE feature engaging storytelling, giving viewers insight into the lives, pain, and redemption of the people giving their testimony of healing. The production value es excellent and Bear Grylls does as a fantastic job as the host of the series. Each episode features an inspiring music video from Christian artists like Phil Wickam and Sarah Reeves.

MIRACLE contains a very strong Christian worldview, showcasing the Lord working His miracles in modern times and demonstrating how faith in Him can bring healing to both the spirit and the body. The episodes also showcase the dangers that an anti-Christian lifestyle can lead to, including health issues, marital problems and many heavy issues are tackled, including alcoholism, drug abuse, medical malpractice, and gang violence.

Episodes 2 and 3 of Season One of MIRACLE feature both the good and horrific aspects of each person’s testimony. However, the more horrible side of humanity is handled with dignity and compassion, without being overly explicit. MIRACLE isn’t intended for small children. However, teenagers and older individuals will benefit from watching the show, gaining a real-life, grounded understanding of faith and miracles. MOVIEGUIDE ® advises caution for older children and sensitive adults.

Episode 2 features James Drain, who talks in detail about how his faith in God saved him from not only the abusive situation with his mother but also how it cured his MS and provided the family connection he so desperately desired.

Episode 3 showcases Joanne Moody, a successful musician, radio host, and all-around media worker who suffered complications while giving birth that left her in chronic pain for many years. Moody recounts how God rewarded her choice to live in constant pain while doing His work on Earth. She returns to the church, where, after being baptized, God literally washes away her pain. The doctors don’t have an explanation for her miraculous healing, but the church does.