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CROSSROAD SPRINGS: Episode 1.1

“Faith and Family in the Saddle”

Family Content: +4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.

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What You Need To Know:

CROSSROAD SPRINGS introduces a new series from Great American Family. It follows the Hamilton family, adult siblings James and Janet, their aging father Willis, and Aunt Amy. The family struggles with new problems at the family ranch, including financial hardship, staffing shortages and health issues. Janet is a local doctor, and James is a pastor in Chicago. However, the fate of the family ranch is in question when the father, Willis, accidentally falls off his horse. James returns home for a week. He learns the ranch is facing financial hardship, but his father needs to see a cardiologist. 

 CROSSROAD SPRINGS features a very strong Christian worldview. The first episode is heartfelt, wholesome entertainment, with Christian family values at its core. The episode promotes faith, prayer and reliance on Scripture. Also, the family is supportive, respectful and loving toward one another. The plot borrows much from other popular series, but it repackages the main themes with strong Christian values in mind. Ultimately, Episode 1 of CROSSROAD SPRINGS is a wholesome family show about people who want to do their best for the people around them. 

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

  Very strong Christian, pro-family, morally uplifting worldview about a Christian family facing financial hardship in a modern world, program shows that miles and job opportunities can’t erase a person’s sense of family and home, pastor says God’s Word Written is at the forefront of everything he does, characters face life challenges with a strong faith in God, family is supportive, respectful and loving toward one another, a married couple in town are about to have a baby, but the husband is out of work, that family more than once is shown grace with an extension on the rent payment and a free lunch, and the main family prays and has numerous discussions about faith;

Foul Language:

  No foul language;

Violence:

  No violence;

Sex:

  No sex;

Nudity:

  No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

  No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

  None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

  Some envious behavior from the neighbor who wants their land, citing a long-standing family feud that is not explained further in this episode. 

 

 

More Detail:

The first episode of season one of CROSSROAD SPRINGS introduces a new series from Great American Family. The program follows the Hamilton family, adult siblings James and Janet, their aging father Willis, and Aunt Amy, as they struggle through financial hardship and staffing shortages at the family’s ranch. Janet is a local doctor, and James is a pastor in Chicago, but the fate of the ranch is in question. With their father’s injury, financial hardship, and exhausted workers, James will need to consider his responsibilities to the church he leads, the needs of his family, and the future of the ranch and those who make a living from it. 

 Episode 1 begins with Janet receiving a call at work in the clinic from Aunt Amy that Willis has fallen off his horse. Janet tells them she’ll come to the ranch. On the way, she calls her brother, James, in Chicago to inform him of the injury. As she examines the stubborn Willis, she determines that nothing appears broken but advises that he avoid heavy lifting and rest, both of which he denies are possible. She asks him to come to the clinic tomorrow for X-rays.   

  A neighbor, Daniel Newman, asks what side of the fence the injury occurred on, fearing legal liability. Aunt Amy confronts him, saying their family doesn’t hide behind lawyers like his family does. She also claims the longstanding family feud didn’t stop when his father passed. The Newman family has wanted the Hamilton Ranch for themselves.   

 The next day, Janet confirms that nothing is broken but urges him to see a cardiologist. He insists he doesn’t have the time, because there’s no one to run the ranch.   

  Aunt Amy calls James and expresses her worries for the ranch and struggles as a caretaker. She says the strain isn’t sustainable. James assures her he’ll make some arrangements for help and has another trusted pastor cover for him for one week. 

 Aunt Amy welcomes James back to the ranch, and Willis expresses some resentment for James moving away, leaving him with such a workload. Willis feels that the ranch and the legacy of generations are on his shoulders, but he’s glad his son came to help. He doesn’t resent his children’s callings and knows it’s best for each of them, However, he’s struggling with letting the legacy die with him and having no one to carry it after him.   

 That night at dinner, James says grace and prays for the strength to get through these challenging times. Aunt Amy shares that Janet has been a tremendous help with the ranch when she’s not at the clinic, balancing books and keeping the herd healthy. James mentions that, because many people rely on him back at his church, he can only stay at the ranch for a week. Amy is stunned and urges him to open his eyes and see that the Hamilton Legacy is at stake. She says they need him to stay for a few more weeks. 

 Will James extend his stay to take care of his family and the ranch?  

 CROSSROAD SPRINGS features a strong Christian, pro-family worldview. Episode 1 is heartfelt entertainment, with Christian family values at its core. As such, it reflects relatable struggles of finances, changing times, aging parents, family, purpose, and the call of home. The plot borrows much from other popular series, but it repackages the main themes with strong Christian values in mind. Pastor James says God’s Word Written is at the forefront of everything he does. Also, he and his family pray and have numerous discussions about faith. They are all supportive, respectful and loving toward one another. Episode 1 of CROSSROAD SPRINGS is a wholesome family show about people who want to do their best for the people around them. The episode is appropriate for all ages.