Holy Ghost

So GOD actually made this movie, seriously? What kind of a marketing trick is that? Sounds like blasphemy to my (Catholic) ears. Just because HE doesn't interfere with our worldly matters and lets us have our way, we don't automatically have permission to attribute lukewarm and uninspired films like this to HIM, do we?

As it says in the storyline given above: no plan, no script - oh, yes, and no inspiration either.

It's one thing to go on a mission. It's another thing entirely to create a piece of art which is truly meaningful and valuable. This film-maker, it seems, has nothing new or original to say. Somebody should tell him the road to hell is paved with good intentions (assuming he had any).

I didn't find this movie terribly entertaining, and it certainly wasn't comfortable to watch much of the time. It involved a lot of confrontation. Of course, the confrontation was motivated by love, but it was confrontation nonetheless, and at times you could see fear/trust dynamics in operation at the beginning of an interaction.

The biggest takeaway for me was the courage of the protagonists to answer the call to bring Jesus to a world in deep need of Him, and to do so even when it meant not only inconvenience, but also danger. Thus the theme of risk-taking.

Nothing gets accomplished unless we make the decision to take calculated risk. Each of us has a choice to make - our own comfort, or to make a difference in people's lives.

I would recommend viewing this movie not as a piece of entertainment, but with a heart open to what changes might need to be made to bring your life into all it can be.

My wife and I had planned all week to go to our favorite karaoke bar. But God had other plans.

It started with an unexpected obstacle: a Hollywood thriller was shooting in the downtown area, and as a result my bus was trapped. My wife was working and could not get out of it. Should I wait 90 minutes and risk spoiling the schedule, or take the train and hope I could somehow get home from the station four miles from our house?

The Lord provided. My daughter happened to be in town, and like magic, she was actually free and able to come pick me up at the station. So I extended an invitation: would she come with us tonight? Due to a family problem, she didn't know whether she would be able to come to the karaoke. At home, while my daughter was drinking a smoothie, I thought to check the bar's Facebook page. Rats! Karaoke was cancelled and replaced by a band.

God was looking out for my daughter, who now did not have to disappoint us by rejecting the invitation. But He was also looking out for me and my wife. We had been listening to a podcast that discusses Christian movies in a less than flattering way. My wife was searching Netflix and, like it was pre-ordained, we found this movie! He is indeed a God that hides from us (Isaiah 45:15) but those who seek shall find (Matt 7:7).

Not only did we have a ton of laughs and a great conversation about arrogance, narcissism, con artistry and squandering Kickstarter money, we also have a movie to recommend to the podcasters. Instead of being disappointed that our night out was pre-empted, we got something so much more meaningful!

Having watched 'Furious Love' and ''Father's light' this was a HUGE Disappointment. Just shows you that a film maker can easily go down hill when poverty of spirit is not maintained. Trying to 'repeat success' is the biggest antidote to maintaining blessing and anointing. I wept when watching the previous documentaries but most of us fell or almost fell asleep watching Holy Ghost. It was superficial boring and frankly speaking just spiritual show off. I loved the honesty that was in Furious Love which lacked in this new venture. My exhortation to the director is to go back to zero and not try to make God some magician of love. You should develop the concept of love that you began with and not remain in this evangelical magic show. Get deeper with every documentary. Not more bizarre and feathery . Jesus is depth. The prayers we witnessed were so casual. I can't believe that Jesus would have prayed like that nor His true disciples.I have miracles too to tell you about, but they are not borne so casually as portrayed. Unfortunately you provide entertainment not edification. At least for this documentary. Christians and those hungry need edification. What about follow up stories? It's alright to pray for this and that person. But what happened to them in the next few years will be the biggest story. Otherwise you are no different to a Benny or Joyce who make money or get attention from the the most superficial part of hmmmmmmm....Christianity????? You are right that most of Christiandom have lost it. Please don't do the same. God bless and wishing you all the best. Regards Riew

Finally, a film that accurately portrays the Holy Spirit. I was blessed to follow the making of this movie through Kickstarter. The vision behind it, is something like (lets actually listen to Holy Spirit and film where He wants us to film. If He doesn't show up, well then there's not going to be a movie.) The film is very well put together. It's visually beautiful, the soundtrack is deep and emotionally pulling. The film is put together in a way that draws you in and builds up to a dramatic climax. I love that the story is unscripted, real, and raw.

If your tired of cheese dipped faith based films, check out Holy Ghost. This film raises the bar on so many levels. If your a believer, this will challenge you to step out and believe God for the impossible, if your not a believer, this will blow your mind.