Last week, my husband and I experienced a role reversal. I asked him to see a movie. Movies are one of Mike’s favorite leisure activities, so he’s usually eager to find one that I’m willing to watch with him. Not this time . . . I wanted to see War Room.

So, we were on for a Saturday matinee date. Somehow, we got to the theater and ended up seeing Inside Out instead. While I really enjoyedInside Out, I still really wanted to see War Room. When I mentioned it to Mike, he said, “So this is how you feel when I drag you to a movie you don’t want to see.” Hmm . . .

We ended up seeing the film Sunday. My husband and I were both in tears by the end of the film. We had two of our boys with us, 16 and 12, who were also impacted by watching it. Yes, we had read all the negative reviews about how the movie was heavy-handed and overreaching (which is probably why Mike didn’t want to see it). Let me just say it—War Room is a powerful movie with a compelling message. I instantly thought of a handful of people who I wished would go see it.

No Apologies for the Gospel

Paul wrote, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16, ESV).

There is always a tension in proclaiming the Christian message. If we clearly state our belief in God and Jesus’ death on the cross, will anyone take us seriously? Will we be pigeonholed as religious freaks? The truth is, we often act ashamed to state precisely what has brought us to salvation.