Jonathan Cawley

This film not only tracked my spiritual journey from drug addiction and alcoholism through forgiveness and redemption, but also did a good job of explaining why I became addicted to drugs and alcohol in the first place. Kelsey Grammer and Jonathan Roumie give great performances. It shows Chuck Smith coming to the realization that Jesus is inclusive, that the church should be also, and what happens when he opens the doors to a diverse group of people. That inclusiveness is what attracted Wendy and I to Calvary Chapel in the first place, and through the Grace of God we were healed of our addictions there. Obviously churches are run and populated by people, and people are flawed. The movie demonstrates that fact, which is also part of our Calvary Chapel story. We attended Calvary Chapels for 30 years, from Applegate Fellowship in Oregon, to Calvary Chapel Oldbridge, Calvary Chapel South Plainfield, both in New Jersey, and finally to Calvary Chapel Cary here in North Carolina. We no longer attend Calvary Chapel, but will never forget how much we have been blessed by the movement. Watching the movie was emotional, as our youth and journey was dramatically portrayed onscreen. Thank you to Ramiro and Tatiana for inviting us to attend with them. Even though they have never attended a Calvary Chapel, they were perhaps even more touched by it. I would recommend this movie to everyone, even if you are merely curious about the history. It's not your typical cheesy, preachy Jesus movie. And yes, we are that old lol.