{"id":616,"date":"2023-08-09T14:35:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/revealing-the-essence-of-christian-service-ordinary-angels\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:35:53","slug":"revealing-the-essence-of-christian-service-ordinary-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/09\/revealing-the-essence-of-christian-service-ordinary-angels\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Revealing the Essence of Christian Service: &#8216;Ordinary Angels&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"article-byline has-tools\">\n<div class=\"article-tools\"><a href=\"#cp-talk\" class=\"has-number talk-cp-254983\" data-scrollto=\".viafoura\" aria-label=\"Go to comments\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/chat-rect.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><span class=\"number\"\/><\/a><a href=\"\" class=\"js-share\" aria-label=\"Share\" id=\"share-btn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/share-outline.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"img-box align-left left\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><picture width=\"400\" height=\"360\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/14\/99\/149951_w_400_360.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/14\/99\/149951_w_400_360.png\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" width=\"400\" height=\"360\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption\"><span class=\"photo-des\">Lionsgate<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the heels of the success of \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d \u201cOrdinary Angels,\u201d the latest film from Kingdom Story Company, shines a light on the power of community and how serving others highlights the transformative power of the Gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Hitting theaters on Oct. 13, <a href=\"https:\/\/ordinaryangels.movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d<\/a> stars Hilary Swank as Sharon Stevens, a hairdresser from a small Kentucky town who&#8217;s battling her own challenges. Her life takes a transformative turn when she encounters Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower tirelessly working to support his two daughters. With his younger daughter in dire need of a liver transplant, Sharon becomes determined to assist the family, going to great lengths to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a true story, \u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d tells a heartwarming narrative of belief, unexpected blessings and the \u201cordinary angels\u201d among us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an inspiring, true story that really highlights the power of a community working together to serve one another and never giving up,\u201d producer Kevin Downes told The Christian Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many times when we hit challenges in our lives, we give up and say, \u2018This is too hard. I don\u2019t want to do this, even though the outcome would best be served if we didn\u2019t give up.\u2019 What&#8217;s so inspiring about Sharon is we\u2019re able to see things through to the end. This young girl&#8217;s life was impacted just because Sharon decided, \u2018I\u2019m going to serve, I&#8217;m going to put my own selfish desires down for a minute go and support this family in a way that is totally unexpected.\u2019 There are people out there where life hasn\u2019t gone their way, and just a simple hand or word might encourage them in a way that could change their trajectory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the exclusive clip &#8220;The Story Behind Ordinary Angels&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Story Behind Ordinary Angels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AhcZcKWfa1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d also stars Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Amy Acker, Drew Powell, Skywalker Hughes and Emily Mitchell. It\u2019s directed by Jon Gunn (\u201cThe Case for Christ\u201d) and produced by Downes, Jon Berg, Roy Lee, Dave Matthews, Johnathan Dorfman, Sarah Johnson, David Beal and Jon and Andrew Erwin. It will be distributed by Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m an optimist. I believe in the best in people. I believe that sometimes we just need to be reminded of the power of what we can do together. This is why I was drawn to &#8220;Ordinary Angels,&#8221; Ritchson says in an exclusive &#8220;behind the scenes&#8221; clip of the film.<\/p>\n<p>The film comes on the heels of Kingdom Story Company\u2019s film<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/jesus-revolution-review-revival-film-offers-hope-amid-darkness.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d<\/a> also based on a true story. Set in the late &#8217;60s, the Kelsey Grammer film follows Pastor Chuck Smith, who, with evangelist Lonnie Frisbee, opened church doors to the hippie youth culture.<\/p>\n<p>Released in February, the film became Lionsgate\u2019s biggest release in over four years and is among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/jesus-revolution-rising-on-netflix-top-10-trending-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most popular movies<\/a> on Netflix in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Erwin said \u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d is the \u201cperfect\u201d film to follow \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d adding: \u201cJesus Revolution\u2019 is a film about spiritual awakening and revival; \u2018Ordinary Angels\u2019 is about how can we become known as Christians by how we love people in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The story behind \u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d took place in January 1994, when a catastrophic snowstorm shut down Louisville, Kentucky. Stevens, determined to help a widower secure a liver transplant for his 3-year-old daughter, rallied her local community into helping the family get to a hospital 600 miles away in Omaha, Nebraska.<\/p>\n<p>Swank described the story as \u201calmost stranger and more beautiful than fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish there were more movies like this,\u201d she said. \u201cI completely believe there are angels amongst us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Downes stressed that while the film speaks profoundly to Christian audiences, it&#8217;s a narrative that will resonate with many, particularly coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope this film encourages people, whether through their church or community, to ask, \u2018How are you doing today? Is there something that I can do for you today that would make a difference?&#8217; It\u2019s the opportunity to go and die to yourself and to serve other people, to serve other human beings out there,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that&#8217;s something that we can all relate to no matter what your faith is. But for a Christian audience, this is a message that I hear on Sundays quite frequently: How can we serve our neighborhoods, our community, in a way that puts the Body of Christ front and center?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrdinary Angels\u201d is rated PG and will hit theaters nationwide on Oct. 13.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_credit\">\n<p>Leah M. Klett is a reporter for The Christian Post. 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