Reel Talk: Chariots of Fire

Every other month, when we are not in our Book Nook series, we watch (and encourage our listeners to watch) a film that captures an important conversation in our culture. We also hope to model how to get more out of your movies and see more clearly the messages Hollywood is sending us all the time! We return to our Reel Talk series with Chariots of Fire (1981), a sports film about two british runners whose beliefs and ambitions collide at the 1924 Olympic games. Harold Abrahams is a ladder climbing Jewish runner with something to prove. Eric Liddell is a christian runner drawing attention to the mission of God. The story of these two runners asks deep questions about the importance of faith in every endeavor and what it might take to catch the attention of a culture and change it for good. How does our faith make a difference in our ambitions, dreams, and achievements? What does the culture need to see from Christians when our convictions are challenged? Give it a watch and then join us for Reel Talk!