This film is based on
a true story. The Egypt Valley
Church in Connersville, Indiana is out of funds and out of touch with the local
community. Evan Bennett is a new
Pastor hired by the Church to turn things around. After a few weeks, Evan learns that the Church is sending
too much money out to overseas missionaries. They don’t have money for much needed and overdue building
repairs. They aren’t getting new
members from the community and one family doesn’t like change. Vincent Haman is one of the Deacons and
his wife Bertha is on the Mission Board.
Evan believes they need to cut back on spending in the short term until
they can get back into the black.
The Mission Board has voted to take on a new missionary family and the
Haman daughter is part of this family.
There is a LOT
of tension within the Church members.
This fact doesn’t encourage anyone to become a new member. The Haman family wants everything to
remain as is and they don’t care about the debt or the ceiling leak in the
sanctuary? It’s their way or the
highway and they begin to doubt the hiring of Evan. They don’t approve of his family either. His young daughter doesn't dress properly in dresses or skirts? His son plays army games? It’s surprising how far the Haman
family will push to get their way!!
2 ½* (This movie is so-so)
97
min, Drama directed by Doc Benson with Roy Lynam, Mark A. Ginther, Shane
Willimon, Guisela Moro, Linda Ward, Luke Asher, Wayne Greeson, Kendra La Salle,
Ronnie Wylie Jr., Christopher Hunt, Katia Fernandez.
Note: Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 43% audience on
Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4* out of 5* with 14 reviews.
Special
Note: Filmed in Connersville and
Morgantown, Indiana. The title is
a reference to the seven deadly sins, lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy
and pride. The opposite seven are the virtues of chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness and
humility.
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