In "All Saints" John Corbett plays salesman-turned-pastor, Michael Spurlock, who is told his first assignment as pastor is to shut down his small church.
Michael, his congregation, and a group of Karen refugees from Burma sponsored by his church are faced with a decision -- will they risk it all and rise to the challenge to provide hope for their community?
Check out:
"All Saints" Official Film Site has some amazing resources including: Refugee Information, Discussion Guides and clips from the movie.
"All Saints" Facebook Page has photos, interviews (including one with the real Michael Spurlock) and behind-the-scenes clips!
Buy it: Visit "All Saints" Official Film Site to buy tickets for the movie and get more information.
Win it: One Sowing Dandelion Seeds reader (US only) will win movie tickets for two to see the movie "All Saints" in theaters! (2 Fandango discount code tickets).
Disclosure: As a featured contributor of Sony's ALL SAINTS Influencer Program, I received the value of two movie tickets in exchange for an honest review on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe would be good for my readers.
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Have you read any of the books about their story? I read one years ago and it was very interesting! Now we'll all be singing "Doe a deer..." :)
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I learned that the Karen people are very diverse, with different ethnic and language sub-groups .
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