‘Fireproof’ Your Marriage For Free — Just In Time For Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2009

On this day before Valentine’s Day, you are invited to a free movie to learn how to Fireproof you marriage.

“Fireproof” is scheduled to be shown at 6:30 tonight at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, 170 W. Bogia Road in McDavid in their Christian Activities Building. There will also be food and door prizes. The public is invited; everything is free.

The action-packed love story stars Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Jason McLeod, and Kirk Cameron, perhaps best known for his role as the lovable teenager, Mike Seaver, on TV’s “Growing Pains.”

The screenplay for “Fireproof” was written by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, who also authored the book, “The Love Dare,” which is featured in the movie. The book challenges husbands and wives to understand and practice genuine love for 40 days and includes a specific “dare” for each day.

fireproof.jpgAbout Fireproof

“At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt (Cameron) lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.

“After seven years of marriage and regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests, the Holts have drifted so far apart they are ready to move on without each other. Then, as Caleb and Catherine (Bethea) prepare to start divorce proceedings, Caleb’s father challenges him to commit to the 40- day experiment outlined in ‘The Love Dare.’

“Wondering if it is even worth the effort, Caleb agrees for his father’s sake, more than for his marriage. While trying to stay true to his promise, he becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, ‘How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?’

“When his father explains that this is the love Christ shows to us, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And with God’s help, he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife.”

Though the story is told through the eyes of a married couple, the movie is about relationships and touches on universal topics such as friendship, parents, unconditional love, commitment, and forgiveness.

“Fireproof” has been described as “a fun, funny, and moving film, “a life-changing experience,” “a powerful story that is well told,” and “a compelling, must-see film.”

Comments

3 Responses to “‘Fireproof’ Your Marriage For Free — Just In Time For Valentine’s Day”

  1. Sharon-NY on February 13th, 2009 8:08 pm

    I had to drive 30 miles when I saw the movie “Fireproof” even though three big movie theater were located within 5 miles from my house. It, however, was so
    worthwhile for my husband and me. I came from Asian country. The facts, personally, which I have most suprised is to reach divorce rate of American couple upto 45%. A half of husband’s family and my friends who have lived in
    Mahattan & Long Island in New York have ever divorced. It’s so sad for me. I think there are many bad things happen to between husband and wife everyday, but they can not solve problems by themselves even they don’t want to change their behaviors. Thus, someone who is model of unconditional love needs to intervine the couples problems so that it makes them change. The movie “Fireproof” is
    about American couples’s real story with strong message, not limited Christian movie.

  2. John on February 13th, 2009 11:54 am

    Awesome movie! Wish I was there to see it with the Ray’s Chapel family.

  3. Lilly on February 13th, 2009 8:37 am

    Wonderful movie! All married couples should see this!

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