Christian Fiction: Christian DVDs

This 10-part miniseries meets the overwhelming challenge of bringing the story of the Bible to film in a way that embraces modern technology and makes the stories seem relevant and fresh to today's audiences. The Bible was truly a project of passion for executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. By focusing on hope and love as the string of continuity throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, Burnett, Roma, and the writers and filmmakers have created a powerful series about a historical text that's at once action film, adventure, and even love story. The many stories included in this presentation include those of Adam and Eve, Noah and the ark, the birth of Abraham's son Isaac, Moses's parting of the Red Sea, David and Goliath, Samson and Delilah, Mary's conception of Jesus and his birth, the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spread of Jesus's word through his disciples.

Acclaimed director Ridley Scott brings new life to the epic story of Moses (Christian Bale) as he takes on the might of an empire and rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh.

Based on Henry van Dyke's classic, "The Story of the Other Wise Man", a fictional story set in Biblical times, told in gently comic terms. It concerns a Magi named Artaban (Martin Sheen) who studies the prophecies and witnesses a sign in the heavens that he hopes will lead him and his faithful servant, Orantes (Alan Arkin), to the Messiah.

The Gospel of John, the best-loved of the four Gospels, vividly comes to life in a faithful and powerful dramatization of the biblical text. The Gospel of John meticulously re-creates the era of Jesus during a tumultuous period that changed the course of history.

Martin Scorsese's look at the last year of Christ, as if he were an ordinary man. Contains audio commentary by Scorsese, Dafoe, and more.

A man is given the task of rescuing the innocent before an apocalyptic flood wipes out the wicked from the world.

The Passion of the Christ focuses on the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. The film begins in the Garden of Olives where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Jesus must resist the temptations of Satan. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is then arrested and taken within the city walls of Jerusalem where leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy and his trial results in a condemnation to death.

Now, the larger-than-life story of The New Testament gets a larger-than life treatment in the stand-alone feature SON OF GOD. Told with the scope and scale of an action epic, the film features powerful performances, exotic locales, dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score from Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer. Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado portrays Jesus as the film spans from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

The first story tells of Jacob and Esau as they fight over their birthright. The second tells the story of Joseph, who is sold into slavery by his brothers.

Moses leads an exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, complete with parting of the Red Sea.

From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes A.D. The Bible Continues the spectacular 12-part series that picks up where The Bible left off. This powerful spiritual journey begins with the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, chronicling the heroic acts and sacrifices of His early followers during the most tumultuous of times as they change the course of human history.

For Mackenzie Phillips, an isolated and abandoned cabin encompasses all the anger and pain that are destroying him. But when Mack decides to accept an unexplainable invitation from "Papa" to return there, what he finds is a divine compassion that will change his life forever. An all-star adaptation of the best-selling book.

Police officers Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners are brave men well-equipped to deal with hardened criminals. But when they remove their badges, they face a more daunting challenge---fatherhood. As their children drift away from them, can these stalwarts find a way to defend and protect those nearest and dearest to them---and draw closer to God?

Cuba Gooding Jr. portrays Dr. Ben Carson, a man who was inspired by his mother and his faith to overcome adversity and become one of the world's leading neurosurgeons.

Love's Enduring Promise is an adaptation of a series of novels written by Janette Oke. The film stars Katherine Heigl and Dale Midkiff as a pioneer couple who began their relationship out of necessity but see it develop into true love. They must struggle against the elements to keep their farm solvent. His daughter, Missie (January Jones), is a 19-year-old schoolteacher who has two different young men -- Grant Thomas (Mackenzie Astin), a hardworking young man who works for the railroad, and Nate (Logan Bartholomew), a mysterious man who helps out at the family farm -- vying for her affections. A secret from Missie's father's past comes back to haunt the family.

Missie and Wille LaHaye are on their way to the west. The couple become rugged pioneers as they face all kinds of hardships, including death. Missie fights homesickness, boredom, and being pushed to the limit. Can her faith help her through?

Widow Missy LaHaye returns to her parents' homestead, takes in an orphaned teen and falls for the town sheriff.

Clay is a former frat boy who gives up his reckless carousing and becomes notorious for his outdated theories on love and romance, as well as for his devout beliefs. Amber is a free-spirited young woman with a restless soul who is surprisingly drawn to Clay's strong faith and noble ideas. Together, they attempt an "old-fashioned" courtship in contemporary America.

When Calls the Heart is the story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom post in a prairie town in the Western Frontier lead by headstrong coalminer widows Abigail and Frances.She is determined to prove to her family that she is brave enough to live on her own, but struggles with her own fears and doubts. When she discovers her late Aunt Elizabeth's secret diary, Elizabeth learns she was a pioneer woman herself, a teacher in the frontier who struggled with prairie life and fell in love with a Royal Canadian Mountie. Inspired by her aunt's hopeful words and unfaltering determination, Elizabeth decides to embark on her own adventure, using the diary as her guide and family friend Edward, another Mountie (Sharman), as her support.

WINNIE MANDELA is an epic story of love, sacrifice and courage. Moving from a remote tribal village to the sprawling metropolis of Johannesburg, South Africa, a proud young Winnie (Hudson) soon found love with a rising political star, Nelson Mandela (Howard). When Nelson was imprisoned for protesting the brutal Apartheid government, Winnie worked tirelessly to win his freedom and to carry on his message of peace and equality. Her struggle to keep the Mandela dream alive was rewarded by years of persecution and imprisonment, including 18 months of solitary confinement. Throughout, her resolve to fight for her freedom, her family and her country never wavered. Her leadership and unconquerable spirit caught the attention of the world and earned her the name “the mother of the nation.”

Suspenseful, race against the clock thriller which takes audiences on a seven-day journey inside the souls and secrets of a married couple fighting to save their kidnapped child, while relying on their faith, strength and religious convictions to rebuild a broken marriage against all odds.