10 faith-friendly options for a summer movie night

It’s summertime, which means movies or showtimes for friends and families. Whether you’re looking for the perfect film for a family movie night or something suitable for Christian adults, here are a few entertainment options that are uplifting, inspirational, and faith-affirming.

* Please choose your films carefully. Some contain themes that may not be suitable for young children.

1. Sight is based on the true story of Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan who was blinded by her stepmother, he must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising – the Cultural Revolution – during his youth. Currently in theaters and also available for streaming on the Angel Studiosopens in a new tab platform.
2. Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (an NCF-giver supported film) released July 4 in theaters. It follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church members to embrace difficult-to-place foster kids. By adopting 77 children, this East Texas community proved that, with real, determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won. Learn more hereopens in a new tab and check local listings for dates and times.
3. Noah’s Park, a fun Muppets-style children’s series, follows Dreamer the Rhinoceros, Honk the Camel, Stretch the Giraffe, and five of their animal friends as they leave Noah’s Arkopens in a new tab and set off to find a new home, teaching lessons about God and life along the way. You can watch Noah’s Park at christiancinemas.com.opens in a new tab
4. A Small Light is a biographical drama miniseries that brings the gifts of Anne Frank’s life to yet another generation. Available on National Geographicopens in a new tab, Huluopens in a new tab, and Disney+opens in a new tab subscription platforms.
5. The Jesus Music is a documentary about the rise of the Christian music industry. Twenty-five Christian artists, including Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, members of 2nd Chapter of Acts, and more, discuss the early days of the genre, which arose as a counterculture movement to the turmoil of the 1960s. Available via YouTubeopens in a new tab, Amazon primeopens in a new tab, and Google Playopens in a new tab for a small fee.
6. The Case for Heaven is a documentary in which New York Times bestselling author Lee Stroebel investigates near-death experiences and presents evidence for heaven and hell, using the same evidence-based and systematic approach to build a case for an afterlife. Exclusively on PureFlix.opens in a new tab
7. Sun Moon is the story of Kelsey, a young woman who is running from failure, heartbreak, and humiliation. In an attempt to understand God’s purpose for her life, she goes to Taiwan to teach English. Will her leap of faith pay off? Sun Moon is available on Amazon prime videoopens in a new tab and Pure Flix.opens in a new tab
8. Jesus Revolution is the true story of the origins of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California. Available to stream via Redbox, YouTubeopens in a new tab, Vuduopens in a new tab, and Apple TV.opens in a new tab
9. The Reason, the film adaptation of a novel by the same name by William Sirls, is the story of a group of strangers trying to make sense of circumstances causing them to question God when bad things happen to those they love. Available to stream via Pure Flix.opens in a new tab
10. Ends of the Earth is a documentary about the brave missionaries who travel to the remotest parts of the world to bring God’s Word to people who have never heard it. You can watch hereopens in a new tab to see how lives are being transformed in places we didn’t even know existed.

Sheila Dolinger

With more than 20 years of experience as a brand journalist, Sheila Dolinger writes on a variety of topics from her home in Atlanta. When she isn’t busy embarrassing her kids on social media, she mentors underserved youth through a local creative writing program.

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