BRUCE MARCHIANO MINISTRIES+FILMS A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization July 2, 2020 |
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Glory to Jesus, my MarchMin friends! May this letter find you brimming with the fullness of our loving Father's care and trustworthiness! Glory to Jesus! i was struggling to discern a theme for this letter so I asked my wife - my ever-practical wife. Maria didn't skip a beat and simply said, "Prayer, intercession, we need to pray." Man, I love that woman! Glory to Jesus! Maria's quick reply comes on the heels of an amazing weekend we just enjoyed celebrating our son's university graduation... |
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There aren't enough pages to share the testimonies that unfolded before us during the celebration. There are things we've been praying about for years - things that seemed humanly impossible but clearly God's will based on His Word. And all I can say is for whatever reason He chose this past weekend to "do it." Was it sudden breakthrough? Moving a mountain one prayer-pebble at a time? All we know for sure is the Lord does amazing miracles - when His children pray. My MarchMin friends, may I strongly encourage you - pray. Those long-standing concerns you've been praying over for years - pray. The spirit of deception sweeping our nation/world - pray. Your family, your health, your children... pray! "Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray!" Psalm 5:2 "The effective prayer of a righteous person avails much." James 5:16 "If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray..." 1 Chronicles 7:14 |
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The Lord does amazing miracles - when His children pray |
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Talk about miracles...especially for you who donated to the making of Alison's Choice - check out this that we just saw on Instagram: "I found out I was 6 weeks pregnant. Your movie Alison's Choice OMG opened my eyes I wasn't gonna have my baby but I did. I know it's what God wanted. That movie help me and change my mind about the abortion." |
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If that doesn't take our collective breath away I don't know what will. A baby literally snatched from death by the Lord - directly using what you donors created by your giving. Behold the living fruit of your sacrifice! Glory to Jesus! |
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That testimony is a strong reminder of the impact of God's Word brought to life on film. In Alison's Choice, the spirit of God's Word; in The Gospel According to John, the Gospel itself. It's also a tribute to God's miracle power - as His children pray. This image from John is a declaration of where we need to be. Glory to Jesus! |
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Speaking of John, we press forward in spite of the challenges presented by the virus shut downs (now renewed here in California). And the virus-related challenges are building. We're now faced with a slew of new film-making regulations that impose a heavy and costly burden. Still we push forward knowing God will make the way! As you can see, our volunteers continue to create the hundreds of costumes we need... |
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...Our visual effects artist, Daniel, continues to "rebuild" ancient Jerusalem and the Temple, stone by stone. Our editor, Danielle, is two weeks into editing the footage we shot in November... |
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...and God's children - you and you and you - who recognize the times we live in and the desperate need for the Gospel, it's truth and the salvation only Jesus can bring - continue to give. This note arrived in the MarchMin mail with a John donation this past week. I chose to share it with you because... |
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...of our theme - "the Lord does amazing miracles when His children pray." It was written by a woman I met years ago when she was just a girl - in a wheelchair. Her name is Steffi. The day we met I felt moved to encourage her to one day rise from that wheelchair. I told her nothing was impossible for God, and if she prayed and worked hard to strengthen her legs she could do it. You see she wrote "Tennis!" I even said to her, "Steffi, I want to see you playing tennis one day." Steffi took my words to heart. She worked hard - and prayed hard. And one day I received a photo - the first time Steffi stood freely. Then another - her first step...her first walk across the room... And yes, one amazing day - playing tennis. The Lord does amazing miracles, my friend - when His children pray. |
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I pray you're encouraged today, my MarchMin friend. All those "impossibilities" you're facing and maybe even gave up on - all that's happening in our nation/world...let us pray and pray and pray! Have a wonderful weekend, my friend! Glory, glory, glory...to Jesus! Bruce Marchiano |
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