Cruz for President Runs “Blessing” Ad During Previews of Blockbuster Film “War Room”

TedCruz.org ^ | 09/15/15

[Isara]

Runs Ad in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina Movie Theaters

HOUSTON, Texas – Cruz for President maintains its unique, break-the-rules campaign style in its most recent ad buy, running movie theater advertisements during previews of the blockbuster film, War Room, in early primary states. The ad trailer features the campaign’s “Blessing” ad, which earlier ran in early primary states and nationally on Fox News Channel over the 2015 Easter Weekend.

The 30-second ad includes several moments from Cruz’s announcement speech at Liberty University, and conveys the story of how the transformative love of Jesus Christ reunited a son with his father. It will run in theaters through the end of the month.

During its first ten days in the box office, War Room earned $39.2 million, more than the last two nationwide Christian film releases combined over the same time period. Among numerous positive reviews, the film received a four and a half out of five rating from the Focus on the Family entertainment guide, Plugged In.

Cruz campaign supporters and volunteers in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina gathered during the film’s opening weekend to campaign for Cruz and watch the ad and movie in theaters.

The full ad currently running in theaters may be viewed here:

Watch the Ad

“BLESSING” AD TRANSCRIPT

“Were it not for the transformative love of Jesus Christ, I would have been raised by a single mom without my father in the household.”

“God’s blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation.”

“Over and over again, when we faced impossible odds, the American people rose to the challenge.”

“This is our fight, and that is why I’m running for President of the United States.”

“I’m Ted Cruz, and I approve this message.”

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[Isara]

Watch the Ad

[Resettozero]

Thanks for this and other good posts of yours!

[cripplecreek]

Lots of chatter about the scorpion ad but I haven’t seen it yet.

[stars & stripes forever]

God bless Ted Cruz.

[mosesdapoet]

Thanks for posting. Good move he’s not running away from the religious issues but placing them forefront.

[Isara]

You’re welcome!

[publius911]

What is the "Scorpion" ad?
I can imagine it being a version of the fable...

[cripplecreek]

The ad is here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3337467/posts

[savagesusie]

Great Ad. I watched War Room. It is a good movie.

If we don’t return to the Christian Worldview and instill it in our children-—that worldview which was the ONLY worldview which created the Age of Reason and Modern Science and the Constitution of USA-—we will return to the tribal worldview (group think/herd mentality) of moral relativism and serfdom/slavery.

[gnarledmaw]

Cruz supporter, doesn’t change the fact that the commercial is pointless. It is not a singular coherent thought, not going to sway anyone who isn’t just excited to hear a candidate use the word “God”. If “God”/America was the whole point it could have been done better. Yes, I know it was part of a speech that made sense at the time. Either this statement shouldn’t have been used as such or should have asked him to make statement more to the point or done another commercial all together.

[Tudorfly]

Excellent statement of Cruz’s values. Thanks.

[gnarledmaw]

Scorpion ad much better.

[newgeezer]

I like Ted Cruz.

War Room, not so much.

War Room: A Review of the Movie and the Industry Surrounding It

... There are several concerning elements of the film that one may or may not notice if he is watching he movie uncritically...

War Room: A Review by Justin Peters

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Conclusion

Some will read this review and undoubtedly think that I am being too nitpicky and critical. I have talked to some who have seen War Room and thought that it was great and that it had a solid biblical message. There is no doubt that the film was Christian themed – an element that has drawn the ire of numerous secular critics – but we are enjoined to “test all things” (1 Thess. 5:21) through the lens of Scripture and to “study to show ourselves approved unto God” (2 Tim. 2:15). Charles Spurgeon once said, “Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right.”

Finally, as I hinted at the beginning of this piece, I am not a fan of the whole Christian movie (I am not including documentaries in this) thing in general. It is not that I am inherently opposed to the genre per se, but rather that I believe there to be an inherent danger in them. For one, in order to be successful at the box office, Christian movies must be intentionally vague when it comes to many doctrinal matters. Christian films never really go past the basics of the Gospel and, sadly, often even fail at that. Yet the Bible says that we are to pay close attention to doctrine (1 Tim. 4:13) and to persevere in it (vs. 16).

Additionally, these movies are highly emotional. They tug at our heart strings. There is nothing wrong in and of itself with emotion, but emotion cannot be a substitute for obedience to objective biblical truth. Movies in and of themselves cannot bring lasting change to anyone’s life. It seems that every few years or so something new is introduced to the evangelical masses and is portrayed as the next great evangelistic super-tool. Whether it’s a blockbuster movie like the Passion of the Christ, or best-selling books like The Purpose-Driven Life, or Jesus Calling, people get all excited. Spin-off products follow and incredible amounts of money are spent chasing after the latest fads. But they are just that – fads. Recall the Prayer of Jabez craze about fifteen years ago? Remember how everyone was praying for God to enlarge their territory? Do you have any friends still praying the prayer of Jabez? Me neither. Without a foundation of sound doctrine, without a constant and proper hermeneutic, all of these things are the spiritual equivalent of a sugar pill.

It is a sad commentary, in my estimation, that so many professing believers get so excited about the latest thing to come down the evangelical pike, but show little enthusiasm in and put precious little effort into reading, studying and obeying God’s Word. Watching a movie is easy. Laboring in the Word is not. But only the latter will bear fruit that remains.