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A total lunar eclipse occurred over North America during part of the night from March 13-14, 2025. One interesting thing about this eclipse is that it is occurring during the feast of Purim in the United States. This feast celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from potential destruction in the book of Esther in the Bible. This historic event occurred in the ancient region of Persia. This eclipse could be a prophetic indicator of an event in the near future happening in the Middle East. Could this possibly involve the United States and Israel taking action against Iran's nuclear...

Movie Review: "When a young Jewish orphan girl named Hadassah became the Queen of Persia sometime around 481 B.C., she had no idea that, as Queen Esther, she would be used by God to prevent the extinction of her entire race. It’s a story found in the Old Testament Book of Esther, and it’s one of the Bible’s most treasured sources of inspiration and comfort since it brilliantly illustrates God’s divine providence and His personal care and protection for His Chosen People". One Night With the King, then, has a lot to live up to.

On October 13, the story of Esther comes to the movies! "One Night With The King" stars Tiffany Dupont, James Callis and Luke Goss. John Rhys-Davies plays Mordecai. If you don't know the story of Esther, it is a picture of tremendous courage. She faced execution by approaching her husband king without an invitation. But she was placed in a position to save her race, and she was willing to be used by God for a purpose higher than her own wealth and fame.I encourage all FREEPers to see this movie, especially on opening weekend--so the theater owners will...

DON'T get your hopes up for "One Night With the King." It isn't about a hot time in the sack with Elvis. No, it's a dull time in the theater with Esther. Esther (Tiffany Dupont) is a nice Jewish girl from ancient Babylon who becomes wife of Xerxes, king of Persia (an area now know as Iran), and prevents the slaughter of her race. (Nice going!) Director Michael O. Sajbel has gathered what is sometimes known as a "cast of thousands," as well as Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. The cinematography and sets look great, but the script is a...

"We didn't make this movie to make money. We want people to walk out of the theater and desire a closer walk with God." Three years ago, the folks at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, believed God wanted them to make a movie. Now, says a report in the Washington Post, the low budget film funded by church donations, Facing the Giants, is playing at more than 400 theaters around the country. According to the report, the movie -- whose female lead is a homemaker and male lead is an associate pastor, both with no acting experience-- has...