my name is paul :: review + giveaway

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I was not sure what to expect when I popped My Name is Paul into the DVD player. More times than not, when producers try to take a “spin” on Biblical characters, I am usually left a little disappointed. This was not the case with this movie!

My Name is Paul

I was very pleased with this futuristic analogy of Paul, a murderer of Christians who is turned apostle with a very real encounter with God. Along with Paul, there were other beloved Biblical people brought to life, including Stephen, Peter and Lydia. If you have read any number of Bible stories, you will be sure to recognize several of these people!

The creators of this film did a great job with incorporating Biblical principals and helping bring a modern understanding to the persecution Christians underwent during Biblical times. I always feel like these kinds of movies are wonderful at giving me personal introspection at my life. Am I thankful for the religious freedoms that I have? Do I live out my faith day to day? These are just a couple of the questions I asked myself following this movie.

My husband and I enjoyed watching this film together, especially knowing the true story behind it. I would definitely recommend My Name is Paul.

About My Name is Paul:

“My Name is Paul” takes place in an apocalyptic dark future where Paul is hate-filled and intent on finding and destroying Peter, a Christian and the enemy of his leader. In an accident he is blinded and Ananias, who follows “The Way,” prays for him. His sight returns taking him off his hate-filled course and he learns to live and love “The Way.” Now he has to find Peter but his former leader and the government against “The Way” conspires to use him to get to and destroy Peter and the movement.” 

About Word Entertainment:

A leader in the music industry for over 60 years, Word Entertainment, a Warner/Curb company, is a unique, comprehensive entertainment company comprised of multi-faceted artist service departments including publishing, merchandising, booking and online initiatives. Word Entertainment represents some of the top names and brands in music, including About A Mile, Meredith Andrews, Chris August, Francesca Battistelli, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Castro, Patrick Ryan Clark, Everfound, for KING & COUNTRY, Group 1 Crew, Love & The Outcome, Dara Maclean, Point Of Grace and Sidewalk Prophets and is home to 25 Entertainment, Word Distribution (representing Curb Records and Big Idea/VeggieTales among others), Word Print/Church Resources, Word Films, Word Music Publishing and Word Label Group’s Word Records, Word Worship and Fervent Records.

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14 thoughts on “my name is paul :: review + giveaway”

  1. I’d like to see this movie because it’s biblical and it sounds interesting. Thank you for the cool giveaway 🙂
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  2. I am most excited about how this relates to our modern day worries about the apocalypse.

  3. It looks very interesting. I love it when old stories are redone with a twist.

  4. I really like stories where people are finding themselves. The apocalyptic setting makes it more interesting.

  7. I just watched the preview and it got me excited about this movie, so i really want to win it and see the whole thing. thanks.

  9. I like that it looks exciting, and like a movie we would be interested in seeing anyway. That it illustrates a Biblical story and principles is icing!

  10. I like that it is set in the future and tells Paul’s side of the story. Very interesting.

  11. I am most excited about My Name Is Paul because in these trying times we are now living in, I occasionally need to see something to remind me how truly blessed I am to be living with all the freedom, especially religious freedom; and how thankful I should be each and every day.

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