The Woodcarver -- A Review

In the faith-based film, The Woodcarver, takes us on a journey from anger to forgiveness, hopelessness to hopeful, ready to quit to willing to begin again.

When the church in town is vandalized 15-year old Matthew Stevenson -- the vandal -- must make restitution by way of repairing what he'd broken or damaged. His father, the man in charge of the church's renovation project, doesn't understand nor does he take time to listen to understand what has made Matthew angry enough to bring destruction. His mother, tries but has trouble connecting with Matthew. It isn't until Matthew begins working with the town's woodcarver, Ernest Otto, that tempers spike to explosive levels and the wall already between father and son grows taller and thicker -- impenetrable. However, it is also through Ernest that this family begins to find the answers to their struggles and the One who's been missing from their family for several years.

The Woodcarver, is a great film for families. The principles taught are laden with faith arrows pointing to God. The writers, Thomas Makowski and Jack Nasser, have taken the "What would Jesus do?" and brought it to a practical, every day experience, rather than an ornament to wrap someone's wrist.

While I would recommend this film for families everywhere, I would not recommend it as an evangelistic tool. For someone who has yet to place their faith in Jesus -- or to even know what He's like -- the idea of considering what Jesus would do would have little meaning. On the other hand, families who teach and follow the ways of Christ, may find this a helpful, maybe even inspirational and encouraging, that all is not lost when things fall apart. They can be salvaged. Miracles do happen. When viewed in our home, it was a great conversation starter, something to help us to see things from each others' perspectives.


 
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