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FILM: A hippie preacher with a unique vision of what ‘church’ should be is inspiring and convicting.
If you’re old enough to remember the 1960s and ’70s, you’ll find Lionsgate’s upbeat new film Jesus Revolution to be a walk down memory lane. You can probably remember the disco era, bell bottoms, sequined shirts and stories of personal rebellion and new directions.
Even if you weren’t among the crowd that gathered at California’s Newport Beach to worship God on the sand and to confirm your faith through baptism in the warm Pacific waters, you probably knew someone who was an enthusiastic follower of the “Jesus Movement.”
In that movement, you would have encountered Greg Laurie, a young seeker (played by Joel Courtney), and Lonnie Frisbee, a hippie preacher with a unique vision of what “church” should be.
Frisbee is played by Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, fresh from his role as Jesus in Angel Studios’ popular crowdfunded series The Chosen. And in fact, Roumie’s long hair and beard prepare him for both roles. As the hippie Frisbee, told he looks a lot like Jesus, he responds with a smile: “I can’t think of anyone I’d rather look like!”
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If you’re old enough to remember the 1960s and ’70s, you’ll find Lionsgate’s upbeat new film Jesus Revolution to be a walk down memory lane. You can probably remember the disco era, bell bottoms, sequined shirts and stories of personal rebellion and new directions.
Even if you weren’t among the crowd that gathered at California’s Newport Beach to worship God on the sand and to confirm your faith through baptism in the warm Pacific waters, you probably knew someone who was an enthusiastic follower of the “Jesus Movement.”
In that movement, you would have encountered Greg Laurie, a young seeker (played by Joel Courtney), and Lonnie Frisbee, a hippie preacher with a unique vision of what “church” should be.
Frisbee is played by Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, fresh from his role as Jesus in Angel Studios’ popular crowdfunded series The Chosen. And in fact, Roumie’s long hair and beard prepare him for both roles. As the hippie Frisbee, told he looks a lot like Jesus, he responds with a smile: “I can’t think of anyone I’d rather look like!”
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‘Jesus Revolution’ Is a Christian Ride Through the ’70s
FILM: A hippie preacher with a unique vision of what ‘church’ should be is inspiring and convicting.
