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April 10th, 2012
Greetings,
It was a tremendous blessing in celebrating the Lords’ Last Supper this past Thursday at Church. Jesus celebrated the Last Super, His last Passover Feast with the 12…Humbling Himself, washing each of the Disciples feet, even the one that would betray Him, was a very moving act of loving kindness to reflect on and to see how high He set the mark only so that by sharing in His suffering we could also witness and to be able to share His amazing Love to others.
I often fall short of loving those who have hurt or offend me…
King, Savior, Lord of Lords, showing selfless and humble Loving-kindness the night before He was to suffer unimaginable pain, suffering, hurt, and betrayal.
In less than 48 hrs after the last supper, by suffering Roman execution through crucifixion, Jesus would continue LOVING until his last breath. One of the last thoughts Jesus had while dying on the cross was for us, “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.”
Can I comprehend that depth of love, forgiveness and sacrifice?
Truly Amazing Grace!
It is an exciting time of year to be a disciple of Jesus Christ…the stone was rolled away.
It is also an exciting time for the Lord’s vision, ”JesusFreaks” or “JF.”
We are thrilled to announce that “JesusFreaks” is now in distribution in the South Pacific…Aus and New Zealand and the islands associated with this region i.e. Papua, New Guinea.
Heritage (HM) has given Circle of Belief Productions a 5 year deal to release and distribute the critically acclaimed documentary, “JesusFreaks.” Through Church screenings, Home Entertainment, Broadcast sales, and Electronic Distribution, the JF media franchise has been released through a media distributor other than ourselves.
Circle of Belief Productions made the leap of faith first in Dec.2010 by going into self distribution by beginning to sell the feature length documentary from our website www.JesusFreaksMovie.com. Now in 2012, by securing our distribution deal with HM, who has developed a successful record of distributing faith friendly projects, we are thrilled to be part of their media show case.
Another Divine Placement is in the final stages as well…
Circle of Belief is wrapping up the negotiations with the reality TV producers for the television lifestyle series, “JesusFreaks.” We rest in knowing that we serve a God of completion and that He alone has opened this door. We will keep you posted as to the final outcome. If you are reading this, please stop now and pray for the Millennial Generation… That through this series, they will be able to see what “doing life with God” is all about.
On another note…I have begun a new film project titled, “Burden of Holiness-Views from the Temple Mount.” The goal of this project is to bring deeper understanding between the three great monotheistic faiths; Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. All three faith traditions can be traced back to Abraham…each called a Son of Abraham. So why have the 37 acres in Jerusalem known as “The Temple Mount,” to Jews and Christians and called by Muslims-”The Holy Sanctuary,” a place considered Sacred and Holy to all the sons of Abraham, has also been a place of bloodshed and strife between each religion, again and again at different times in History?
That maybe just maybe through this documentary all 3 religions can find a bridge to peace, to find a way to co-exist better side by side. The hope is through this film, it will create a platform for dialogue to increase, a better understanding of one another, and tolerance may begin to grow?
By God blessing me with an excellent formal education, (I have a M.A. from University of Denver in Conflict Resolution and a B.A. from SMU in History with an emphasis in Middle Eastern/Islamic history,) giving me the vision and experience of directing and producing ”JesusFreaks,” and building a diverse and passionate team around me, filming this story of the most contested fought-over piece of real estate on earth is a challenge that I am well prepared and excited to begin.
My beliefs are my beliefs that’s not what this project is about…the documentary will give equal voice to all three sides and allow the viewer to form his or her own opinions.
Jews, Muslims, and Christian believers, will make up the production team as well as the cast of pilgrims who will embark on a spiritual journey through the Holy Land.
My hope is to bring exposure to the epi-center, the pulse of the never ending conflict between Arabs and Jews as well as to spotlight the religious crossroads of all three religions.
To dream a dream that this special place which is so Revered, Sacred and Holy to so many people of faith may one day also be a place of PEACE, TOLERENCE, and UNDERSTANDING?
You can watch the trailer here:
May 25th, 2011
JesusFreaks(JF) continues to gain momentum and exposure as we continue to push and pray in choosing what distribution deals should be consummated, who best to partner with to bring JF to a theatre near you and a retail outlet where JF will be sold and promoted?…Or partnering with the right network to air the first faith-friendly reality Television series…
If I were to take a deck of 52 playing cards and we were playing spades and all the cards are turned over and I pick first and low and behold I pick the Ace of Spades first time…hence wining the game on the first try, the odds of winning and picking the ACE of Spades is better then were the odds of ever getting JF financially funded and produced…
This year alone over 4,000 movies will be produce and the overwhelming majority will never get a distribution deal…The odds of a movie being awarded the ever elusive distribution deal are even less then the odds of ever raising the capital to have the movie ever produced and completed in the first place…
Finding the right distribution deal has by far been the hardest part of this JF journey…We now stand with alot of interest and buzz surrounding JF and we will sign a distribution deal in short order…
The ever elusive distribution oppurtunites finally stands at the door knocking…
We are in the heat of the battle and need His direction and Peace as we take these next steps to bring God’s love story to a Generation…Since Film-Com we have been non-stop negotiating with the different distribution companies…The next steps are ordered as has been the case throughout this JF journey. We must be sure we are walking through the correct door…
Please pray for our efforts as we navigate these waters…A Promised Land has never been inhabited without the slaying of Giants…please stand and pray with us as we slay this giant…
Thank You! for your continued support and prayers…
Creating a Shift in Culture…
A Generation is Waiting…
Blessings,
Charles(Chad) Cobb Jr.
April 21st, 2011
Katherine and I just returned from Nashville where we attended Film-Com. Film-Com is a Financing and Distribution Completion Market…
We delivered a 15 minute presentation of JesusFreaks (JF) to Senior V.P.’s from Hollywood studios, TV networks, production companies, marketing companies and financing companies…This was the most fruitful event we have had the pleasure of attending. Having so many Media opinion leaders true influentials in the entertainment business under one roof was an awesome opportunity…
During Film-Com we shared that JF is a Faith-based, Service oriented, Extreme Sports Driven media Franchise…In addition we shared that JF has mass cross over appeal that we have witnessed from audiences around the nation and the world…The mass appeal has also been confirmed as JF has been honored and recognized by both Christian and Secular festivals…
The transformation adventure we captured on film as young people step out in faith to journey with God in attending a YWAM-Discipleship Training School (DTS)…the miracles and lives changed as God begins to perform the miraculous once a person takes that faith step toward Him…
Also stating that a Feature film or reality TV series like JF appeals to the millennial generation’s characteristics-the most spiritual, civic-minded, service oriented generation in decades… After our presentation several people gave us their cards and encouraged Kat and I, with more then one of them saying, “We were on to something-I think I can be of service to get this feature film distributed etc.”
This week we have been going through all the business cards and circling back around, we have been excited and appreciative for the momentum that has been roaring since our time at Film-Com.
Please pray for wisdom and discernment as we make the big decisions on whether to re-purpose the footage we have into a 13X30 Reality TV series or releasing the Feature Film Documentary Theatrically or DVD or all three working in tandem…We are praying and seeking direction as we navigate these waters to bring JF to a waiting market…
Thank you Film-Com for allowing us to share, and a special thank you goes out to Andy Van Roon and Robert Swope of Sunrise Entertainment for hosting a fabulous event…We were honored and thankful to be apart of it…
Happy Easter to all-THE STONE WAS ROLLED AWAY!!!
Creating a Shift in Culture…
A Generation is Waiting…
In Christ,
Charles (Chad) B. Cobb Jr.
