More often than not, we are dissatisfied with our productions because we either don’t give ourselves enough time or we don’t constrain ourselves to come up with an idea our time will accommodate. When I feel like time is the one thing I don’t have, I remember a phrase my old Gaffer from 36 Parables, [...]
Many of you have been with 36 Parables since 2005, when we released our first film, Found. The January 2010 release of 36 Parables’ Lime DVD marks the official halfway point of our original vision; 18 of the planned 36 Parables are completed. We are thrilled to see 36 Parables made it this far, and [...]
One of the many beautiful threads weaving the Old and New Testaments together is wisdom. Simply put, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10). If you fear the Lord you will listen to Him, love others, and in doing so put yourself last (Dueteronomy 6:1-9, Mark 12:28-34 ). Throughout the Book [...]
This month I finished reading John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. Though the story deals with the migration of Okies to the west coast during the first great depression, I couldn’t help but see the obvious parallels to the present. The book revolves around the journey of the Joad family from Oklahoma to Southern California [...]
Synopsis: A car salesman is forced to think creatively in order to obtain a new job. Runtime: 6 minutes Based on: The Parable of the Shrewd Manager Scripture: Luke 16: 1-13 Directed by: John Schimke Director of Photography: Stewart H. Redwine Produced by: Stewart H. Redwine and John Schimke Available: October 2009 Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties [...]
Synopsis: A young girl tries to persuade her father to let her play with his antique fire truck. Runtime: 4 minutes Based on: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight Scripture: Luke 11: 5-8 Directed by: John Schimke Director of Photography: Stewart H. Redwine Produced by: Stewart H. Redwine and John Schimke Available: October 2009 [...]
