{"id":10053,"date":"2015-01-14T09:09:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T14:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=10053"},"modified":"2015-01-14T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T19:40:43","slug":"powerful-biblical-story-comes-to-life-in-confessions-of-a-prodigal-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2015\/01\/powerful-biblical-story-comes-to-life-in-confessions-of-a-prodigal-son.html","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Biblical Story Comes to Life in Confessions of a Prodigal Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"Confessions of a Prodigal Son - Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GXpevoqpY2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The choices we make are the stories we tell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Can broken stories have happy endings? <em>Confessions of a Prodigal Son<\/em>, a new inspirational drama starring Kevin Sorbo (God&#8217;s Not Dead, Storm Rider, Hercules) and Nathan Clarkson (The Veil, Mayflower 2), is a modern retelling of one of the most commonly recognized parables of Jesus, the Prodigal Son. \u00a0This coming of age film follows a character named Sean, as he rebels and leaves his father and home to figure out life on his own. While still discovering life\u2019s answers, Sean is confronted by a professor who not only challenges him to examine the choices he\u2019s making but to view his own life as a story. The movie is set for theatrical release in select cities beginning in February and available on DVD and Digital HD March 24. Make sure to watch the above\u00a0trailer and see the movie.\u00a0This is one you don&#8217;t want to miss! Also, be on the lookout for &#8220;Confessions of a Prodigal Son &#8211; Music Inspired by the Motion Picture&#8221; by Various Artists, distributed by Right Angle Music. For more about the film, visit the <a title=\"Confessions of a Prodigal Son Facebook page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConfessionsOfAProdigalSon\">Confessions of a Prodigal Son Facebook page.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The choices we make are the stories we tell. Can broken stories have happy endings? 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