WHFC Cinema of Faith September film: "Billy: The Early Years" - Ministry Videos

If you live in the NE Ohio area, come join us for a Pre-Release showing of "Billy: The Early Years" at Willoughby Hills Friends Church on Saturday, September 19th beginning at 6:30pm

You already know who he is--Now find out how he got there.



Most of us know Billy Graham as the self-assured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th century Christianity. Now, with the release of BILLY: THE EARLY YEARS, we can meet Billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that launched one of history's most powerful evangelistic careers.



Perhaps most compellingly, BILLY: THE EARLY YEARS paints its portrait of Graham against the backdrop of his relationship with Charles Templeton, another gifted young preacher whose faith would not withstand the onslaught of modern scientific skepticism. He and Graham parted ways and in the film, Templeton comes to personify the rising tide of disbelief into which Graham launched his crusades.



Filmed in Tennessee, BILLY: THE EARLY YEARS captures the feel of the Depression-era tent revival where Graham heeded the altar call, and follows him through the doubt and resolution of the next decade. The film was directed by veteran TV actor/director Robby Benson--the voice of The Beast in DIsney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.



The movie's power lays in its honest portrayal of Billy's struggle with the ideas represented in Templeton's eventual unbelief and shows how Billy's faith, so compellingly portrayed in the film, goes on to help change the face of modern evangelism.



Dove Worldview:

This is a wonderful biography of Billy Graham's early years when he is converted and attends Bible College and begins his ministry. Billy (Arnie Hammer) is played as a likable young man who is a bit green but committed in his walk w