The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.
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- TriviaSheffey won the Silver Medallion in the Industrial & Educational Productions Division at the International Film & TV Festival of New York in 1978.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Floyd's Angel (2011)
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Old Fashioned, Sin hating, fire and brimstone movie
I came across this video again the other day and watched it with great enjoyment. Having watched it in 1977 when it was first released on the big screen, I was again delighted with the quality of cinematography that is common with a productions by Bob Jones University. The story takes us back to a simple time in America when most of the Appalachian Mountains area needed gospel preachers. The story opens with a confessional confrontation between a guilty ridden young man and the preacher Robert Sheffey. We are taken into a flashback very soon of the life of Sheffey and how he eventually comes to Jesus. The acting is first class, the music fits and the editing is superb. You will enjoy the light hearted moments and might even get a lump in your throat during the compassion of the Evangelist. The underlying theme of this movie is evangelistic. For people satisfied with their lives of sin, this movie will make a plea for you to get your life right with God. For people satisfied in their lives of religion, it will make a plea for you to get closer to God. This movie breaks the boundaries that were established in the 1970's by many denomonations in that day. Watch for the symbolic meaning of the lady with the rose who comes to the revival meeting! I found this movie thrilling, uplifting, clean and honest with the human condition as it is today. Even though this movie was produced over 30 years ago, it still has great relevance today.
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- JDouglasJ_1
- Apr 15, 2008
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