Christian Retailing

DVD Beat CR September 2011 Print Email
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Monday, 15 August 2011 09:38 AM America/New_York

FacingExtinctionDVDFacing Extinction: Christians of Iraq is a 34-minute documentary narrated by The Passion of The Christ actor Jim Caviezel, which details the ongoing persecution of the Christian minority in Iraq—from church bombings and kidnappings to rape and murder. The recent Marca-Relli Productions release, which is being distributed by Vision Video, retails for $14.99. It includes a director’s commentary special feature.

 Expecting-to-see-Jesus-DVD

An expanded edition of author and Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz’s I Saw the Lord DVD, Expecting to See Jesus challenges Christians to live in the light of Christ’s imminent return. Released last month by Zondervan, it retails for $14.99.

 RockshowDVD

Rockshow Comedy Tour features in-concert and behind-the-scenes footage of comedian Tim Hawkins—whose Insanitized came out last year and was a Christian Retailing Retailers Choice Award winner for DVD: Movie & Comedy—on his recent California tour with fellow comedians John Branyan and Bob Smiley. The two-disc, 160-minute set was released in July by Crown Entertainment and retails for $19.99.

 The-Best-of-Sandi-Patti-DVD

The Best of Sandi Patty, available last month from Gaither Music Group (EMI CMG Distribution), showcases the GRAMMY winner in a decade of performances and also features an interview with the artist and her parents. Hosted by Bill Gaither, the DVD retails for $19.99. 

 BikeDetectivesDVD

Dubbed into English from the original German, The Bike Detectives offers lessons on honesty and forgiveness for preteen viewers through the adventures of a group of boys investigating a small-town mystery. The 70-minute ERF Medien production, released in July, is distributed by Vision Video. It retails for $14.99.

 Weird-DVD

Drawing from his book of the same name, Craig Groeschel’s Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working presents a “Christ-centered philosophy on everything from money to scheduling to purity, so you can break out of the normal rut.” The six-part program from Zondervan was out last month and retails for $24.99.