The positive--What I liked:
1. It is very interesting leaning further plot and character development that they movie did not have time for.
2. Reuniting with characters from the previous Sherwood movies--the Holts and Brock from "Fireproof"--even a character from previous Alcorn book. I will not say who it is, but you'll be surprised and (I think) delighted to see this character mentioned. :)
3. The movie kept to the book! :D
4. Strong emphasis on mentorship (in the biblical sense that Doug Philips and Kevin Swanson advocate!)
5. Strong emphasis on each of the family members doing their God ordained part
The negative--What I did NOT like:
1. The book is quite a bit more violence than the movie. The movie had two(?) fight scenes, the book had at least five.
2. Drug use/drug dealers/gangsters issues.
Summery:
I am glad I read it, but will not read it again. However, it does deal with some heavy issues--drugs, gangs, out of wedlock pregnancies, abortion, death, and other things--in more detail than the movie. Therefore, I would caution against no younger than fourteen-ish years old.
1. It is very interesting leaning further plot and character development that they movie did not have time for.
2. Reuniting with characters from the previous Sherwood movies--the Holts and Brock from "Fireproof"--even a character from previous Alcorn book. I will not say who it is, but you'll be surprised and (I think) delighted to see this character mentioned. :)
3. The movie kept to the book! :D
4. Strong emphasis on mentorship (in the biblical sense that Doug Philips and Kevin Swanson advocate!)
5. Strong emphasis on each of the family members doing their God ordained part
The negative--What I did NOT like:
1. The book is quite a bit more violence than the movie. The movie had two(?) fight scenes, the book had at least five.
2. Drug use/drug dealers/gangsters issues.
Summery:
I am glad I read it, but will not read it again. However, it does deal with some heavy issues--drugs, gangs, out of wedlock pregnancies, abortion, death, and other things--in more detail than the movie. Therefore, I would caution against no younger than fourteen-ish years old.
I really liked this book about four policemen who decide, in the midst of many tests & trials, to make a stand for their families.
From Alex and Stephen Kendrick and Randy Alcorn comes an inspiring story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.
While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But theyre quickly discovering that their standards are missing the mark.
They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?
While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But theyre quickly discovering that their standards are missing the mark.
They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift farther and farther away from them. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them? When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God . . . and to their children?
