SABINA MOVIE: The Heart of the Gospel is Forgiveness

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🗓️ 30 October 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

John Grooters is the director of a new movie portraying the marriage, choice to become Christians and early persecution of VOM's founders, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand—told through the eyes of Sabina. SABINA: Tortured For Christ, The Nazi Years will screen in more than 800 theaters in the US for three days only – November 8, 9 and 10. Buy tickets here.

Grooters also directed Tortured For Christ – The Movie, which portrayed how the Wurmbrands were persecuted under communists in Romania. SABINA is a prequel to the first film, telling an earlier part of the Wurmbrands' story, including their persecution—and how they blessed—Nazi forces that occupied their nation.

Listen as John talks about the challenge of making a film in the Wurmbrands' native Romania in the midst of a worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. John will also share how God's hand was on the production, including filming the scene of Richard's baptism in the very room where it happened!

You'll hear how Richard and Sabina's faith has impacted Grooters as he spent five years deeply connected to their story as he created two films, and how he hopes it will impact the faith of viewers around the US and all over the world.

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0:00.0	After World War II, Communists came to power in Romania, which deeply impacted the church.
0:07.8	Richard and Sabina Wormbrand were at a meeting where church leaders were told how Christians should support and cooperate with the Communist government.
0:17.5	If anyone spoke up, they knew they could go to prison.
0:22.4	John Groters picks up the story.
0:25.0	And Richard and Sabina are sitting in the audience getting frustrated like this isn't how it should be.
0:30.5	And you know, she kind of says, you know, you should speak and he says, if I speak, you know you will lose a husband.
0:37.5	And then when Sabina's famous line she says, I don't need a coward for a husband.
0:42.5	Richard speaks and for 14 years she loses her husband. I mean everything he said was true.
0:49.5	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:53.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:59.5	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.
1:06.5	Join host Todd Nettleton. We hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
1:11.5	Right now on The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.
1:14.5	Welcome again to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd Nettleton. We're in the studio today with John Groters.
1:20.0	John is the writer and director of a brand new film.
1:24.5	Sabina tortured for Christ the Nazi years. Many of you will have seen tortured for Christ the movie came out several years ago.
1:33.5	John also the director of that.
1:36.0	John, welcome back to Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:39.0	Well, thank you, Todd and it's always such a joy to be here.
1:43.5	You know, John, most people's lives aren't really worthy of making a movie about.
1:48.5	You've already made one movie about Richard and Sabina Wormbrand. Now a second movie. Why are there lives worthy of being told in not just one film, but two.
2:01.5	Man, if we can make 20 some movies about James Bond.
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