Miracle in East Texas is an incredible story of American entrepreneurship. Inspired by a true story, it tells the story of the biggest oil strike in United States history. I was recently able to watch a screener of this western, romantic comedy. And I loved it! It’s suitable for all ages. Watch the trailer below.

Sorbo Studios produces films that uplift and entertain. Miracle in East Texas stars Kevin Sorbo (also director), John Ratzenberger, Lou Gossett Jr., Tyler Mane. Also starring and produced by CC mom Sam Sorbo. With CC homeschool graduate Braeden Sorbo.

Miracle in East Texas Review

Synopsis:

Miracle in East Texas is an entertaining tale of two aging con men at the dawn of the Great Depression and the biggest oil strike in the history of the world.

Irving Tanner, Jr. (Lou Gossett, Jr.) recounts the 1930 legend. Times are hard when the unluckiest wildcatter in the world, Dad Everett (John Ratzenberger), teams up with Doc Boyd (Kevin Sorbo), a charming snake oil salesman. Together they convince several new widows (Sam Sorbo, Paula Boudreau, and others) to invest in their worthless oil wells.

Then, the unthinkable happens! Now our two Casanovas faced with a challenge: declare another dry hole for a clean escape, or bring the well in like genuine oil men and likely spend the rest of their lives in jail?

Meanwhile, some of their investors are angry and fixing to do something about it. And one of them is truly a “mountain” of a man (Tyler Mane).

What happens next? Doc preaches, the Good Lord teaches, and a judge reaches a surprising conclusion. The mostly true story will make you laugh, shed a tear, and give you pride in the God-blessed American way.

Watch the trailer!

This is a great movie for the whole family! Miracle in East Texas is a story about hope and redemption. And we see it all play out. Including the most surprising court session I’ve seen. Ever hear of a judge declaring a recess for 1 or 2 weeks so he could think while he was fishing? lol

While the men started out as con men, there is a good message on forgiveness and its blessings. One of the widows testified in court asking the judge to set them free.

The movie has a happy ending. The widows are set for life, the church members become millionaires, and Dad gets married!

“The real miracle is that every lie that I told turned out to be the truth. Not by my design but that of a Higher Power” – Doc Boyd in his speech at the wedding of Dad.

A great ending!

Homeschooling with Miracle in East Texas

I always loved having lessons around what we were watching or reading when we homeschooled. You can read more about our homeschool days.

This is a great opportunity for homeschoolers to learn about some Texas history, oil, entrepreneurship, the power of forgiveness, and even some math!
Here is a free downloadable homeschool curricula available from Sorbo Studios.
And a free downloadable discussion guide for book groups is also available.

Miracle in East Texas is only in theaters on October 29 & 30! You are going to want to take your whole family to see this movie. Get your tickets now!

You can purchase tickets to see this movie HERE.

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Disclosure: Many thanks to FrontGate Media for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

I was recently able to watch the new movie Birthright Outlaw from Great American Pure Flix. I loved it! An awesome movie that is very different from their usual movies. The Birthright Outlaw genres are drama, faith, and western. Check out my review below, and enter to win a 3 month subscription to Great American Pure Flix!

Birthright Outlaw Movie

Birthright Outlaw Cast List:

Lucas Black (Legacy Peak, “NCIS: New Orleans”),
Sarah Drew (Mom’s Night Out, Indivisible, Grey’s Anatomy),
Jeff Fahey,
Olivia Sanabia,
Aaron Burns Director

Birthright Outlaw is set in Arizona in 1890. Last Chance, Arizona is as far off the beaten path as you can go. For some folks, this out-of-the-way frontier town is just what they’re looking for. While Pastor Jeremiah Jacobs wonders if Hope, his teenage daughter, might need better opportunities found elsewhere, his wife Martha believes Last Chance is the best place for her family.

So, with the help of the townspeople, including Sheriff William Bridges and his wife Bonnie, Jeremiah is ready to put down permanent roots and begin building a sanctuary for their small-town church. That all changes late one night when the dreaded House Gang rides into town and kidnaps Hope.

Will They Find Hope?

The outlaws have targeted the family—looking to shine a light on Martha’s dark, hidden past. With Hope gone and her parents ready to go rescue her, the sheriff comes alongside and …arrests Martha, a long-time fugitive.

Having seemingly nowhere to turn, Pastor Jeremiah’s desperation gets the best of him and with the help of the sheriff’s wife, he breaks Martha out of jail. As they begin a desperate journey to find Hope, the couple must face long-buried truths, double-crossed bounty hunters, and the most-dreaded outlaw gang in the Wild West—run by Martha’s father, “The King of Hearts.”

After half-a-lifetime of running and living a lie, Martha must decide which family she’ll fight for—and what she truly believes. A movie for the whole family, Birthright Outlaw is an old-fashioned Western with a twist of fate—and faith.

Though Birthright Outlaw is intended for the whole family, this movie has some very intense moments, including kidnapping and gunfire. I suggest watching it first if you know that your kids and young teens might be sensitive to these things.

I really enjoyed watching Birthright Outlaw. A captivating story line with beautiful scenery. I think this movie is very well done. Check out this video.

Inside the Making of Birthright Outlaw

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Here are some Bible verses that are related to the storyline of Birthright Outlaw. Scroll down for the giveaway.

● The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18 (NIV)
● Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. – Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
● Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
● There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. – Luke 12:2 (NIV)

Also, these verses.

● This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished — he did it to
demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. – Romans 3:22-26 (NIV)

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