Christmas 2011 www.visionvideo.com PO Box 540 • Worcester, PA 19490 • 1-800-523-0226 A Letter from Our General Manager CATEGORIES ABOUT VISION VIDEO American History . 61 We rejoice in being in our fourth decade of bringing you a Around the World . 74-75 wide range of Christian and family programming. Today we Best Sellers . 86 offer more than 1600 DVDs with ample selections for all age groups. Selections include drama, documentary, curriculum, Bible Resources . 42-49, 64 and rare historical footage among the many genres. Biblical Dramas . 44-45 Biographies. 40, 62, 70-71 Our calling is to provide DVD resources that help families Children . 14, 15, 20, 21, 24-26 and churches to have an historic awareness of how God has worked among His people over the centuries. The programs Christian History . 51-57 we offer have won close to four hundred film festival Christmas . 6-15 awards, some of which you will find indicated by this Classics . 76-79 symbol throughout this catalog. Contemporary Issues . 66-67 C.S. Lewis . 62 Video on Demand (VOD) is now available on many titles on our website. This feature allows you to download the pro- Documentaries. 41, 60 gram directly to your computer and many portable electronic Dramas . 16-17, 38-39, 73, 80-86 devices. You can own the program forever. There is no ship- Early Church . 50 ping charge and you can obtain the program right away. To Family Resources . 31-33 check out this new feature, go to the VOD section of our Gift Ideas . 18-23 website. Inspiration . 30, 53, 63, 68, 69 It’s our pleasure to serve you, Life of Christ. 48-49 Bill Curtis Music . 22-23 General Manager New Releases . 2-5 Outreach/Evangelism. 35-36 Reformation . 54-55 Mrs. Miracle Revivals . 65 Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster needs a Science and Creation . 34, 37 housekeeper to help him with his six-year-old Special Offers . 8-9 twin sons. Mrs. Merkle — whom the boys call Teaching/Curriculum . 42-50, 64 “Mrs. Miracle”— mysteriously appears and Youth/Teens . 27-29 quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend… and matchmaker. From the #1 New World War II . 58-59 York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes this whimsical holiday story. KEY TO SYMBOLS: Starring James Van Der Beek and Doris Roberts. 92 minutes. DOC Documentary program DRAMA #35747D, $20.99 NOW! $14.99 DOCU-DRAMA Documentary & drama DRAMA Dramatic program See the sequel, Call Me Mrs. Miracle, on page 11. SG Free PDF study guide available on our website Award-winning program The Christmas Hope Closed captioned This is the third and final film of the Christmas T Trailer available on our website Shoes trilogy. When lives intertwine during Christmas, hope is the one unifying gift. Family VOD Available on Demand comes in many forms. It’s through love of one DVD LANGUAGES: little girl that the lives of many are brought together during what turns out to be a most A = Arabic L = Latin C = Cantonese joyful time of the year. 86 minutes. M = Mandarin F = French P = Polish DRAMA #57815D, $14.99 NOW! $9.99 G = German Pt = Portuguese He = Hebrew Ro = Romanian Hi = Hindi Ru = Russian In = Indonesian S = Spanish See The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing on p. 10. I = Italian T = Turkish J = Japanese ST = Subtitles K = Korean EST = Eng. subtitles 2 Order online and save at www.visionvideo.com New Releases Jesus: He Lived Among Us He was born in humble obscurity, yet his family had to flee to save him from a jealous ruler. He forgave sins, healed the sick and gave hope to the down- hearted and oppressed, yet he was despised and rejected by many. He spoke the truth even when it was dangerous to do so. He willingly laid down his life and then rose again, conquering the power of death! From The Voice of the Martyrs comes the dramatic, animated retelling of the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of the last surviving apostle, John. Journey with Jesus and encounter His miracles, His astonishing teaching and His unsurpassed bravery. Discover the power and love of Jesus Christ and see why His followers risked all to carry His message to the ends of the earth. Children and adults alike will be captivated by this account of Jesus’ life, featuring vivid sto- rytelling and high impact animation. Recommended for ages 7 and up. This powerful presentation will encourage and inspire viewers to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came to live among us. 90 minutes. Available mid-October, 2011 #501417D, $19.99 $14.99 Milltown Pride Will Wright dreams of playing baseball in the big leagues and is ready to sac- rifice anything to make it happen. But in South Carolina during the 1920s, the only path to pro baseball is through the local textile mill team. Against the wishes of his wealthy father, Will leaves his family and privileged life behind to work in the harsh conditions at Newton Mill. His natural talent on the field makes him the rising star of the mill-league team—and also earns him a dan- gerous rival as well as criticism from his father for his association with working class “undesirables.” Milltown Pride is set in a time and place of deep social and spiritual division. As a so-called “Town-Boy,” Will lives a sheltered and ideal life marked by games of croquet and Sunday School picnics while the local Mill workers live a hand-to-mouth existence, often falling prey to the temptation of the local moonshine which pervades the prohibition era south. But Will learns that he is not so different from the mill-work- ers as he thought. And when famous real-life evangelist Billy Sunday (played by David Burke) comes to town, Will discovers that his sheltered life only masks his real need for repentance and forgiveness. Milltown Pride is an entertaining evangelistic movie that recalls a bygone era while conveying relevant truths for today. Widescreen, 135 minutes (EST, SST). T DRAMA #501410D, $24.99 $19.99 Torchlighters: The William Booth Story Introduce children to the action-packed story behind The Salvation Army. William Booth is determined to bring the life-changing Gospel to London’s worst neighborhood, the East End. But when the local pub owners realize some of their best customers are becoming Christians, they hire big, strong thugs to get rid of the preacher once and for all. Watch as William’s ragtag band of followers marches into the East End with Bibles and Prayer as their weapons of choice. Inspiring story for children and parents alike! 30 minutes plus extras (EST, S, SST). Available mid-October, 2011 #501409D, $14.99 See entire Torchlighter series on page 25. To order, call 1-800-523-0226 8-8 Eastern time M-F and 9-4 Sat. 3 NEW RELEASES Through A Lens Darkly History of Christian Worship Grief, Loss, & C.S. Lewis Pt. 4: The Music Loss comes in many forms: the This edition of the History of grief over the death of a loved Christian Worship series one, the devastation of a physi- explores how liturgy and cal or mental impairment, the music have enriched the cele- pain of divorce or separation, or bration of God’s story the distress of job loss and fore- throughout centuries of closure. The physical and Christianity, including: emotional responses to grief can be as heart wrenching as the •Why time, place, structure loss itself. So where does a per- and symbols are significant son turn for answers and encouragement in a time components of worship of despair, doubt and fear? This film will uplift the soul with the moving sto- •What elements of liturgy lead us to experience the ries of individuals and families touched by a glories of Heaven while on Earth significant loss who have begun their journey to recovery, and who share their thoughts on the time- •How church music has evolved, from plainsong less wisdom of C.S. Lewis’s most personal and and chant to hymns and modern praise songs reflective book, “A Grief Observed.” This literary review offers real-life examples to help viewers •What the history of liturgy and music teaches us begin to recognize and cope with the many emo- about the debate over worship style tions and seasons of their own grief and identify the best approaches to help others through the •How Jason Houser, a singer/songwriter and grieving process.Grief doesn’t have to feel like fear country music producer, helps families learn anymore. Anyone facing personal devastation can Scripture through music. find a path to healing and hope in this inspirational and informative film. 56 minutes (EST). 56 minutes (EST). #501407D, $19.99 Available early October, 2011 #501405D, $19.99 See more on C.S. Lewis on page 62. See the entire series on page 51. Also, on coping with grief and loss: Suffering is Not for Nothing, #501376D, $19.99 Elisabeth Elliot: Loneliness, #501422D $14.99 Malcolm Muggeridge’s A Third Testament A Third Testament is the highly praised television documentary presented by noted author and Christian apologist, Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990). This revealing doc- umentary profiles six famous and unique men whose search for God forms a kind of modern testament to the reality of Christ. Saint Augustine: the former hedonist who turned his back on prestige in order to serve Christ. Blaise Pascal: the brilliant scientist who taught about the impossibility of life with- out God.