Lead actor in new Angel Studios/Daily Wire movie Sound of Hope He said he believes the film can spark an adoption movement among Christians, inspiring families to rise up and take in vulnerable children who need a home. The Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (PG-13) tells the inspiring true story of a small-town East Texas family who, under the guidance of Reverend W. C. Martin and his wife, Donna Martin, adopted 77 of the most difficult-to-adopt children in the foster care system.
It hits theaters on July 4th and is being released by the same studio. angelBehind the scenes of blockbuster movies The Sound of Freedom Just one year ago. This month, Angel and the Daily Wire Sound of Hope.
At the end of the film, viewers learn that there are approximately 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system, with 100,000 of them waiting to be adopted. Marvel star Letitia WrightBlack Panther, Wakanda Forever) serves as executive producer.
“We are all called as believers to care for those less fortunate,” said Demetrius Gross, the actor who plays the Reverend Martin. James 1:27“The religion which God our Father recognizes as pure and blameless is this: to succor orphans and widows in their need, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re Lutheran, Anglican, Evangelical, non-denominational, Baptist or Pentecostal, if you have a relationship with Christ and you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, you can do something to help orphans and the less fortunate.“ “There can be a happy ending, there can be a positive outcome,” Gross told Crosswalk Headlines.
Gross noted that W. C. and Donna Martin were not wealthy and began the adoption process on faith, trusting that God would provide for their needs.
The Martins purposefully chose to adopt children who others had overlooked. In the film, the pastor tells the adoption agent, “We“ Others don’t want it.
“They’re not particularly wealthy,“ “…they’re humble, down-to-earth people trying to hang on, but they’re not going to be hindered by what they don’t have,” Gross said.“
Gross said the film is a story about “the power of faith.”“
“These stories fill my heart.“ “And I think the world needs more stories like this,” he said.
“Sound of Hope: The Tale of Possum Trot” is rated PG-13 for themes of child abuse, some violence, language and brief sexual content.
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Michael Faust He has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years, and his work has appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, Christian Post, Leaf Chronicle, Toronto Star and Knoxville News Sentinel.
