It’s 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn’t exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow Jesus on an unexpected adventure. This beautifully animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes of his beloved young friend, the Apostle John. From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry through his crucifixion and resurrection, LIGHT OF THE WORLD powerfully illustrates how Jesus of Nazareth changed the world forever and still changes lives today!
LIGHT OF THE WORLD releases in theaters, September 5, 2025.
New Musical Score with Budapest Scoring Orchestra.
In August 2024, the production team flew over to Budapest, Hungary to record a new musical score for The Great Passion Play. The National Philharmonic Orchestra of London recorded the previous score. It has been used since 1984. This score represents a culmination of vast improvements to the Passion Play made since 2012.
Overall, since 2020, over a half million dollars of improvements have been made to the way the Passion Play technologically tells Christ's story. Photos courtesy of Glen Couvillion and Cara Brescia Year 4 of Eureka Springs Jeep Jam is in the books!! YOU raised $95,374 for Peterson Outdoor Ministries. THANK YOU. You also helped tons of small businesses in our community. We appreciate you. Mark the date for our 5th Jeep Jam…Sept 11-14, 2025….we have lots of stuff in the works for our 5th year! Our Bible Museum explores the history of the English Bible as well as a history of the Bible in general. Great Bible (1539): “For God so loued the worlde, that he gaue his only begotten sonne, that whosoeuer beleueth in him, shulde not perisshe, but haue euerlasting lyfe.”
Tyndale (1534): “For God so loveth the worlde, that he hath geven his only sonne, that none that beleve in him, shuld perisshe: but shuld have everlastinge lyfe.” Wycliff (1380): “for god loued so the world; that he gaf his oon bigetun sone, that eche man that bileueth in him perisch not: but haue euerlastynge liif.” Anglo-Saxon Proto-English Manuscripts (955 AD): “God lufode middan eard swa,dat he seade his an-cennedan sunu, dat nan ne forweorde de on hine gely achabbe dat ece lif.” Consider the following textual comparison of the earliest English translations of John 3:16, as shown in the English Hexapla Parallel New Testament: 1st Ed. King James (1611): “For God so loued the world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.” Rheims (1582): “For so God loued the vvorld, that he gaue his only-begotten sonne: that euery one that beleeueth in him, perish not, but may haue life euerlasting.” Geneva (1560): “For God so loueth the world, that he hath geuen his only begotten Sonne: that none that beleue in him should peryshe, but haue euerlasting lyfe.” Here are some notes and observations on costumes: 1. We need more variety especially in the neck area of the costume that allow for very small grommets, rope, and leather stitches (as is pictures in the chosen pictures). 2. Reducing the intensity of the colors will be helpful in making the Play appear more modern. Currently, many of our costume colors really "pop." Reducing the saturation of some of the colors will be helpful. 3. Making a variety of sizes will also be super helpful. 4. Unlike the Chosen (and more like the Passion of the Christ), garments need to reach the ankle. Sleeves need to at least pass the elbow/midway between elbow and wrist. Most should go to the wrist. 5. Notice that each disciple and person has a different "featured" color, but they all remain within a similar family of color hues. Men: Simple inner garments, varying lengths with 4-5 different muted color choices. 3-4 outer shape options with options for belts, satchel, or some other accessories such as walking sticks or a burlap sack that looks dense. These can be picked up on set from market and from cart. Women: Longer flowing inner garments with 3-4 pretty color choices (pastels and muted lavender). Outer garments with small accents like string and bead ties at the sleeves and bottom seams. Accessories for women being water pots, flowers, wool/pretty fabrics that they can pick up from market or fabric salesmen by East Gate. The three pictures with muted colors are from the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany from 2022. Their approach is very muted in colors and mostly devoid of bright. Notes on the costumes made: Great work on the one on the left. The only thing you might change is the amount of material in the arms. The one on the right might be a little too big. I think we need a greater variety of sizes. Rather than approaching from a one-size fits all approach like we have in the past. We need more of small, mediums, large, and extra large. Previously, we have just roped up costumes so they could fit someone, but we need to take a slightly more tailored approach. I think the commercial patterns will run large. The ones that Judy made from the Chosen basis are much better. We want all costumes to go down to a person's ankles. Notice too that in the Chosen picture that not everything is tailored. The bottom edge is sometimes left unraveled. We have several mission trip groups with seamstresses with them! We are working to update and rejuvenate our costuming.
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