Flannel

When things in your life become uncertain and the things you plan on are no longer there, where do you turn? Watch Amy’s story as she finds peace in the midst of her uncertainty.

Click here to view the film that changed Amy’s perspective.

Do you find yourself knowing the Gospel but not living it out with excitement? Listen to Daniel’s story as the realization of a personal relationship with his Creator comes to life.

One of the great things about NOOMA films is their ability to touch lives across several generations. Though originally intended to reach younger audiences, viewers of all ages are finding the films compelling, relevant, and thought-provoking.

When grandmother Marge first watched the NOOMA Rain, which her daughter-in-law had given her, she loved it and decided to give it to her church. She was hooked. Marge introduced her close friend, Ardis, to the NOOMA films, and soon Ardis had bought the whole series.

“I think it’s very applicable to just about any age group,” Marge says. “We’ve used them several times in our Life Group, which is a Bible study group that’s made up of 50 and over people. They have just added such a new element. They’re thoughtful and you look at them more than once and you pick out so many things that you had missed the first time. They’re just rich in content.”

Marge and Ardis watch the films together before sharing them with the group. The films allowed them to connect further on a personal level and grow spiritually at ages when many people are content to stop growing. Growing and learning are important to Marge, who says, “I think I’ve come to feel that I simply have to keep on learning.”

Ardis agrees. “I think that people are people and in every generation you find people that are curious and are natural learners and you find people who aren’t that interested in being active learners.”

The NOOMA films have challenged the members of Marge and Ardis’ Life Group to examine their faith more closely. As Marge puts it, “In our Bible studies we’re always trying to find a way — especially with people our age who have been Christians for many years — to look at our faith in different ways, that may open our eyes to see that it could be this way, too. It’s not changing our faith, it’s adding to our perspective on it…anything that helps you reach people with the message of Jesus is valuable.”

The hectic lifestyle that comes with being a commercial airline pilot can be overwhelming. Working and spending layovers in close quarters with other crew gave Josh a chance to talk deeply about what was going on in their lives. So, when Josh told us about how he was using his iPod to view NOOMA films, we were intrigued.

When Lesley’s 11 month-old daughter was diagnosed with an adult form of leukemia, her life changed dramatically. In the weeks they spent in the hospital, Lesley was determined to take in every moment she was given with her daughter. Years later, NOOMA Today | 017 reminds her of those precious days and what it means to live a life in which you are fully present.

On a daily basis, we are given opportunities to connect with people in meaningful ways, but often we are either too busy or too timid to really engage them. Josh is someone who is aware of these moments and tries to stay open to what God is doing in our world. Here is his story.

Dave first wrote to us in 2006 to share with us a story about God’s incredible timing. NOOMA Matthew | 012 was released the same month that he suddenly lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. A few years later, we went to visit him and hear how God has been working in his life since we first heard from him.

When Ian first saw a NOOMA film, he knew that it was something that would resonate with the “post-Christian” culture of England. Ian has been supporting the NOOMA series and sharing them with people in the UK for the past few years. Recently we were able to sit down with him to hear his thoughts about the international impact that NOOMA is having.

Tania’s story is an inspiring example of what happens when we open ourselves up to the work that God may have for us just outside our front door. Tania is a woman making a difference in her neighborhood by simply opening her home to teens looking for a place to be. She wanted to share how NOOMA is impacting the time she spends with the youth that she has reached out to.