New resources on the film The King of Kings will be useful with a couple of tweaks

Shelley Logan likes a lot of what she sees with this new innovate resource though there are a couple of significant omissions that need addressing

Easter 2025 saw the release of the feature-length film The King of Kings, distributed by Angel Studios (see here for a review).  The film tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Charles Dickens, who tells the story to his young son Walter.  The film was popular in cinemas, grossing $75.7 million worldwide.  

On the back of the film’s success, Scripture Union Scotland and KOVA International have created a series of free, ready-to-use resources for churches, families and schools. They intend to ‘show children how Jesus’ story shapes their own story.  They’re high quality, created by professionals, and a great way to help children engage with the film further.’  

Overview

At the time of writing, there are three resource packages available: Children’s Ministry Resource (CMR), family devotions (FD) and church event pack, with the school RE curriculum to follow in September.  There are seven sessions for both the CMR and FDs.  The church event is a one-off.  The CMR and the FD complement each other as they follow the same themes, thus allowing ……