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The Force Be With You

Posted on by Dr. Meri Crouley

Our world is going through a shaking and you can feel anxiety in the air.  Our culture is coming to the dawning of a new age…and often it’s darkest before the dawn.

There is a new renaissance arising in Hollywood and the mountain of Arts & Celebration.

But this has not been an easy mountain to conquer as there are many dark forces which seek to keep people in bondage and captivity through what they see and hear.  But a new day is dawning and the “Greatest Show on Earth” is ready to give light to the 7 billion people on the planet.

The movie “Star Wars” was an epic film which was released on May 25, 1977.  George Lucas created the film series about the various adventures of various characters “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” mostly involving, but not limited to, the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker.

The original movie “Star Wars” was the highest grossing film of its time. The movie premiered in 1977.  It grossed 775 million and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards – winning 7.  The number 7 is significant of completion or perfection.  I sensed that this was a sign that God was showing the world through a movie that a “force was awakening.”

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

On Friday, December 18, 2015, the new movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” premiered.  There were millions of tickets sold in pre-sales online.  People are excited, anticipating an epic return of the plot between good and evil to save the galaxy.

Our planet has been going through great cultural shifts.  As radical extremist groups such as Isis are arising on the scene, people’s hearts are pondering to what extent is this going to continue.  With the horrific attacks in Paris and now in San Bernardino, CA there is no logic to these actions but extreme hatred in their ideology.  But we must overcome evil with good – otherwise we will become just as evil.

The Bible states in Matthew 11:12 – “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.”   There is a battle going on in the heavens.   We must understand that the battle is not ours…but God’s.  There is a great awakening which is happening on our planet.

God is allowing all of these things on our planet to shake us awake.  In Isaiah 60: 1-2 it reads: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of The Lord is risen upon thee.  For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people:  but The Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee.”

Walk in the Light of God’s Love and Wisdom

God is awakening A FORCE OF RIGHTEOUS WARRIORS on this earth.  The demonic entities that have tried to keep our culture in captivity will be overthrown by those who walk in the light of God’s love and wisdom.  Let’s rise up and believe that it’s our time to arise and shine. The Force is truly with us.

“If God be for us.who can be against us”.  (Romans 8:31)

Hallelujah Hollywood

Posted on by Dr. Meri Crouley

Hollywood is being transformed!  There is a movement going on in this city and people are starting to notice.  There have been many movies throughout the years which Hollywood has produced and have changed the world.  Hollywood originally had produced many biblical epics which revolutionized a culture.  But throughout the years there has been a degeneration in the films which were produced.  But now that is starting to change and people are beginning to notice.

A few months ago I went  to Hollywood, California for an event which was called “Hallelujah Hollywood”.  Trinity Broadcasting Network was sponsoring an event and invited Arthur Blessitt to come and share his story.  There were thousands which showed up and I did a short documentary which you can watch on my website under the name “Hallelujah Hollywood”.  I interviewed several people on Hollywood Blvd. and also starting following Arthur Blessitt as he carried the cross from Hollywood High School to the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine.  Arthur Blessitt had come back to the exact location where he had started carrying the cross around the world 45 years ago.  Here is part of his story.

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Arthur Blessit Carrying his Cross

In the late 1960’s Blessitt began evangelizing to the youth of Hollywood, California.  There he became known as the “Minister of Sunset Strip.”  Blessitt preached to hippies, Hells Angels, runaways, drug addicts, teen prostitutes, flower children, would-be actors, and rock stars.  In March 1968, he opened a coffee house called “His Place” in a rented building next door to a topless go-go club.  It was there that he first made a big cross to hang on the wall of the building on the inside.  He started carrying the cross on Sunset Strip from time to time.

On Christmas morning in 1969, Blessitt began his journey with the cross, walking from Los Angeles (starting on Hollywood Blvd.) to Washington, DC.   In August 1971, Blessitt made his first overseas crosswalk beginning in Northern Ireland.    He has carried the cross to all parts of the world including war-torn countries such as Lebanon and parts of Africa to pray for peace.  During the Cold War, Blessitt carried his cross into the Soviet Union, through Russia, the Baltic States, Ukraine and other countries.  He has carried the cross through such places as Iraq, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, China, South Africa, Lebanon, India, Antarctica, Palestine, Israel, Cuba, Libya, Yemen, Vietnam and Mongolia.

Arthur-now“The Pilgrim with the Cross”

In total, Blessitt has walked over 40,000 miles through 321 countries, of which 54 were in open war.  He has crossed every ocean and walked on all seven continents.  He is known internationally as the “Pilgrim with the Cross.”

In the Bible, Luke 9:23 states, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”  Arthur has literally done that and affected the entire world.  There was a 2009 documentary feature called, “The Cross:  The Arthur Blessitt Story” which was directed by Matthew Crouch and premiered at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Cinema on Hollywood Blvd.  I was there for this premiere a few years ago and actually interviewed people on the red carpet.

There are many people who God has inspired to start making movies about God’s kingdom.  I am in development on a major motion picture about the Jesus Movement and Lonnie Frisbee.  Lonnie Frisbee was a young hippie who was used by God in the late sixties to be the catalyst for the Jesus Movement.  It’s an inspirational story which I believe will change people’s lives.

TheBible_EpicMiniseries_DVDThis History Channel started showing the epic five part mini-series called “The Bible” produced by Mark Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey.  The first night of showing “The Bible” mini-series there were over 12 million viewers.  It actually beat out American Idol.  This has taken Hollywood by surprise and there are many studios now coming out with Biblical epics.  God is preparing the way for Hollywood to become Holywood.  The transformation has begun…..Hallelujah Hollywood.

A Cry For Hollywood…

Posted on by Dr. Meri Crouley

Hollywood is at the epicenter of an incredible movement of the Lord.  In North America today the average person spends less than 28 hours a year in church but 6 hours per day saturated in media.  That’s 2190 hours in media versus 28 hours in church!  Wow! 

Most people spend more than half their day saturated in media.  A recent Nelson study determined there are more televisions in America than human beings!  The average child will have watched 4,000 hours of TV before Kindergarten.  By age 18 the average person in America will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence through media (National Institute on Media and Family). 

If you want to impact a generation – impact what is impacting them – MEDIA!  Better yet – impact it with your most powerful tool – love and prayer. 

Many people throughout the years have been cursing Hollywood.  I have heard many people say that nothing good comes out of Hollywood.  But throughout the years since Hollywood’s inception – God has used Hollywood in tremendous ways to bring forth epic biblical blockbusters which have impacted a culture. 

I have been in development on a major motion picture about the Jesus Movement and Lonnie Frisbee.  The script is now completed and we are believing that this movie will be completely funded and released within the next year.  We are not cursing the darkness but putting a light forth to reach those in great darkness and despair.

I want to invite you to an event which I am involved with called THE CRY HOLLYWOOD.  On Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Gibson Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. you are invited to come join us from a time where thousands will cry out to God to BLESS HOLLYWOOD.  The CRY Hollywood is a strategic day of worship, prayer, fasting and decreeing the blessing of God into the heart of entertainment media.  We are believing God to release His glory in a way that will ripple through the earth.  Join us in touching a city that touches the world.

There is power in our prayers.  There is power in our blessing.  Let’s take that power and loose His glory into a sphere that is impacting the world.  Let’s Cry out for Hollywood!