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John Grooters is the director of a new movie<\/a> portraying the marriage, choice to become Christians and early persecution of VOM’s founders, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand\u2014told through the eyes of Sabina. SABINA: Tortured For Christ, The Nazi Years<\/a><\/em> will screen in more than 800 theaters in the US for three days only \u2013 November 8, 9 and 10. Buy tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Grooters also directed Tortured For Christ \u2013 The Movie<\/a>, which portrayed how the Wurmbrands were persecuted under communists in Romania. SABINA<\/a><\/em> is a prequel to the first film, telling an earlier part of the Wurmbrands\u2019 story, including their persecution\u2014and how they blessed\u2014Nazi forces that occupied their nation.<\/p>\n

Listen as John talks about the challenge of making a film in the Wurmbrands\u2019 native Romania in the midst of a worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. John will also share how God\u2019s hand was on the production, including filming the scene of Richard\u2019s baptism in the very room where it happened!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll hear how Richard and Sabina\u2019s faith has impacted Grooters as he spent five years deeply connected to their story as he created two films, and how he hopes it will impact the faith of viewers around the US and all over the world.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode of VOM Radio. Subscribe to the podcast!<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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