WHY IT MATTERS…

“We’re bringing real-life biblical characters to the present. We’ve seen beautiful representations of the Bible and we’ve seen beautiful representations of people struggling with everyday life. But we’ve never seen the two collide. That’s what really sets us apart.” - Madeline Carroll (McKenna / THESE STONES)

“It’s a brilliant, incredible strategy right on time. The way it is put together teaches without hitting anybody over the head with the Bible. It’s exciting and it’s ancient. It would be intriguing for just about anyone. It is absolutely captivating and fresh.”  - Karen Abercrombie (Miriam / THESE STONES)

“It brings biblical stories and characters to current day circumstances and hardships in a way that is relatable and interesting and dynamic—which is wonderful. Because sometimes when people are reading through the Bible, they can’t understand—or it’s not speaking to them. So this is just a way to get to know these stories, these characters, these values in a way that we can relate to in our personal lives.”  - Charlene Amoia (Eliana / THESE STONES)

“It’s a beautiful story of just trying to navigate our way through life. We don’t know what tomorrow brings. But we know it’s heavy. And we have to go through it to get to some sort of a resolution or peace on the other side—knowing there is redemption and healing somewhere. This story for me is about extreme loss, devastation, but knowing somehow, someway, there’s good in it. There’s God in it and healing.” - Rusty Joiner (Andrew / THESE STONES)

“People will be able to look at the characters—those that are in the “what if” situation, but also those that are being helped—and see themselves, their need, and see where they fit in, where they want to fit and how they can actually change things.”  - Cameron Arnett (Aaron / THESE STONES)

“I think These Stones will resonate with people because it’s really a story about how the Bible finds you in the midst of what you’re going through, how God meets you through those stories, in your story of what you’re going through, your deepest heartbreak.” - Dexter Masland (Tanner / THESE STONES)

“I was excited to participate in These Stones, largely because—whether a project is faith-based or not—I’m really interested in projects that authentically reflect the human experience. Some faith-based projects do that really well and some are afraid of offending people or crossing a line. So they don’t always get down to the heart or the rawness of an issue.” - Erin Bethea (Drea & Producer / THESE STONES)

“In These Stones, we grapple with issues like grief, loss, opioid addiction, alcoholism, self-esteem problems, promiscuity, and disappointment with God. I feel like there’s going to be something in this series for everybody and they’re going to relate to it on different levels. One person may watch an episode and take one thing away from it, where someone else may watch an episode and take away something completely different.” - Cheryl McKay (Writer / Producer / THESE STONES)

“What caught my attention immediately was the “what if” of this series. What if instead of looking at the people from the Bible as people on a pedestal or who are somehow superhuman or different than we are—what if we begin to see them and relate to them as real people who struggled with the complexities of life? When we look at them that way, we realize that the human condition hasn’t meaningfully changed for thousands of years. We realize that the people from Bible days, they were imperfect. They were flesh and blood human beings—just like we are—trying to find their way and walk out their callings.” - Susan Rohrer (Director / Co-Executive Producer THESE STONES)