Mission Statement
Ginger Project 888 mission is to create family-friendly projects using Biblical scriptures for guidance and to assist with thematic cohesiveness. We strive to create eternal value and opportunities for others to succeed by honoring God in the work He has given us as an entrepreneur, for His glory and God’s Kingdom in all we do. As we ground our work in the cultural trinity (Truth, Beauty, Goodness) we bring God’s nature and character into the workplace.
We want all our audiences to have a positive experience from Ginger Project 888. It’s made for ALL AGES to enjoy. No worry about kinky stuff, excessive violence, filthy mouths, and all that garbage. Be a part of a world where we can have just good, clean fun with a clean conscious without any temptation or guilt later on. Most importantly, we so don't want to offend Holy Spirit or cause another to stumble in their walk. If we can’t change everyone’s lives but some, then we’ve achieved our goals. Amen.
In order for us to influence and inspire others we must lead by our examples. To be the LIGHT of the world. Bring God’s Kingdom to earth. To show the world there’s hope and true love that can overcome the trials, tribulations and storm. There’s good people out there, not perfect but continue to make effort to live right in God’s eyes. You’re either hot or cold, can’t be luke warm. Can’t serve two masters. We chose to be obedience to God’s words and aim is to be more Christ-like. We try to set a good example.
If we want to become holy, we have to focus on holiness - what goes into us, as well as what comes out of us.
For all our communication; verbal and nonverbal, writing and graphic materials, we strive in making sure we speak life, encouragements and uplifting to those around us. A beautiful quote from a commenter on Goodreads.com, “To be a writer, that it takes a person with a much broader vocabulary and intelligence to avoid the use of profanity.” This little piece of advice has challenged me to broaden my vocabulary and find other ways to express my thoughts and emotions, both verbally and on the written page.
For all our film projects, we work hard to make great motion pictures with a creative plots, powerful message or story that could influence and inspire the world. No worry about kinky stuff, excessive violence, filthy mouths, and all that garbage. As such, we do not permit swearing or use of the word “God” or “Jesus” as an expletive. There is no gratuitous sex, language, violence or drug use. Our audiences will leave feeling either; wholesome, hopeful, challenged, convicted yet blessed, blessed, influenced, inspired, and/or loved, or all of above.
We use the following content rules: No swearing, No using the word “God” or “Jesus” as an expletive, No graphic sex, violence, language or drug use, No overly revealing wardrobe, No “blasphemy. Many of our films are often very hard-hitting and very relevant sans gratuities. When the writing is good, you do not miss the bad language.
For all our fashion influences and designs, we don’t follow the trend but be the trend setter. We promote clothing designs that is beautiful, moral modest and celebrative of life. We dress men, woman and children with upmost respect and worth. The culture of the kingdom is characterized by Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. God want that culture brought into the arena of clothing and fashion. Time to bring back modesty in the way we dress. Modesty is the new hottest.
Exodus 28:2-3
Proverbs 31 - Woman
- Modesty a big part of Danbury fashion designer’s philosophy
-evangelicals are becoming new face brazilian fashion/
Nicole Welder/Former Fashion Model, Founder, Project Inspired
Kylie Bisutti/Former Victoria Secret’s model, God’s Inspired
Ivanka Trump
Audrey Hepburn
Justin Baldoni/Actor
We BELIEVE the art, fashion and entertainment industry can be successful without the sex, drugs, violence and profanity. It’s been proven in the past, we will prove it again. We encourage you, we challenge you to create something without those elements and see how far and blessed you’ll go. Put effort into your passion and not the money. Money will come to fulfill your dream.
Notes for the page “Mission Statement:
https://www.philcooke.com/should-christian-movies-use-profanity/
John David Ware says (comment):
Phil, the problem is the “Envelope.” It’s not what’s happening now, it’s what happens next year, and the next, and the next. Artists of all types want to push the envelope to be edgy, relevant, avant grade (Hmm, that sounds like parts of the church, right?). If you and others say that it’s ok for a filmmaker to say “@#$%” today, then what do we get tomorrow? We get “!@#$ %&*()_#$&* % &*( $%# *%$# @)%$ !@#$ %&*()_#$&* % &*( $%# *%$# @)%$,” and more next year. Will the audience really turn off a good story because it’s not vulgar enough? I don’t think so… As you know, the 168 Film Project is an annual short film production competition (entry deadline May 2017, 168film.com). We use the following content rules: No swearing, No using the word “God” or “Jesus” as an expletive, No graphic sex, violence, language or drug use, No overly revealing wardrobe, No “blasphemy. Many of our films are often very hard-hitting and very relevant sans gratuities. When the writing is good, you do not miss the bad language. In worldly films, the language is often foul because the writing is mediocre and/or the writer is lazy–and of course, also due to the envelope pushers. All 168 films use a Biblical scripture for guidance and to assist with thematic cohesiveness (it really helps). “168” films have various “spiritual temperatures,” but verse interpretation and subsequent storyline must be consistent with the core of “orthodox” Christian doctrine. Further, we say that potentially divisive denominational differences should be avoided. Morally ambiguous stories (like purely black comedies), films that wink at or poke fun at hell, taboos and sin, or films that disrespect Jesus, God or the Spirit of God will be neither judged nor screened. We have an exciting Grand Prize in 2017: http://www.einpresswire.com/article/368577662/short-film-winner-to-make-indie-feature
Michael Williams says:
Talk about conviction….here goes. Please ignore my first attempts to comment on this. My wife and I discussed this today, & the truth became evident. We have been leaders in churches in California and Texas. I co-founded a church small media group with my close friend which became CMA Dallas. This group has attracted Christian film makers from all over the nation and world. I have become increasingly frustrated in seeing so many of my talented friends make movies that no one outside the Christian community cares to see. In the 90’s my first western went to a movie studio in Hollywood. They were even to the point of casting for it when I took it back. They wanted me to change it to be more ‘worldly.” Not only did I refuse, but I then took it back to our Churches office (symbolically) and edited out the three cuss words that was in it…..hell damn & ass. I figured as I first wrote it I could get by with those three as I believe I have heard them in sermons before. Anyway, the conviction is this. No, we should not give in and compromise with words that go against what scripture tells us not to use.
Are we not gifted enough to write content to move and make characters/situations believable to an audience desperately needing the truth and hope? Back in the late 60’s a movie was made that required I believe a court decision on changing it’s code. Since then we have all seen what has happened in the film industry. I had the wisdom and guts years ago to take my western back from the studio and edit the profanity out. Somewhere since then and now I almost wanted to compromise. I didn’t then, and will not now. Leave the profanity to the worlds film makers. We need to write for a more noble & higher truth. Phil, please delete my first comment that was made out of frustration if you feel led to
168 Films.com
All 168 films use a Biblical scripture for guidance and to assist with thematic cohesiveness (it really helps). conservative Biblical values, We do not permit swearing or use of the word “God” or “Jesus” as an expletive. There is no gratuitous sex, language, violence or drug use.
It is a matter of doing what is good, wholesome, edifying, beautiful. It is striving for the positive and beautiful instead of the negative and ugly.
true movie aficionados
These are mature, grown-up films for true movie aficionados that just simply don’t have any obscene content. Win-win. Some are even family-friendly and will be appreciated by youngsters.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy a great movie. You don’t want to worry about kinky stuff, excessive violence, filthy mouths, and all that other garbage. Sometimes what you want is just good, clean fun.message 17: by Andrew (new)
Some good points by Werner and Jenny.
I believe it was CS Lewis who said something to the effect that God is not looking for people who blindly follow sets of rules (or perform set actions), but people of a particular sort - ie those whose aim is to become more Christ-like. Hebrews says we should strive for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. So we have to keep in mind in discussions about various issues - swearing, gambling, etc. - whether these things will bring us closer to the Lord and make us more Christ-like or not. It is similar to "what would Jesus do"? Can we imagine Jesus swearing or getting drunk? If not, is it something we should do? And as Christians, we don't have only ourselves to think of, we have to consider the impression we make on other people. Can we be salt and light to the world if we speak and act as the world does? The most common word for 'sin' in the NT is 'hamartia,' an archery term meaning 'to miss the mark'. That's what we need to consider in all that we do - are we hitting the bullseye, or missing the mark?
The issue is not one of controlling others, but controlling ourselves. James talks about control of the tongue, and that is just one aspect of our fallen natures that we have to rein in. Neither is it a matter of prudery. It is a matter of doing what is good, wholesome, edifying, beautiful. It is striving for the positive and beautiful instead of the negative and ugly.
If we want to become holy, we have to focus on holiness - what goes into us, as well as what comes out of us.
As far as reading books with profanity, I have a very limited tolerance for it. A book has to be truly exceptional in other ways for me to endure much profanity. And as for writing, I personally avoid profanity in my writing, even though I know some of my characters would use it if they were "real" people! I know that my Roman legionaries would use some pretty strong language, just like today's soldiers do. But I don't think that as Christians we should be increasing the amount of profanity that's out there. So I typically write something like "he swore" etc. (Of course, in historical fiction I can get away with making up ancient swear words - I doubt anybody today would be offended by my having a character swear "by Jupiter's bones!" or something!) I think Jenny is right on the mark to emphasize that profanity is the mark of an impoverished vocabulary (my wording). As Christians, we should be challenged to do better than use profanity.
In regarding judgment, there is a difference, as Werner points out, between judging an action and judging a person. In fact, we judge actions all the time. Lying is wrong. Murder is wrong. Adultery is wrong. All these (and many others) are judgments of actions. Where we cannot judge is a person's heart, mind, motives, etc, which are known only to God. We cannot judge whether a person is heaven-bound or the opposite. As sinful, imperfect humans, we cannot condemn another PERSON, but we can (and should) condemn sinful, destructive actions and behaviors. The Catholic Church, for example, while stating that hell is a real option for those who reject Christ, refuses to state whether or not any specific person (even Judas) is in hell. That's God's determination, not ours, because only God knows the state of a person's soul. Our task on Earth is to approximate, as well as we can, with God's grace, to Christ, and to show him to others by evidence of a Christ-like spirit within us. We need to do this both in person, and (for those of who are writers) in our writing.
And Yas, we are all imperfect, all fail, all sin, all come short. That's why it's great that we have a saviour who can forgive us our sins when we repent and confess them. We each need to beware that we don't take any sin for granted, or wilfully persist in what we know to be wrong (as the Apostle John warns). And that means we need to be always consulting the Holy Spirit as to what is sin in our lives.
And Dave, you are right that we can set an example, but do not have the authority to tell anyone how or what to say. But Christ does! He has authority over all aspects of our lives, and we should always be seeking to submit every aspect of our lives to him.
As for saying that words have no power of their own, I would disagree. Words DO have power and can be used for good or evil. Look how much evil Hitler accomplished by the power of words. And think how much good kind words spoken to a person in need can do. The words that we say - and write - can have great consequences, intended or not.