Merchant of Souls

Yesterday a friend and I went to the showing of the documentary "Nefarious; Merchant of Souls". Honestly I didn't know what to expect at first. I knew it was about human traffic, I knew it was going to be heavy, and I was honestly hoping it was well made.

I was blown away! Not just by the high quality of the material, but more so by the weaving of the issue it conveys. Sexual slavery is a real issue, and as embassadors of the Kingdom, we cannot afford to ignore the reality of it. "Nefarious" tells the story of the journey of Benjamin Nolot and his crew, as they travel through four continents unveiling the deep layers of this horrible crime. As a true abolitionist and a true believer, Benji does an amazing job at bringing both awareness and hope to the situation. Watching the film stirs anger, despair, grief, hunger for justice, and in the end the realization that the only hope is Justice Himself; Jesus Christ.

I could say much, much more. There is so much to be said about the subject, about Christian documentaries, and causes, about Kingdom justice and how to bring it about. But I rather let you experience this film and feel, and see for yourself all that I saw and experienced. So watch it if you get a chance, go to their website (www.nefariousdocumentary.com), help bring awareness... and as you do, ponder the words of slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce,

“If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.”

... and become an incurable fanatic.