By Troy Anderson and Team | Revelation Watchers. From Fires to Faith: How Mel Gibson's Journey Reflects Our Collective Struggles and the Call for RenewalIn the premiere episode of Arroyo Grande, host Raymond Arroyo invited us into a deep and illuminating conversation with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Mel Gibson. The episode touched on themes of resilience, faith, and creative purpose, exploring how personal trials can serve as catalysts for spiritual and cultural renewal. As Gibson shared his journey, it became evident that the challenges he has faced mirror the broader struggles we confront as a society—and echo the message of hope found in our books, resources, and campaigns.
Every theater is communally full not empty - this fear mongering is ridiculous - Mel was an entitled, rich, abusive drunk who spews inappropriate homophobic and antisemitic slurs as shared by Winona Ryder years ago - Since then has shown his colors time and again - He might be a fantastic movie maker- But falls far short when it comes to living faith. Comical, self proclaimed Christians spout redemption for American white men Who are cruel, racist, Sexual assault and accused sexual assailants, One who you also support has been convicted by peers of 34 felonies and sexual assault and a well known serial adulterer who likely paid for an abortion under the table- Who honors the rich yet, throws the poor to the curb, but you don’t want to do what Jesus says.
I expect Jesus will not hesitate To repeat the words, he stated through the apostle Matthew:
Matthew 25:41-45: Jesus said “‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. … Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’ And [I] will answer, ‘… when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’”
Every theater is communally full not empty - this fear mongering is ridiculous - Mel was an entitled, rich, abusive drunk who spews inappropriate homophobic and antisemitic slurs as shared by Winona Ryder years ago - Since then has shown his colors time and again - He might be a fantastic movie maker- But falls far short when it comes to living faith. Comical, self proclaimed Christians spout redemption for American white men Who are cruel, racist, Sexual assault and accused sexual assailants, One who you also support has been convicted by peers of 34 felonies and sexual assault and a well known serial adulterer who likely paid for an abortion under the table- Who honors the rich yet, throws the poor to the curb, but you don’t want to do what Jesus says.
I expect Jesus will not hesitate To repeat the words, he stated through the apostle Matthew:
Matthew 25:41-45: Jesus said “‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. … Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’ And [I] will answer, ‘… when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’”