3 Reasons ‘Elijah Peel’ Will Inspire You – and Why It’s Not Your Typical Faith Film

Elijah seemingly has everything a man could want in life: fame, fortune, and his pick of virtually any woman.He’s a rock star who bounces from city to city and concert to concert, touring as one of the most famous musicians in America. He’s also on the verge of throwing it all away because of drugs and alcohol.Then Elijah’s hard living catches up with him when a heart attack just before a show lands him in the hospital, where he is forced to confront the big questions in life – his purpose, his mortality, and the path he’s chosen.And there in the hospital, he also meets a young girl who happens to be a fan. Her name is Jessica, a cancer patient who has lost her hair during treatment but has not lost her optimism or joy.

She also hasn’t lost her faith, and she isn’t shy about sharing it.“Do you believe in Jesus?” she asks.Elijah doesn’t want to answer the question. But he also doesn’t want to shun the girl. After all, she has an innocence and sincerity that he misses in his own life.Will Elijah ever get his life in order?The new movie, Elijah Peel (PG-13), tells the story of this fictional rocker, merging a faith-centric storyline with a gritty plot rarely seen in the genre.Here are three reasons the story will inspire you:Photo Credit: ©Falco Ink