The late 60's and early '70's were a time of tremendous upheaval in American culture as the hippie generation abandoned the values of their parents, turned to drugs and away from materialism, and went on a search for love and peace. For these young people, "the establishment" which included the church, seemed irrelevant. At times it felt like the very fabric of our nation might tear apart. It was out of this tumultuous era that young, musical voices began to surface. These newly converted musicians began singing about the new hope they had found through Jesus Christ. First Love examines the life and music of the people who birthed the sounds of a revolution that swept American culture. It became know as the Jesus Movement. For three historic days, these artists gathered for the first time in a mountain retreat in Southern California and First Love Volumes I & II captures almost 4 hours of each of their incredible live performances and reveals a rare look a the heart and motives of each artist as they describe in intimate detail the drama of their personal transformation. With performances by: • Randy Matthews • Barry McGuire • Annie Herring • Chuck Girard • Matthew Ward • John Fischer • Andrae Crouch • Jamie Owens Collins • 2nd Chapter of Acts • Terry Clark • Keith Green tribute with Melody Green • Randy Stonehill • Love Song • Paul Clark • Darrell Mansfield • Honeytree "We didn't know very much. We were naive. All we knew was we were blind, now we see. And that was enough." - Love Song

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FIRST LOVE - Andrae Crouch, A historic gathering of Jesus Music pioneers.

FIRST LOVE - Darrell Mansfield, A historic gathering of Jesus Music pioneers.

FIRST LOVE - Matthew Ward, A historic gathering of Jesus Music pioneers.

FIRST LOVE - Terry Clark, A historic gathering of Jesus Music pioneers.

The Amiga River Basin is the largest rainforest on earth. Truly, this area is one of the world's most beautiful and unspoiled places. It is dense, rich, tropical and brimming with life. Here runs the Rio Negro river - a lifeline, dark and black, but pure as any water in the world. Know as the Golden River it is host to some of the most remarkable and fascinating wildlife on earth. For the people and creatures which reside here, the river is their life's blood. Trade of sugar, coffee and other commodities is still the major monetary exchange. And the world's aquariums glisten with some of the most unusual and spectacular amphibian and aquatic life. Dive in and discover the secrets of The Golden River.

GOLDEN RIVER Secrets of the Amazon

Probably no other sea animal has captured our affection and attention like the dolphin. Its intelligence and athleticism has fascinated observers for years. Dolphins seem to exhibit a friendly willingness to co-operate with humans...something very rare in the wild animal kingdom.

DOLPHINS Tribes of the Sea DVD

So what happens when the group of people who've been reared on this kind of post-modern thinking then become our surgeons, our bankers and accountants,police officers and judges?

Rebellion Of Thought

Our education system is teaching evolution as fact when not all aspects of natural selection are in fact facts. The Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution Series enters the fascinating world of animals to reveal sophisticated and complex designs that shake the traditional foundations of evolutionary theory.

Evolution and our Education System

The vanilla orchid only blooms one morning per year and only Milopina bee knows how to pollinate the vanilla flower.

The Milopina Bee, Vanilla Pollinator defies evolution

Two Explorers take an incredible expedition into the blistering Arabian Desert and turn up what many scholars believe to be one of the greatest discoveries in history...the real Mt. Sinai, the holy mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments. This program tells their amazing story how they crawl into forbidden military installations, and use night vision goggles to avoid being detected as they pursue their mission and discover over a dozen significant remnants still remaining at the site. The explorers embark on a journey that would change their lives forever..finding remarkable evidence that confirms the Bible as historically accurate. Weaving together real life adventure historical research and exclusive never-before-released footage, this exciting adventure leaps off the screen to document a story you'll never forget.

Mt Sinai the Altar

No film has ever captured the true nature of the king of beasts like LIONS: Kings of Africa. Wildlife cinematographers spent an entire year living among a lion pride in the Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania where three generations - cubs, adolescents, and leaders - revealed their fascinating royal lives. The crater is a natural enclosure that supports zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and other lion prey. In this fantastic setting you'll witness adolescents learning the art of hunting; the introduction of newborn cubs to the pride; the struggle for survival during the dry season; and many other rare images of birth, life and death in the pride.

LIONS Kings of Africa

The cougar, or mountain lion, is secretive and solitary, inhabiting the remote regions of the Rockies Mountains where man rarely ventures. It can leap forward over 40 feet and jump 18 feet straight up in the air. Its stealth and skill as a mountain hunter are legendary but rarely witnessed. Wildlife filmmaker Jim Dutcher and Dr. Morris Hornocker, the world's leading mountain lion expert, spent two years in the wilds of Idaho to produce this rare and intimate portrait of a five-year old cougar and her three kittens. Through spectacular photography, the elusive cougar is revealed as both predator and guardian, a mysterious phantom in nature's hidden world. 

COUGAR Ghost Of The Rockies

- Are there really creatures that produce fire to defend themselves?

Bombardier Beetle

Why do bad things happen to good people? What is the reason for suffering? Is there a purpose for pain? Are we just victims of circumstance? Is there a God? And if God is real, does He care about us individually in our deepest despair? If you or a loved one are asking these questions, if you are in a valley of depression or despair, you desperately need hope. You need a hope that is real, a hope that is firm, a hope that lasts no matter how long or deep your valley. How did Dave Dravecky, the famous pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, find HOPE after his pitching arm snaps and he has to face life as an amputee? Charlie Wedemeyer is one of the most winning coaches in the history of high school football who found HOPE confined to a wheelchair with Lou Gehrig's disease. Journey of Hope provides you with the hope you will need to overcome fear, pain, loneliness, doubt and despair - with a hope that is real, a hope you can build your life upon.

Dave Dravecky

The values-inspired films, stories and documentaries of ExplorationFilms.com are now coming to iTunes podcast subscribers. We feature faith-based documentary films and movies about history, wildlife, archaeology, music, biography and more, presented through stories that bring out the best in people.  We believe that life is a wonderful discovery and our films serve people who are willing to embrace life to the fullest… people who are curious, risky and insightful… people who love truth: true thinking, true ideas and true facts. We plan to push the envelope of what is possible… and what is real. “We have traveled around the world and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to unveil the mystery of truth through startling discoveries, eye-catching cinematography and riveting stories that you won’t find anywhere else.”

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