Behold, I Am Doing a New Thing

As we enter a new year, 2026, God invites us to watch, to behold and perceive. He wants us to see what He is doing: a NEW thing. Things that we have not seen before. Things that defy our imagination or understanding. Things that demand we praise Him. I saw God’s work in the movie project and me. I continue to look in anticipation of greater work to come. 

In 2010, a film maker challenged us to go beyond making a documentary, and instead produce a quality feature film on the life of Hudson Taylor, a movie about God’s work in an ordinary man who dared to trust Him. He also warned us that it would be like going into exile in the wilderness. People would doubt and criticize us. Support would be difficult to come by. Yet, it would be worth it. Millions will behold God’s love and power as they have never done before. 

As we prepare for production this year, I feel like we are standing on the East bank of Jordan, itching to cross and enter the Promised Land. Yet in Isaiah 43, God was telling the Israelites exiled in Babylon that it would not be like before, when they crossed the Red Sea or the Jordan River. Instead, God is doing a new thing. He will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. He calls us to watch and observe His working.  

God is reminding me that I cannot keep turning towards the past. Yes, He has provided miraculously at every stage of the project: providing the manpower, resources, finances, and His sustaining grace. We praise Him! These were our Red Sea and Jordan experiences: timely, relevant and effective. Yet we are not to focus on them, but keep our eyes on the provider, God himself. We want to behold what he does today and tomorrow. 

As we see the production team come together, we are amazed by how God brought film professionals from diverse backgrounds to unite towards the same goal: that the people might declare my praise.  

We value your prayers for that unity. Making a movie is a highly emotional, complex process. To work well as a culturally diverse team multiplies the challenge. Yet we are “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) 

Please also pray for wisdom from above that is pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere (James 3:17).  We need such wisdom as we relate to the studio, crew, talents and decide on various aspects of the production.

And most of all, we need God’s favour. Only He can open doors to the suitable shooting locations. He alone knows who should be on the team and make it possible for them to join us. He watches over the weather and protects us from possible harms. And above all else, only He can make the movie truly impactful, speaking to the heart of our audience.  

We look forward to the day when the movie is made and we look back to see God’s goodness. Together, we will declare His praise.