This is the story of a late 19th century minister who has lost his belief in miracles,
which translates as a lost of faith in Jesus, and who experiences a spiritual transformation through his new parish. While fictional, it is dead-on with regard to the death of the soul when we lose touch with Jesus, and the wonderful grace of our Lord to draw us back to him through unexpected circumstances, even if we are reluctant to accept him. A film by Max Lucado.
From the movie promotional text---Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end. When David Richmond (Hans Matheson), a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David's quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow (Samantha Barks). Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle. But when the candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.