The Apostle
about a southern pastor who preaches with the best of them, but isn’t that much in control of his personal life. He makes a big mistake and kills a man, and leaves town to escape his past. He does the only thing he knows how, and builds a church in an attempt at atoning for his sin.
Sonny is shown to have been preaching since he was about eight years old; there are disturbing elements to the way he mimics the old preacher of his childhood. I believe that human beings of all ages have something to contribute to the kingdom of God. But there is a difference between listening to children and abusing them
Sonny: I’m a genuine, Holy Ghost, Jesus-filled preachin’ machine this mornin’!
Sonny: I may be on the devil’s hit-list, but I’m on God’s mailing list.
Sonny: I’d rather die today and go to heaven than live to be a hundred and go to hell.
Elmo: It’s a pay before you pray deal.
Elmo: And no speaking in tongues on the air.
Sonny: [talking to Joe about his dying mother] Tell her i built the prettiest little church this side of heavan, out in the wildwood. Tell her that.
Troublemaker: You want the Lord to watch me kick your ass?
Brother Blackwell: [laughing] Now, Apostle, I know what you’re thinking, but… All-All I can say is that whenever you’ve been on the radio, most all the white people think you’re black. Now, most all the colored people know you ain’t black; but they sho do like you’re style of preachin’. So, what you see is what we got.
Sonny: Yeah. Yeah, well we got what the Lord sent… what the Lord sent.
Brother Blackwell: That’s right.
Sonny: You’re going to Heaven. I’m going to jail and you’re going to Heaven.
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