Fireproof - The Movie

At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.

Growing up, Catherine Holt had always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter......just like her daddy. Now, after seven years of marriage, Catherine wonders when she stopped being "good enough" for her husband.

Regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework and outside interests have readied them both to move on to something with more sparks.

As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's father challenges his son to commit to a 40 day experiment - "The Love Dare."

Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb agrees - for his father's sake more than for his marriage. When Caleb discovers the book's daily challenges are tied into his parents' newfound faith, his already limited interest is further dampened.

While trying to stay true to his promise, Caleb becomes frustrated time and time again. He finally asks his father, "How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?"

When his father explains that this is the love Jesus Christ shows to us, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And - with God's help - he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife.

But is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever - rescuing his wife's heart.

For two months, the mainly volunteer cast and crew of Fireproof worked diligently and prayerfully to create a movie that not only is entertaining, but that will make an impact on marriages.

More than 1,200 people, families, businesses, and churches served Sherwood Pictures during the filming of Fireproof. These numbers are conservative estimates that do not even factor in the 50 or more people that served as cast, crew, costuming, security, extras, etc.

Here's a breakdown of the numbers:

Sunday School Classes That Catered: 20
People In Those Classes: 1005
Individuals Donating Meals: 30
Prayer Warriors: 65 (households)
Babysitters: 44
Businesses Donating Snacks: 7
Local Restaurants Donating Meals: 15
Local Churches Donating Meals or Facilities: 4
People Donating Snacks: 30
People Allowing Use of Golf Carts: 4
People Allowing Use of RVs: 3

Local Organizations and People Helping Out:

Gethsemane Worship Center
(Donated house that was burned down)

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
(Donated production office, hospital wing and cafeteria for filming)

Albany Fire Department
(Provided support, training, and use of fire stations and fire trucks for filming)

Musculoskeletal Associates
(Provided doctor's office for filming)

Town of Shellman
(Use of town for filming)

Georgia SW Railroad
(Provided train and tracks for filming)

City of Albany
(Provided ambulances for filming, and support throughout)

Albany Police Department
(Provided police cars for filming and security)

Railway Freight and Holley House
(Provided furniture for sets)

Sharber and Chambers Families
(Provided houses and property for use as sets)

Bill Butler and Oliver Cromwell
(Provided newly built home for set)

MRS Homecare
(Provided wheelchair)

One of the songs featured in the movie is Slow Fade by Casting Crowns.

Taken from the album 'The Altar and the Door' the song warns how relationships aren't destroyed overnight, it's a slow process:

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands
As darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

'Love is not a fight' by Warren Barfield is another of the featured songs in Fireproof. It is a beautiful song that drives home the true meaning and commitment of real love:

Love is not a place
To come and go as we please
It's a house we enter in
And then commit to never leave

So lock the door behind you
Throw away the key
We'll work it out together
Let it bring us to our knees

Love is a shelter
In a raging storm
Love is peace
In the middle of a war
And if we try to leave
May God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight
But it's something worth fighting for

To some love is a word
That they can fall into.
But when they're falling out
Keeping their word is hard to do

Love is a shelter
In a raging storm
Love is peace
In the middle of a war
And if we try to leave
May God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight
But it's something worth fighting for

Love will come to save us
If we'll only call
He will ask nothing from us
But demand we give our all

Love is a shelter
In a raging storm
Love is peace
In the middle of a war
And if we try to leave
May God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight
But it's something worth fighting for

I will fight for you
Would you fight for me?
It's worth fighting for