The quality of the story of the movie Fireproof is simply mind-blowing, especially in a spiritual and moral sense. It is enthralling that I get caught up in it as if I am living the moment in the story. It is engage with intense drama, nail biting excitement, plot and subplot, romance and fear. There is a moment that I laughed and the next trying not to cry. All of us in the classroom cheers and checked our racing hearts. It is so real, so true, and will relate to everyone in many ways.
“Fireproof” is a movie about love, hope and salvation in a day when a marriage are marked with infidelity, selfishness and lack of commitment. As we are intensely watching Caleb saving others who are caught up in burning house and car crash, he and his wife struggle with ordinary everyday marital issues. Money, cleaning the house, grocery shopping and doing the dishes become small sparks that result in a devastating fire to their souls and hearts. It is so easy to think that the fault lies with the other person. Both Caleb and Catherine thought they were putting in their best in the marriage. They looked only at the imperfections of their spouse. If they had stopped to see where they had gone wrong in their own behaviors and attitudes, they would have seen the problem. While Caleb enjoys saving the people in their community, he finds it impossible to contain the fire of his own marriage. He is a hero at work but at the same time the fall of their marriage. That was how it was for Caleb. He was a great captain, leading his men more than ably as they saved lives as firefighters. He was good in what he did at work, but was terrible in his relationship with Catherine. Catherine sees him no hero here, but rather finds him disappointing as husband, provider, and friend.
As the movie progresses, we continue to enjoy the excitement of Caleb’s job as fire chief. Caleb had a second-in-command, Michael, who was also a good friend to him. Michael didn’t have to talk