Money or Mission, a new film by John Lyde, now available in LDS bookstores, is an inspirational short-story based on the real-life experience of Las Vegan Patrick Gill.

Gill is a Las Vegas, Nevada resident who wrote an article about his own life experiences of choosing between serving a mission and staying home to work. The article was printed in the October, 2005 Ensign, which is where Lyde found it and got permission to make a movie from it.

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Lightstone Studios has just released the sixth title in its popular Liken the Scriptures series of DVDs.

Called “Esther and the King,” the live-action musical portrays the biblical story as seen from the imagination of a modern-day child. “Our hope with this series is that children will learn that they can apply scripture stories to the challenges they face today,” said Las Vegas resident Craig Brooksby, executive producer at Lightstone. “We’re delighted when we hear from parents who tell us that they were not only able to enjoy the movies with their children, but they were able to follow it up with meaningful gospel discussions.”

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