Bill Hybels Interviews Richard Curtis

As Bill Hybels began to interview Richard Curtis many thoughts popped into my mind. Who exactly is Richard Curtis? What type of ministry he does? And is he a Christian? As I continued to watch, many and all of my questions were answered and I surely left with a deeper appreciation for Richard Curtis.

 Shortly after the interview began, who Richard Curtis was became more and more clear to me. He was a director and has directed many motion pictures and even famous television series Mr. Bean. Richard Curtis is surely a well off man in many ways. But then Curtis began to share his heart. He was not some ‘stuck up Hollywood folk,’ but was very much a kind and generous man. He has a great heart for the homeless, hurting and needy in the 3^rd world countries, and especially has a heart for Africa.  You would not first guess this of a successful movie director, that he has given so much of himself and money, even directing movies, “The Girl and the Café,” that situate around world hunger, and the lack being done. One would think, ‘this man truly be a great Christian.’ The kicker is, he claims not the faith.

Although Richard Curtis was well aware of Christianity and its teachings, he did not claim to be a part of any religion. This was what spoke so much to Bill Hybels, as he mentioned later talking about the interview, and this also spoke much to me. A man, not claiming any religion, not claiming Christianity was devoting much of his life to the hurting, much of his life to the hungry, much of his life to the needy, and he was doing it out of the goodness and compassion of his heart, that he has for these individuals. This man, not claiming any religion, was giving so much more of his resources than so man who claim a religion.  Although he was not Christian, how much more Christ-like was he acting? A great quote that Curtis said was, “Jesus continued to live amongst the poor.” Christ was always with the poor, and I am sure Richard Curtis will always be helping out the best he can those who are less fortunate them himself.