With his expensive Gucci wardrobe, a cash-can-fix-anything attitude and shiny BMW to boot, Ethan can't help but clash with The Second Chance's street-smart pastor, Jake Sanders (jeff obafemi carr). In stark contrast to Ethan, Jake's a dedicated community servant who constantly faces the reality of life in a poor, often dangerous neighborhood. And when Ethan arrives on the scene, he's convinced he won't be around for long.

But as time passes and they're forced to work through a variety of troubling situations together, Ethan and Jake ultimately realize they have far more in common than they expected. And as the story unfolds, you begin to see changes in attitude and priorities - and old prejudices put to rest.

In addition to the film's pertinent and relevant message, another much-talked about element is Michael W. Smith's acting debut. Known for more than 20 years as one of Christian music's most popular artists and worship leaders with hits including "Secret Ambition," "Place in This World," and "Above All," the jury's still out on whether he's the next George Clooney. But Taylor couldn't be happier with the selection of Smith for his project.

"I have to say that [casting him] wasn't my idea initially. It was Ben Pearson, one of the writers of the script who's known Michael for a long time," Taylor says. "So they had talked, and he knew that Michael always wanted to act. So, when Ben brought this idea up, my question was everyone's question, ‘Can he act?' So we met with him, and he was really enthusiastic. We then spent an afternoon working through some scenes. And I kept feeling that he could take direction and do a good job.

"Then the question came, ‘If Michael's got a dark side, I haven't seen it.' I've known him for a long time, and he's a genuinely nice guy. But this character … starts off as not a particularly nice guy. So I was really happy with the way Michael let us sort of play with the persona of a Christian pastor who's in the spotlight and kind of see behind the scenes. Certainly not all pastors are like that, or even most pastors aren't like that, but in the case of Michael's character, he starts out doing things primarily kind of for the camera. And that's where the conflict starts early on, and I think Michael did a really good job of immersing himself in this character who is not like Michael at all. He brought a lot to the role and I'm really happy with the job he did. It was really hard for him to be mean. There were times when he really didn't know what to do, so I had to come up with something kind of artificial to draw him into it. I've never seen him angry. So for him to come in and confront Jake's character was not in his nature."