In 1960 and '61, Mr. James H. Barden, Jr. was in Duke hospital dying of an extremely rare and lethal blood disorder (spherocytosis / spherocytic hemolytic anemia) and, as if that wasn't enough, post surgery complications (staphylococcus pheumonia) in the center lobe of both lungs. Minutes from death, he said a prayer and in that prayer was a promise. As he approached the most beautiful and purest form of light he'd ever seen in his life, he opened his eyes and knew God had healed him. It was a miracle and a promise he'd never forget .... nor would God let him.

From that point on Mr. Barden's life was never to be the same. He now belonged to God ... not because God forced him to .... but because he freely chose to believe ... give his life to ... and follow God's Son regardless of any personal cost.

His gifts and talents began to soar and take on new meaning ... meaning that even he didn't understand. What happened from 1961 ... through his career in Hollywood ... and finally the faith walk that brought this chapter of God's vision to fruitation, is in a book Mr.Barden is currently working on titled "Against The Tide" the real story and faith walk behind "The Judas Project". Watch for it in the near future.

James H. Barden, Jr. and his wife Emilijia (Emi) have been married 28 years and faithfully spent 100% of their time, since 1979, bringing Mr. Barden's "Vision" (The Judas Project) not only to the screen in 1993, but to where it is today. As Mr. Barden states; "Only God could have brought Emi and me through all the years of pain and heartache because of the doubts and negative attitudes of so many people even those closest to us. We knew 'without a doubt' and with every fiber of our being, that God put us together and called us to fulfill this incredible vision and that only He could have brought us so far. Where it's going, only God knows and believe me, He is the only One who has ever known ... that's why it's called a faith walk and why it's been rumored that Emi and I have tunnel vision".

He also went on to add; "Who was it that suggested; 1. Don't look left or right but keep your eyes fixed on the goal before you; 2. Run the race to win; 3. Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time. It hastens toward the goal, and it will not fail. Tho it tarries wait for it; for it will certainly come, it will not delay'."

The Bardens believe in the "whole Bible" as it is written and believe, in their heart with unshakable certainty, that it is the inspired Word of God.