 An eclectic cast of characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. Screen Door Jesus tells the story of the church-going, but not exactly God-fearing, town s folk who wake up one morning to discover the image of Jesus on Old Mother Harper s screen door. With media and crowds gathering around the phenomenon, and Jesus staring everyone straight in the face, it s time for people to take sides.