(Colombia Pictures, 2000)Main Point: The sacrifice of our Heavenly Father ensures that His children have life.The Movie Clip: “Cut the Rope!”Vertical Limit tells the story of Peter (Chris O’Donnell) who ventures to the top of K2 to save the life of his estranged sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), after her team is trapped by a deadly avalanche. This wasn’t the...
(Universal Pictures, 1998)Main Point of Discussion: It’s OK to bring our frustrations to God, but as Christians we need to express them with respect and trust in His sovereignty. The Movie Clip: Frustrated with GodPatch Adams is a film based on the true story of Hunter “Patch” Adams, a non-conformist doctor who championed the need for human interaction -...
(Universal, 2003)Main Point of Discussion: We cannot let our situations define who God is…especially when those situations are bad.The Movie Clip: God is MeanBruce (Jim Carrey) was just a normal guy, trying to work his way up from newscaster to news anchor at WKBW News. At the beginning of the movie, Bruce’s life partially falls apart, and he blames...
(Paramount Pictures, 1998)Main Point of Discussion: Don’t wait until it’s too late to forgive.The Movie Clip: Memories of a Perfect DayDeep Impact is a 1998 disaster film about an impending comet headed for earth that will cause a planet killing tsunami. Throughout the movie, Jenny (Tea Leoni's character) and her father (Maximilian Schell) have had a lot of...
Main Point of Discussion: Our attitudes greatly affect our behavior so make sure your attitude is like Jesus’. The Movie Clip: "The worst attitude I ever heard"In 1971, racial tensions were felt everywhere in America as school integration took place. When a black coach, Coach Boone (Denzel Washington), is named head coach of an integrated high school football team,...
2003, PG-13, (Cuba Gooding Jr, Beyonce Knowles)Main Point of Discussion: Christians get baptized in obedience to God.The Movie Clip: "I won't do it." This movie is about a New York advertising executive named Darrin (Cuba Gooding), who travels to his small Southern hometown to collect an inheritance. Before collecting his inheritance, however, he must conduct the church...
(Dreamworks, 1998)Main Point of Discussion: We must live our lives in accordance with the sacrifice made for us.The Movie Clip: Earn this.Saving Private Ryan dominated the Oscars with 5 wins when it was released in 1998. There’s a good reason for that: it’s one of the greatest movies ever made! The realistic and often horrific film follows the...