2004, Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte and Joaquin Phoenix, PG-13Main Point: When all seems lost and we feel hopeless, and we are looking for answers and direction, we can find it in God, through prayer.Attention Grabber: Movie - Hotel RwandaIn the midst of a civil war in Rwanda where the Hutu Militia are attempting to wipe out...
PG-13, 2002, UniversalMain Point: We were made for greater things than we might have imagined.This movie is about a man (Matt Damon) who wakes up to find two gunshots in his back and no memory at all. He soon learns that he is an elite government agent, and that the government no longer trusts him. It’s a great movie...
(Columbia Pictures, 2004)Main Point of Discussion: We need a heroThe Movie Clip: “Everybody Loves A Hero”When most of us think of the word “hero,” we might think of Superman or Spiderman. Or we might think of a person who has achieved some great feat like saving lives or conquering a huge opposition. But in most of our minds the...
Topic: Don’t Rush to JudgmentMain Point: We shouldn’t judge others by our first impressions. Instead, follow Jesus’ example and act in love.Plot Summary: Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) is assigned to protect five kids of an agent killed after Wolfe rescued him.Movie Clip: About 25 seconds into Scene 9, Seth The Performer, (after the driver’s...
1998, PG, Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray ScottMain Point: Our students may be passionate about all kinds of things for all the wrong reasons. As you talk about what true, godly passion (or conviction) is, help them see that it’s ok to be passionate about the right things for the right reasons.Plot Summary: A retelling of Cinderella, about a...
1998, Walt Disney/PixarMain Point: Replace Fear with CourageAttention Grabber: Movie - A Bug's LifeThe movie is about an ant named Flik who must help save his colony from a gang of freeloading grasshoppers in order to get back in good graces with the Queen. He is an independently-thinking ant, whose inventions have been notorious for going terribly wrong....
Main Point: This clip from Deleted Scenes on the Bonus Features of the DVD Bruce Almighty will be a funny jumpstart to a discussion on “pain with purpose” – helping students recognize God’s hand in their lives, even when bad things happen. (Possible sub point: Prayer – Be careful what you ask for…you just might get it.) Attention...