Main Point: Justifying Bad ChoicesAttention Grabber: Movie - Spider-Man 2, PG-13, Columbia / Tristar, 2004Peter Parker is troubled with several personal problems while Spider-Man is forced to confront the villainous "Doctor Octopus" (aka, "Doc Oc"). If you like the first Spider-Man movie, you'll really like this one. It is more of the great special effects and fun...

(2004, PG, Jennifer Garner)Main Point: Living life with no regrets.Supplies needed: Pens and paper with pre-typed questions for wrap-up.Attention Grabber: Movie – 13 Going on 30 This movie is about a 13 year old girl who plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman....

(Disney, 2004)Main Point of Discussion: God is looking for those with the right hearts, not necessarily the right skills or talents.The Movie Clip: Are you the right player?Disney's Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell), the coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad. Miracle is a...

Main Point: Forgiveness—the escape from the torture chamber of bitterness.Supplies Needed: Pens, hand-out (see wrap-up), and a reflective worship CD of your choice to play in each small group during wrap-up.Attention Grabber: Spy Kids 3-D Game Over, 2003, PG, Scene 27 “Toymaker vs. Grandpa”Intro: Tonight we’re going to talk about something that everyone deals with at some...

2003, Rated R for strong violence and battle sequencesMain Point: This is a good clip when talking about commitment, dedication, discipline, or purposeful living.Attention Grabber: Movie - The Last SamuraiAn American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Clip: "I have never seen such discipline." In this scene...

Main Point: No matter how good temptation looks, it’s possible to overcome it.Attention Grabber: Cue Scene 12 of Hidalgo DVD, 2004 (Viggo Mortensen), Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some mild innuendo, though none are in this scene. See below for explanation.Plot Summary: Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier, Frank T. Hopkins,(Mortensen),...

Touchstone Pictures, 1998Main Point of Discussion: Can we redirect anger into something good?The Movie Clip: Tackling FuelIn this movie the weakling water boy becomes the star of the football team, finds popularity, and gets the girl in the end, all as a result of tapping into the anger within him and living it out on and off the field....