Main Point: There is absolutely nothing that can keep us from the love of Jesus. He has given His life to rescue us from sin so that we can spend the rest of our life and eternity with Him. The Discussion Starter: Lifehouse’s Everything There are millions of videos on YouTube, but few of them can compare to the...
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Main Point: God’s trustworthiness doesn’t end just because we are suffering. In fact, God draws even closer to us when we’re hurting, if we turn to Him.Discussion Starter:It was a normal game of kickball, by a normal group of kids, on a normal 4th of July. Even when the ball struck 9-year-old Jacob Holdaway in the head during the...
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Rated R for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity.Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Walton GogginsDirected by Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill)Django Unchained is the “good,” the “bad,” and the “ugly” of movies. Set in the South two years before the Civil War,...
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Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material.Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike and Robert DuvallDirected by Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun)Jack Reacher is one of the most compelling heroes to step from a novel to the big screen.In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest...
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Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham CarterDirected by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)I was looking forward to seeing Les Misérables. I was looking forward to seeing Hugh Jackman (a man who has my respect for playing an amazing Wolverine in X-Men)...
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Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Dianne Wiest, Common, David Morse and Ron LivingstonDirected by Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life)The Odd Life of Timothy Green was so much more than what I expected.Academy Award nominated director/writer Peter Hedges brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life of Timothy...
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Movie Reviews

Ted (12/11/2012)

Rated R/Unrated for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use.Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale and Seth MacFarlane (voice)Directed by Seth MacFarlaneA talking bear that is rude, crude and violent… and just in time for Christmas.In this live action/CG-animated comedy, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg),...
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