Main Point of Discussion: Stress and worry are a normal part of life; the question is…how should we deal with it? Many people internalize the stress and end up suffering consequences. The good news for Christians is that God gives us a strategy to deal with pressure in a healthy and non-consequential fashion.Opener:Start the meeting by...
(Warner Brothers, 2009)Main Point of Discussion: It’s one thing to know you need to change your life’s direction; it’s quite another to do something about it.The Movie Clip: “Turn around.”The Blind Side is an acclaimed, crowd-pleasing movie with numerous clips that can provoke discussion. The movie is pretty much “all things to all people”; it’s a sports movie, a...
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language.Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Legend of Zorro, Vertical Limit and The Mask Of Zorro) Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone and Danny Huston“Few escape justice. None escape vengeance.” That’s pretty much all you need to know. Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department...
Rated PG-13 for violence including intense sequences of warfare, and some sexual content.Directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, American Gangster, Kingdom of Heaven, and Black Hawk Down)Starring Russell Crowe and Cate BlanchettIn a recent interview Russell Crowe said that the Kevin Costner Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves film was like a Jon Bon Jovi music video – complete with all...
Main Point of Discussion: The increase of violence – especially among girls – further shows the fact that we all have sin natures that tempt us to do unimaginable things. As Christians, we are called to overcome our sinful natures and be peacemakers.Discussion Starter: Report on Teen Girl Violence by CBSFlip cams, cell phones, and video recorders of...
Have everyone stand in a circle. Players put their hands in front of them in a "praying" position, around chest height. Everyone bows.Pick a starting player and then continue to go in a clockwise direction (they must remember the order they go in because it doesn't take long for them to not be in a circle anymore). The ninjas...
Have all your students stand up and find a partner. They stand back to back and on "1,2,3, Go!" they stand on one foot and turn around (usually by jumping/hoping). Whoever loses balance and puts their other foot on the ground (or falls over) first loses. Partners can bump into each other, push, etc. The winners find new partners...