Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity.Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forest Gump, Cast Away, Contact…)Starring Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich and Crispin GloverBeowulf was not at all what we expected. Jonathan’s Word: I struggle to find the right words to summarize my feelings about this film. So I...
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PG-13 for Sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language.Directed by Pete Travis (First Feature Film)Staring Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver, and Forest WhitakerThe tag line reads, “8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Truth.” This 90-minute ride to that one truth is pretty entertaining.Vantage Point buy neurontin online neurontin online...
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ceral-box-championship
This is a really easy game to play that is usually good for some laughs. Here’s how you do it.Get the word out about this game to your students via email, text message, IM, phone calls, etc. (Text message works the best!) Tell them that all they have to do to win a great gift certificate (or CD, etc)...
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balance-the-bucket
This is a fun activity that can also double as a team work exercise as well. Split your group into teams of 5 students each. Give each team an IDENTICAL bucket that is filled to the EXACT SAME LEVEL with water. (ALL half full, or ALL 75% full, etc.)After the buckets have been filled, put them the EXACT SAME...
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ask-the-pastor-with-a-twist
Ask the Pastor - with a TwistIf you are in a setting where you want to tackle a tough topic in a light and/or fun way, try this one.Give each person a pen and a post-it note (or two). Instruct each person to write down a question they would like the Pastor/Leader to answer or discuss but might be...
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mangle-tangle
This is a really fun game that everyone can play, and possibly win, because athleticism counts for nothing in Mangle Tangle. Here’s how you do it.You need about 8’ of rope for every 2 students you have. So if you have 20 kids, you need about 160’ of rope total, that’s cut in 8’ lengths.When you get the rope...
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OK, if youÕre NOT a fan of NBCÕs smash hit ÒThe Office,Ó some of this will NOT make sense to youÉ and there is something wrong with you. If you ARE a fan, get ready to rock your youth group with an Òoffice partyÓ based on the hilarious sitcom. Everything you need to pull it off is described below.Advertise...
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