This 13-session course was designed to help you think about art and literature from a Christian perspective.
This 13-session course was designed to help you think about art and literature from a Christian perspective, and how they do, or do not, illustrate biblical principles. In this quarterly pack, we look at how art and literature can reveal truth. These handouts can be used for personal study, but can also be used in a Sunday school class or small group to consider how God reveals himself through film, ...
Study these classic (and sometimes epic) films about Christian faith and see how God's love can work in our lives.
Study these classic (and sometimes epic) films about Christian faith and see how God's love can work in our lives.
Session 1
The Gospel of John This movie represents an eyewitness account of the life, ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as told by his beloved disciple John.
Session 2
Ben-HurA thrilling spectacle about a man ravaged by betrayal, gripped by vengeance, and restored ...
Interpretations of God found in film are significant. What is true and what is not?
Over the years, Hollywood has portrayed God in a variety of different ways. Some movies paint God in a positive light, while others portray him as distant or uncaring. In this 13-session study plan, discover what we can learn about God and faith through the lens of various films. Also, learn how to distinguish the truth from the lies.
Session One
The Ten CommandmentsA biblical epic depicting Moses and ...
This course will help you discuss questions regarding faith and the arts.
The following 5-week course will help you and your group think about questions regarding faith and the arts such as: Can reading literature, any type, lead you to Christ? What's the best approach to television? Why do we need poetry?
Week One
How Literature Leads Us to God When the road to faith is paved with great literature.
Week Two
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Week Three
The Television DilemmaWith hundreds of channels screaming ...
Each of the battles depicted in these movies teaches a valuable lesson. What battles do you face?
Each of the battles, physical and moral, depicted in these movies teaches a valuable lesson to the hero. What battles do you face? How do you make important decisions?
Session 1
Gladiator This epic film follows a general's fall from power and subsequent struggle for revenge against Caesar. What motivates Maximus to continue fighting?
Session 2
TroyWhat can this tragic epic teach us about glory, mortality, ...
Think about the difference between right and wrong with these six movies.
Small GroupsMovie Discussion Course: Ethics ExaminedThink about the difference between right and wrong with these six movies.
Think about the difference between right and wrong with these movies. What place is there in our lives for revenge? Control? Crime? Discrimination?
Session 1
Changing Lanes What are the consequences of acting out of retaliation rather than patience? How does our integrity, or lack thereof, reap consequences for us and those around us?
Session 2
Hotel Rwanda This film tells the real-life story of one man's struggle to survive and save others during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. What does the movie convey about the worth of each human life? What does it say about the nature of evil?
Session 3<
Godsend Could the option of resurrecting a lost loved one become an actual temptation? How do these issues play out for Christians who believe God created us in his image? Why are bio-future thrillers so compelling?
Session 4
Ladykillers How does this dark comedy about character, justice, and the good life portray Christianity? What does it say about the way God intervenes in our lives?
Session 5
Crash This Best Picture Oscar winner takes us into modern-day Los Angeles, dramatizing the intersections of several characters' lives over three days. It reminds us of how racism, anger, and the struggle to achieve security in life can taint our interactions with one another.
Session 6
The Village Discuss the themes in this especially poignant film for the church community. What is the role of authority, and is pragmatism justified? How do people of principle interact with a corrupt world? Can we regain innocence in a sinful world? Can love conquer all?
Engage and challenge young children to get more from their movie-watching experience.
This 13-session course contains discussion guides on a variety of popular fantasy movies. This resource will help you think about these movies from a Christian perspective, and how they do—or do not—illustrate biblical principles. This quarterly pack can be used for a Sunday school class or small group, or to host a film festival.
Session 1
Big FishBig Fish takes us into the vivid imagination ...
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