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This book by Walt Mueller is the newest in a series of the very popular I Want to Teach My Child About...
Walt is the founder of Center for Parent/Youth Understanding .
70 Minutes of side-splitting Christian fun age appropriate for teenagers.
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Movie Night
Christian Youth Group Favorite
Christian Movies:
I love movies. Movies can spark spiritual thought and conversations. Movie nights with your youth group are actually easy and fun. Parents will gladly drive their kids over because they know their kids will have a good time with great people. Kids will want to attend because they know nothing will be expected of them but to enjoy. You can add a desert and popcorn easily. My wife likes to make dinner too. It's a solid group building event.
Here are links to great movie suggestions and sources for more.
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Soul Surfer, DVD The astonishing true story of a courageous 13-year-old surfer who lost her arm to a shark attack---but never lost her faith! You'll be inspired by how Bethany Hamilton overcame physical and emotional trauma to return to competitive surfing with the help of her family---and God. Stars Anna Sophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood, and Dennis Quaid. Rated PG. Approx. 106 minutes. Bethany's youth pastor, church, and youth group are featured prominently in this movie. A host of Christian based resources have been created around this movie including devotions and a church outreach event kit. |
Soul Surfer:
Bethany's mom also wrote a book that invites readers to journey with the Hamilton's to the lush islands of Hawaii, to experience a worldwide news event, Bethany’s shark attack, from her parents’ point of view. Witness the many small steps of faith and how God stepped in and gave them a higher purpose.For extra seating we use bean bag chairs the the one shown. Kids love bean bag chairs. You can click on the bag to order from a company I recommend. They have a zillion to choose from. They are comfortable, easily cleaned, and easily stored.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), 2-DVD Special Edition When Lucy and Edmund Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, are swallowed into a painting and transported back to Narnia, they join King Caspian and a heroic mouse named Reepicheep aboard the magnificent ship The Dawn Treader. The courageous voyagers travel to mysterious islands, confront mystical creatures, and reunite with the Great Lion Aslan on a mission that will determine the fate of Narnia itself! 2-DVD set. Dove approved. Rated PG. Approx. 115 minutes. |
The Chronicles of Narnia are always a good movie selection. These classic productions of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Dawn Treader; and The Silver Chair are cherished by Narnia fans worldwide!
Don't Just Sit There:
Movie Night is a great youth group building experience. Take advantage of snack breaks or dinner time to stimulate conversations and sharing. Use the ice-breaker book shown in the left column to keep the conversation going.
Pause the movie if there is a scene that has a spiritual parallel you might want to briefly discuss. Also, keep a notepad nearby if you see a scene you might mention as an illustration in a later lesson.
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Videos That Teach 4: 75 More Movie Moments to Get Teenagers Talking By Doug Fields & Eddie James / Zondervan Youth Specialties In the same style of the ever popular Videos That Teach, Videos That Teach 2, and Videos That Teach 3, Fields and James deliver another round of video clips from recent movies designed to teach your students. For better or worse, movies are the storytellers for our postmodern students. With this follow up to the previous two best-sellers, you can use the "visual parables" of modern cinema to illustrate the point of your lesson or discussion. Teachable clips from 75 movie titles provide the frame work for Videos That Teach 4, an invaluable media resource for anyone who works with adolescents (or adults too, for that matter). Indexed by subject and Scripture references, each clip comes complete with summaries of the movie and the clip, start and stop times, Scripture references, and discussion-starter questions. Clips from popular movies make this highly usable book a resource that will appeal to youth workers, Bible study leaders, and Sunday school teachers of just about every denomination. |
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Christian Video Licensing and Location:
I recommend hosting a movie night in your home. If you show a movie at church or other public building you must first ensure that you have obtained permission, even if you are only showing a 30-second scene. This is because pre-recorded videos and DVD's that you can buy or rent from shops are only intended for personal home use, not public viewing such as in your church building. Here's a link for more Church Video Licensing questions from ChristianCinema.com
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To Save a Life, DVD By Provident Music Distribution Jake Taylor has it all---popularity, a basketball scholarship, and a beautiful girlfriend. But when Roger, an outcast and Jake's childhood friend, walks onto campus with a gun in his pocket and pain in his heart, his tragic actions rock Jake's world. Could Jake have saved him? Will seeking the answer cost him his dreams and his girl? Rated PG-13. Approx. 120 minutes. |
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, DVD Ben Stein may not look like a typical school rebel---but when he learned that educators and scientists were being ridiculed, denied tenure, and even fired for the "crime" of discussing evidence of "design" in nature, he'd had enough! Join him as he travels the world, questioning academia's doctrine of random evolution and championing intellectual freedom! Also includes pocket size book of quotes. Rated PG. Approx. 95 minutes. Bonus Features:
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Bringing Up Bobby, DVD By Provident Music Distribution Meet the Wylers;a family unlike any other ... and way too much like your own! Take four unique siblings, mix in Bobby's 16th birthday party, a cute new girl at school, the long-delayed reading of their parents' will, a hidden stash of cash, an attractive lawyer, and the infamous War Table, and you have one quirky story about family, faith, and friendship. Dove approved. Widescreen. Closed captions. Approx. 93 minutes. Click link to view movie trailer. Just $12.99 from Christian Book.com |
Click Here! for great resources from
Teen Life Ministries
This website has a great list of Christian teen movies plus some free youth Bible lessons,
and great prize and incentive ideas.
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The Ideas Factory: 100 Adaptable Discussion Starters to Get Teens Talking By Martin Saunders Youthworker Magazine editor Martin Saunders has compiled these 100 discussions starters to get young people talking. Each discussion starter includes a "trigger", "Opening Up" questions, "Digging Deeper" questions, and "Taking it to the Word" questions. The book has four sections: true stories, teen issues, famous names, and the Bible in 25 steps. |
