God at the Movies 2019 | Journey Community Church

God at the Movies 2019 — May 31 through June 30

Movies have a way of communicating unlike any other art form. In them, we find powerful stories of the human experience—an experience marked by intersection with the divine. Whether filmmakers know it or not, God’s fingerprints can be found all over their stories. We’ll take some of the most popular films from the last year and look at how we can find God at the movies.

For more info on why we do this series, thoughts from Pastor Ed Noble, as well as Frequently Asked Questions, click here.

The Movie Line Up

Each week will feature a message based on the following films:

May 31 & June 2 — Green Book

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | Redbox | Amazon

June 7 & 9 — The Dawn Wall

In January 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb the Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. The pair lived on the sheer vertical cliff for weeks, igniting a frenzy of global media attention. But for Tommy Caldwell, the Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming obstacles.

June 14 & 16 —

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

After a bite from a radioactive spider, Miles Morales becomes the one and only Spider-Man. When a dimensional gateway opens up, Miles soon realizes he isn’t the only spider superhero as he meets many different versions of Spiderman from other universes, including the original Peter Parker.

Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | Redbox | Amazon

June 21 & 23 — Crazy Rich Asians

Chinese-American New Yorker Rachel travels to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick to attend his best friend’s wedding only to discover he comes from one of the Asia’s most wealthy, prominent families. She must stand up to his judgmental mother, who wants nothing more than to break them up.

Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | Redbox | Amazon

June 28 & 30 — Beautiful Boy

Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.

Watch on: iTunes | Amazon Prime Video