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.
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Message Outlines
- God at the Movies — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Outline)
- God at the Movies — Frozen (Outline)
- God at the Movies — Iron Man 3 (Outline)
- God at the Movies — Philomena (Outline)
- God at the Movies — Mandela (Outline)
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May 30 + June 1 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom |
Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | RedboxThis is the life story of President Nelson Mandela, the revolutionary leader who was the first black South African to hold the office of president and whose government ended apartheid in his country. Based on his autobiography, the film focuses on his early life, coming of age, education and the 27 years he spent in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country’s society. | |
June 6 + 8 | Philomena |
Watch on: iTunes| Google Play | YouTube | RedboxPhilomena Lee, an Irishwoman in her 70s, became pregnant as a teenager in 1952. Her family abandoned her out of shame and sent her to a convent, where, along with other young girls in the same predicament, she was regarded as “a fallen woman.” Three years later, the nuns made her give up her son Anthony for adoption in America. Lee, who was forced to sign a document promising “never to seek to know” what happened to her son, later moved to England where she married and had a family. Through a lucky set of circumstances, she happens to meet Martin Sixsmith, an ex-BBC reporter. When Philomena tells Martin about her long search for her son, he realizes that hers is a remarkable story. He arranges for the two of them to visit the United States to find out what happened to Anthony. Based on the book “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee,” written by Martin Sixsmith. | |
June 13 +15 | Iron Man 3 |
Watch on: iTunes| Google Play | YouTube | RedboxBrilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man is pitted against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to a question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? | |
June 20 + 22 | Frozen |
Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | RedboxFearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey-teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven-to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. | |
June 27 + 29 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty |
Watch on: iTunes | Google Play | YouTube | RedboxWalter Mitty is a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job, along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. | |