At the Movies
Standing Firm in Spiritual Battle: Fighting From Victory in Christ
Using the true-life film “Captain Phillips,” this week’s message likened Somali pirates boarding a cargo ship to Satan’s attempts to commandeer our lives. Scripture teaches that two realms …
Faith to Finish: The Perseverance God Honors
In 1926, a young American swimmer named Trudy Ederle waded into the frigid water at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and started swimming toward England. Twenty-one miles of open sea, riptides, jellyfish, and …
Faith Over Fear: Embracing God's Purpose Through Life's Storms
Week 2 of “At the Movies” uses the tornado-chasing film “Twisters” as a parable of courage: Kate’s literal storms mirror the emotional, relational, and spiritual storms we all encounter. Big idea: God …
Start Your Engines: Humility Across Generations
Launching an “At the Movies” series, the speaker treats the unreleased Formula-1 film “F1” as a modern parable. Big idea: God pairs the strength of the young with the wisdom of the old, but only …
Series context: “Christmas at the Movies” — using modern films to illuminate biblical truths, mirroring Jesus’ parable method. Seasonal focus: the angelic proclamation that Christ’s birth brings “good …