At the Movies
At the Movies 2011
Toy Story 3
June 26, 2011 • Chris Edmondson • Acts 7:19–36, Ephesians 1:4–5, Romans 8:29–39
In the darkness of the night, all of us are faced with tough questions. “Who loves me? And how does the one who loves me feel about me? Am I wanted? Am I special? Will I continue to be wanted, even when I grow older?” These are all questions that the movie Toy Story 3 deals with. Definitely not your typical children’s animated movie!
The A-Team
June 19, 2011 • Chris Edmondson • Matthew 18:21–35, Matthew 5:33–34, Romans 12:19, Hebrews 12:15, Matthew 6:14–15
When you watch the original A-Team television show, you saw a lot of violence and explosions, but no one ever got hurt. Don’t you wish your life was like that? If someone does something to you—you are treated unfairly and someone hurts you, that you could get back at them—maybe not by flipping their car over—you could get back at them by what you say and do, and no one would get hurt. No repercussions. But life isn’t like that. People regularly get hurt by the words and actions of others. When we decide to hold a grudge, or to get back at them, it just ends with more hurt and more resentment on our part.
Inception
June 12, 2011 • Chris Edmondson • Genesis 2:15–17, Genesis 3:1–7, Romans 12:1–2, John 10:10
The dream that you are basing your life around—is it for real? Getting a bigger house. Buying a faster car. Getting the promotion and social status. Are these goals and dreams worth spending 70 years pursuing, only to wake up and realize that you have wasted your life? In our first part of our At the Movies series, we’re going to take a hard look at what’s real and what isn’t.