Here is the description of the fourth week of our Movement series:
Everyone wants to live. It is basic human nature. The desire triggers the fight or flight rush of adrenaline when we sense danger - this desire drives much of who we are. When someone is killed we mourn for the loss of life. When murder is done we punish the perpetrator. When someone takes their own live we are confused and saddened. We all desperately want to live, but are we living lives that are worth living? Are we fully alive? Do we really know what it means to be human - or more importantly - what it means to be made in the image of God? When Jesus was on earth he told us that he was where true life was found and that to find life we first had to die. In the death to the old, selfish way of life we discover the freedom in the life lived for God and for others. Jesus came to offer us true life, abundant life, and this is exactly what we should be offering to the world around. As we live lives that are fully alive we show the truth that others can live this same way to, both now and in eternity.
Brainstormed Art Ideas:
Movie Clips:
Lady in the Water – Paul Giamatti's character at the beginning
The Weather Man – Choices clip with Nick Cage
Chariots of Fire – I Feel God’s Pleasure
The Lion King
Superhero Movies – Superman, Spider Man 3, The Incredibles, Mystery Men
K-PAX
Awakenings – Robin Williams
Harry Potter – Dumbledore –it’s your choices Harry…
Mr. Holland’s Opus
Freedom Writers – Dead Poet’s Society – Mona Lisa Smile -
Batman Begins - It’s your actions that define you
My Life – the video for his children
Final Cut - Obituaries
Stranger Than Fiction – The Final Scene where he chooses to save
Braveheart – Every man dies – not every man really lives
Gladiator
Saving Private Ryan – Why are we going to save him? And Cemetery scenes – did I live a life worth their sacrifice
TV:
Life - TV show
Robot Chicken Sketch Revolving Around the Life Board Game
Smallville – references purpose in life a lot
24 – choice clip
Simpsons Episode where Homer realizes he hasn’t done anything in life
Music:
This is Your Life – Switchfoot
Life – Our Lady Peace
100 Years – Five for Fighting
Things I Prayed For – Eli
I Just Wanna Live – Good Charlotte
Bring Me to Life – Evanescense
So Alive – Ryan Adams
Teaching Myself How to Grow Old – Ryan Adams
Alive – P.O.D.
Take Me As I Am - Tonic
Art:
The Game of Life – game pieces
Quotes – from John Eldridge Books
Art Installation – quotes hanging from the ceiling – pieces of wood
"To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
--Macbeth (V, v, 19)
