Pollard on Film

This programme explores what happens when we don't get what we expect in life, and looks at the idea of unconditional love - as expressed in the film Marley and Me.

The programme invites discussion of the question 'Have you had times when life has not worked out as expected but you've discovered something better?' - and sets up any talk about love.

Published:
11th March 09
Length: 07.00

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Download related videos

Here are some other videos that might be suitable for use at your live event (the downloads are available to anyone with a Tools for Talks subscription)

• Rachel Gardner (Romance Academy) on the centrality of love and the importance of faithfulness 
• Rob Parsons (Care for the Family) on his dog, and on love in the hard times
• Timothy Dudley Smith (Bishop) on the story of the prodigal son
  

 Suggestion for use

1. Show the first part of the programme - then freeze frame on the question "Have you had times when life has not worked out as expected but you've discovered something better?"
2. Invite people to share their answers with one another.
3. Invite feedback and discuss what our answers tell us about:
   • our attitude to life - do we view the future positively, and how do we respond to the unexpected?
   • our view of God - do we believe that God is in control, and do we trust that his plans for our lives are good?
4. Show the rest of the programme.
5. Deliver a short talk lifting off from the suggestion to look at biblical ideas of expectations, relationships, and love. You could look at the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 and think about what this show us of God's unconditional love, perhaps illustrating these ideas with contemporary quotes about love, commitment, and relationships (N.B. these links into the large collection of relevant Bible references and contemporary quotes are free to anyone with a subscription to Tools for Talks - non-subscribers can obtain immediate access with a 1 year or 30 day subscription).

Background reading

Before using this programme you may find the following helpful:

• Wikipedia articles on people and ideas mentioned in the programme (N.B. we cannot vouch for the accuracy of any content in wikipedia)
  • Peter Berger

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