The Journey to Find Family
Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, we wrestle with Peanut Butter Falcon. Zack and Tyler were two men looking for family, and they find the deepest possibility of God’s affection and family in their times of deepest pain. They wonder if they are good guys or bad guys, and discover that being a hero has to do with waking up and making a choice. Join us as we discover God’s truth in this movie.
The Quotes
You see the deepest possibility of God’s affection and family in the times of deepest pain.
We have no idea what will happen if we have the courage to put down our nets and follow Jesus.
The question isn’t if we are going to die. The question is when, and what stories will we tell along the way.
Being a hero has to do with choosing to wake up and live with a good guy heart.
Themes
Three people searching for family, need each other to find it
Zack: good heart, innocent. Wants to be a bad ass, but kept locked up for safety. Thinks he can’t be a good guy.
Tyler: responsible for his brother’s death. Selfish. Kept waking up and found himself pursued by God. Unable to hold on to his family’s legacy. Undergoes a baptism in his rescue of Zack.
Eleanor: Places a priority on safety because of the loss she’s had. Needs to be invited into a greater adventure to get her heart back.
Resources
Men at the Movies YouTube
Peanut Butter Falcon trailer
“God sets the lonely in families…” - Psalm 68:6 (NIV)
“In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I’m not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets.” - C.S. Lewis in The Four Loves
Tweet from Joe Bryant on Twitter
“But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” - Isaiah 43:1 (NIV”
Questions
Which character resonated most with you?
How are you like Zack? Tyler? Eleanor?
Where have you lost the sense of family?
Where have you found family?
Where have you lost family?
How have you handled the void?
Where have you embraced lies the world has told you?
Are you a good guy or a bad guy? Why?
What is in your good guy heart?
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Edited and mixed by Grayson Foster
Logo and episode templates by Ian Johnston
Audio quotes performed by Britt Mooney, Paul McDonald, and Tim Willard, taken from Epic (written by John Eldredge) and Song of Albion (written by Stephen Lawhead).
Southerly Change performed by Zane Dickinson, used under license from Shutterstock.
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