![]() The two form a bond that helps Matthew get back on track and Ernest overcome the death of his wife. Ernest invites Matthew to his shop and begins teaching him how to carve wood. While he is looking at the damage, Matthew is painting over the spray paint on the side of the church and the two begin talking. The wood had been hand carved by Ernest (played by John Ratzenberger) who is the town’s wood carver. Out of anger and rebellion, he vandalizes the local Baptist church. Matthew (played by Dakota Daulby) is a troubled teen who can’t wait to get away from his parents. Netflix users rated this movie 3.7 out of 5 stars with over 80 reviews.Ĭlick on the following link to view our list of the 101 best family movies: 101 Best Family Movies of All Time 14. The adventure adventure in this pirate-themed movie will keep kids on the edge of their seat! Three busboys find themselves fighting real pirates as they really fight to get back to the right time period. ![]() The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008) Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” 15. “The Truth" John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you my peace I give to you. Here are the top 15 Christian movies on Netflix. YOU MAY LIKE: Updated 2018 List of Christian Movies to Watch on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime It is too gory for my younger kids, but I want my teenagers to see this Jesus and what He suffered.įor more family activities for Holy Week, check out. Jim Caviezel’s portrayal of Jesus has an appropriate gravity and love, but without the saccharine-quality of the Jesus of, for instance, the miniseries The Bible. I find this version of Jesus’ passion and death to be the most moving of any I’ve seen depicted on film. But it is available for rent or purchase on Amazon streaming, or on DVD. (also available on DVD from Netflix or hereĢ017 Update: The Passion of the Christ is no longer available on Netflix. I can’t handle watching it every year, but our oldest is nearly thirteen, and I think we might watch it with him this Good Friday, after the other kids have gone to bed. As it should be, right? But this movie isn’t for everyone, and it isn’t for young children. It’s beautifully done, but very raw and painful to watch. I’m probably not going to tell you anything you don’t already know about this movie. I like this version a lot, because of the way they use the actual text of the Bible, which I think is important for us to be familiar with, but I think The Bible (above) is a good Netflix alternative. (available exclusively on Netflix streaming)Ģ017 Update: It’s no longer available on Netflix, but is available to rent or buy from Amazon streaming or on DVD. I would feel comfortable showing it to even my little kids. The depiction of Jesus’ passion is pretty restrained, all things considered (no whips are shown cutting in to his skin, we don’t see the nails go in), but we do see Jesus’ bloodied body, and his crucifixion. Or, if you don’t have that much time, you can start at about 1:30 in, and watch beginning on Palm Sunday. The entire movie is two hours and forty minutes, which might be a good way to spend the hours of noon to three pm on Good Friday. This is a narration of the complete text of the Gospel of John, over the background of a very impressive visual representation of all of the events of the gospel. There is also an edited movie-length version, called Son of God. ![]() The Bible is available on Amazon streaming to rent or buy, or as a DVD. ![]() It may be too intense for sensitive kids. I plan to show these two episodes to all my kids, even the little ones, over the course of the week. We see the nail, we see the hammer, but the camera cuts away before the nail is struck. Jesus is bloody and battered as he carries His cross, but the focus is on His strength and perseverance, and the help He receives from Simon of Cyrene and Jesus’ mother Mary. There is dripping blood at the crowing with thorns, but we don’t see the thorns going in. At the scourging at the pillar, we see the red marks, but no ripping of flesh. The focus of the camera is mostly on Jesus’ pained reaction, or the horror of the crowd. The depiction of Jesus’ passion is not as bloody as in The Passion of the Christ. Especially episodes 8 and 9 of The Bible, which begins with Palm Sunday and ends with the crucifixion. I think either would be a good addition to a family’s Holy Week. ![]()
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