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10 Movies To Initiate Important Spiritual Conversations With Teens

Photo courtesy of Sony AFFIRM film.
Photo courtesy of Sony AFFIRM film.

10 Movies To Initiate Important Spiritual Conversations With Teens

By Movieguide® Contributor

Parenting teenagers in our modern times can be challenging. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 22:6, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Being a parent is a God-given responsibility, and Christians are called to provide a firm spiritual foundation for their children. The adolescent years are an important time to have hard conversations with teens about the challenges they face today. This curated list includes faith-based films that are powerful conversation starters for parents to discuss with their growing kids. 

1

CATCHING FAITH

Family Drama · Not Rated

CATCHING FAITH tells the story of the Taylor family, a wealthy, churchgoing Christian family whose life seems perfect. John, the father, is the CFO of a successful company. Beau, the son, is the star of the high-school football team. Ravyn, the daughter,…

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2

THE CASE FOR CHRIST

Family Drama · PG

THE CASE FOR CHRIST is the story of how Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel set out to disprove Christianity when his wife, Leslie, became a Christian and challenged Lee’s atheist beliefs. Leslie starts going to church with a Christian nurse who saved…

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3

YOUNG BELIEVERS

Family Drama · Not Rated

THE YOUNG BELIEVERS is about the lives of four Christians who as 8th graders make a pact that they will continue to live for Christ in senior high school. They promise to not drink, do drugs or have sex before marriage, and…

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4

I’M NOT ASHAMED

Caution Drama · Not Rated

I’M NOT ASHAMED is about Rachel Scott, the Christian student who became one of the first victims during the 1999 Columbine school shooting in Colorado. Rachel grew up in a broken home, with a struggling single mother and four siblings. Rachel’s mother…

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5

TO SAVE A LIFE

Caution Drama · PG-13

TO SAVE A LIFE is one of the best-made movies ever, Christian or secular. The movie tells the story of Jake Taylor, the most popular student and game-winning basketball star. Because of his new girlfriend, Jake and his teammates have shunned his…

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6

UNPLANNED

Caution Drama · R

UNPLANNED is the incredible, powerful true story of Abby, a young woman who gets drawn into working for Planned Parenthood until one day she sees something that changes her mind. Though raised in a pro-life Christian home, Abby starts working for Planned…

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7

OCTOBER BABY

Family Drama · PG-13

In OCTOBER BABY, a teenage girl learns she was born from a botched abortion. Angry at her adoptive parents and feeling unwanted, Hannah travels with her friend Jason to Mobile, Alabama to find her birth mother. She discovers the hospital on her…

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8

NEW LIFE

Caution Drama · PG

NEW LIFE is a well-orchestrated movie about a deep and caring love story featuring a boy from England and an American girl. The opening tells how Ben and Ava developed a crush on one another and eventually got married. Soon, they want…

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9

TYSON’S RUN

Family Drama · PG

TYSON’S RUN is an inspiring sports drama, based on the true story of an autistic boy who decides to run a marathon. Tyson’s mother and father are worried about Tyson when he wants to go to public school to learn algebra. Tyson’s…

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10

OVERCOMER

Family Family, Sports drama, Faith · PG

OVERCOMER is the heartwarming, often funny, poignant story of a teenage girl named Hannah who runs to Christ. Hannah lives with her grandmother in Franklin, Georgia. Hannah decides to try out for the high school cross-country team. Her coach, John Harrison, struggles…

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