Faith in Film 2, Week 10

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Title: “The Ultimate Gift” (2006).

Starring: James Garner, Bill Cobbs, Brian Dennehy, Drew Fuller, Ali Hillis, and Abigail Breslin

Synopsis: This is a Christian film, produced and distributed by the now defunct FOX Faith Films in 2006. The film is based on the novel by Jim Stovall. The book and the film have become popular among Christian circles and there are even devotional and study materials that accompany them for small group discussion.

“The Ultimate Gift” stands out from other Christian films in that it’s not trying to offer a Gospel message. That’s not to say the film doesn’t have plenty to say about living out the principles of the Bible. The film centers on a young man and his family who are fighting over the assets of his grandfather, Red (James Garner). Red sees something special in his grandson that he doesn’t see in the rest of his children and grandchildren and decides to give him a set of tasks. Along the way the young man Jason (Fuller) must learn to stretch out of the comfort zone provided by the life of privilege he’s known and expand his horizons in order to receive the “ultimate gift” from his grandfather. In the process, he befriends a young girl (Breslin) and her mother (Hillis), who show him there is more to life than wealth and material possessions.

Questions to Consider:
1. What is the greatest gift you’ve ever received?



2. Who are the people who have meant the most to you in your life?



3. Who has been the biggest influence in helping you become the person you are today?

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