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Courageous Is Inspired! Crew Overview of fatherlessness as evidenced by the increase in gang activity and present, yet passive fathers – four sheriff’s deputies strive to serve and protect the Alex Kendrick (Director; Writer) community; unfortunately, their fierce commitment to the job doesn’t Stephen Kendrick (Writer) always translate to the home front. When tragedy strikes, the men – led by Cast Overview Adam Mitchell (played by writer and director Alex Kendrick) – resolve to infuse their lives with faith and a renewed commitment to fatherhood. Alex Kendrick (Adam Mitchell) Ken Bevel (Nathan Hayes) The film opens with an intense sequence in which Nathan Hayes Ben Davies (David Thomson) (Ken Bevel) chases down his stolen car and secures his infant son’s safety. Kevin Downes (Shane Fuller) Adam and his partner, Deputy Shane Fuller (Kevin Downes), are the first Robert Amaya (Javier Martinez) responders to the incident, and Nathan’s heroic actions prompt them to Renee Jewell (Victoria Mitchell) consider the lengths to which they’d go for their own children. Fittingly, Rusty Martin, Jr. (Dylan Mitchell) the next scene sheds light on Adam’s relationship with his kids – the Lauren Etchells (Emily Mitchell) role of father seems fairly mechanical, and his favoritism toward Emily Eleanor Brown (Kayla Hayes) (Lauren Etchells) leaves teenage Dylan (Rusty Martin, Jr.) angry and hurt. Taylor Hutcherson (Jade Hayes) But, Adam isn’t the only one struggling. Nathan, the latest hire at the Sher - Angelita Nelson (Carmen Martinez) iff’s department, is trying to teach his daughter, Jade (Taylor Hutcherson) Donald Howze (Derrick) patience and discretion with dating. For Shane, life after divorce has Joshua Kendrick (Tyler Fuller) complicated his financial situation and created distance with his son, Tyler Anna Marie McWilliams (Amanda) (Joshua Kendrick). David Thomson (Ben Davies), a newly minted deputy, Ed Litton (Pastor Hunt) is troubled by the fatherlessness epidemic because of a secret he bears from college. And Javier Martinez (Robert Amaya), Adam’s friend, wants to Using This Discussion Guide trust God, but also worries about economic uncertainty. Intended for use after viewing the film, this study guide provides catalysts The men are fixed in their respective holding patterns. And then a tragedy for biblically-based discussion of various themes found in Courageous. The changes everything. guide features three themes from the movie and is structured in such a way One day, Adam and his wife, Victoria (Renee Jewell), receive news that that groups can choose to discuss the entire guide at once or can focus on no parent wants to hear: Emily, their 9-year-old daughter, has died in a car one or two themes at a time. accident. As the Mitchells grieve and Adam laments the time he took for granted, he realizes that he is still a father. So, with his pastor’s guidance Copyright Information and careful study of the Bible, Adam seeks God’s direction for becoming • Scripture taken from the New International Version (NIV) a courageous, godly father to Dylan. The result is the Resolution, a written Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible pledge that calls Adam to account. When he presents the document to his Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. four close friends, they are stirred to take the oath as well. • Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, After a special signing ceremony for the Resolution, the men endeavor New Living Translation, Copyright © 1996, 2004. Used by to uphold their vows. David reaches out to the girlfriend and child he permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois previously abandoned. Nathan forgives the deceased father he never knew. 60189. All rights reserved. Adam begins calling out the man in his son. But, trials soon arise, and Adam, Javier, and Shane face challenges that test their integrity; of the Film Overview/Note to Group three, Shane fails, and his consequence serves as a solemn reminder of the group’s increased accountability. Soon after, Adam reflects on his recent From the creators of Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel comes experiences during a moving speech at his church, and he encourages Courageous, a powerful film that explores the concept and practice of fathers to stand and take responsibility, to live courageously under biblical fatherhood. Set in Albany, Georgia – a town facing the effects God’s direction. Theme One: Responding to Tragedy Guiding Scripture: Romans 5:3-5 (NIV): “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Scriptures Referenced Pastor Hunt (Ed Litton) speaks to the Mitchells’ hearts with the only truth that can properly and adequately address this tragedy: Jesus lives, • Psalm 34:19 (NLT): “The righteous person faces many troubles, and because of Him, there is hope. but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.” • Psalm 147:3 (NIV): “He heals the brokenhearted and binds Scene to Review up their wounds.” Tragedy (00:41:40 – 00:45:00, Chapter 9) • Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 (NIV): “There is a time for everything, and a season • As you watched this scene unfold, how did you respond? Did you have for every activity under the heavens…a time to weep and a time to any sort of emotional, spiritual, or physical reaction to this sudden and laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” shocking tragedy? • John 3:16 (NIV): “For God so loved the world that he gave his one • In your opinion, why is this scene (i.e. Emily’s death) necessary to the and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have story? Prior to this moment in the film, were there any indicators that eternal life.” something tragic might occur? • John 16:33 (NIV): “‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may • Pastor Hunt delivers a beautiful message at Emily’s funeral. How does have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have he simultaneously acknowledge the depth of the Mitchells’ pain and overcome the world.’” encourage their weary, burdened souls? • Romans 5:3-5 (NIV): “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, • Take some time to think about and discuss the magnitude of Jesus’ because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, victory over death. What does His resurrection mean for our “human character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, condition”? How is it a “Living Hope”? because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Read John 3:16; Romans 8:26; and 2 Timothy 3:12 (see Scriptures Referenced). • Romans 8:26 (NIV): “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the • John 3:16 is often referenced as a verse that explains salvation through Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Jesus Christ. How might it also reveal God’s empathy for those who suffer the death of a child? • 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NLT): “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them • Pastor Hunt refers to the human inability to speak to a “grieving and and will last forever!” shattered heart.” According to Romans 8:26, how does the Holy Spirit minister to our hearts? • 2 Timothy 3:12 (NLT): “Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” • According to 2 Timothy 3:12, Christians are not exempt from trouble. But, how does faith in Jesus Christ equip believers with a unique • 1 Peter 4:12-13 (NIV): “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery perspective on tragedy and suffering? ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.” DVD Scenes to Review • Tragedy (00:41:40 – 00:45:00, Chapter 9) • Difficult Questions (00:45:37 – 00:50:30, Chapter 10) • Counseling (00:52:30 – 00:55:10, Chapter 11) • Emily’s Dance (00:22:01 – 00:25:06, Chapter 5) • Adam’s Side of the Dance (01:13:10 – 01:16:17, Chapter 15) Discussion Questions Tragedy is an unfortunate reality of the human experience in this fallen, imperfect world. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon writes, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance” (3:1, 4; see Scriptures Referenced). Solomon affirms that mourning is necessary and appropriate – for a time. Ultimately, though, tragedy requires a response: to remain in grief or to grow in faith. When Emily dies in a car accident, Adam, Victoria, and Dylan are met with unspeakable grief. The deep, pronounced pain of this senseless tragedy threatens to overwhelm them. During the funeral, though, In the days following the funeral, the tragedy of Emily’s death seems Scene to Review like a palpable, tangible presence in the Mitchell household. During this Counseling (00:52:30 – 00:55:10, Chapter 11) trying time, Adam and Victoria wrestle with regret, guilt, and confusion, • How does this scene highlight a pastor’s role in caring for his or her but after an eye-opening interaction with a distant Dylan, Adam must congregation? What are the benefits of seeking counsel from a respected, consider – for perhaps the first time – how he will ultimately respond trustworthy, and wise church leader? to this tragedy.
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