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Miracles from Heaven (2016) MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (2016) CREW OVERVIEW Patricia Riggen (Director) Randy Brown (Writer: screenplay) Christy Beam (Writer: book) CAST OVERVIEW Jennifer Garner (Christy Beam) Kylie Rogers (Anna Beam) Martin Henderson (Kevin Beam) Eugenio Derbez (Dr. Samuel Nurko) Queen Latifah (Angela) Brighton Sharbino (Abbie Beam) Courtney Fansler (Adelynn Beam) John Carroll Lynch (Pastor Scott) Hannah Alligood (Haley) Wayne Péré (Ben Wexler) Bruce Altman (Dr. Burgi) COPYRIGHT INFORMATION • THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. • Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. USING THIS DISCUSSION GUIDE Intended for use after viewing the film, this study guide provides catalysts for biblically based discussion of various themes found in Miracles from Heaven. The guide features three themes from the movie and is structured in such a way that groups can choose to discuss the entire guide at once or can focus on one or two themes at a time. The guide is also an excellent resource for individual or personal study and reflection. FILM OVERVIEW/NOTE TO GROUP kids, Kevin’s new veterinary clinic. Christy’s worry for Anna is, unfortunately, founded; in the next scene, the Beams are Based on the memoir of the same name by Christy Beam driving to Fort Worth to see their third gastroenterologist (played by Jennifer Garner in the film), Miracles from while Anna rests across the backseat with a bloated Heaven tells the incredible true story of young Annabel stomach. The doctor tells them Anna is lactose intolerant, a Beam (Kylie Rogers), who is diagnosed with a rare, diagnosis that Christy questions given Anna’s chronic pain incurable disorder and is later miraculously asymptomatic and severe symptoms, but the Beams head home where following a freak accident unrelated to her illness. While they all vow to abstain from pizza (Adelynn [Courtney the harsh realities and demands of Anna’s health situation Fansler], the youngest, reluctantly makes her vow) in a show impact her family as a whole, it is Christy in particular of support for Anna. who experiences a deep crisis of faith while watching her daughter suffer. As Anna journeys from hardship to One night, Anna cries out in terrible pain. Her parents rush healing, Christy realizes that God has been with her all her to the hospital where a young, arrogant doctor tells along, and she discovers the power of persevering in the them Anna has acid reflux, but is otherwise fine. Frustrated face of suffering, the importance of faith and the beauty of with the superficial diagnosis, Christy demands more everyday miracles. tests and a more thorough examination. In the morning, Dr. Burgi (Bruce Altman), head of the hospital’s pediatric Set in Burleson, Texas, the film begins with a Beam family department, informs the Beams that Anna has a complete Sunday: working and playing in the yard, attending church abdominal obstruction and needs surgery immediately or and later opening their home to host the church’s monthly she will die. Post-surgery, Dr. Burgi explains to the Beams picnic. That night, Anna is sick to her stomach, and Kevin that Anna has a severe motility disorder, which means (Martin Henderson) and Christy wonder about the cause. her body cannot process food. Devastated by the news, Kevin tries to put his wife’s mind at ease, but Christy can’t the Beams begin a frustrating and painful chapter in their shake a general sense of anxiety – about the house, the lives as Christy becomes Anna’s nurse and advocate, and Anna adjusts to a new normal that includes chronic pain, Christy are halted only by a surprise visit from Kevin, Abbie countless medications, tubal feeding and a distended and Adelynn. Once back home, Abbie challenges Anna to stomach. climb an old, massive tree in their yard. The branch holding Though Kevin is faithful to encourage and support Christy the girls cracks, and Anna falls 30 feet down the middle of through the difficulties they encounter with Anna’s condition, the hollow tree. An emergency rescue ensues, and Christy Christy begins to lose her footing when it comes to her faith. clings to the tree trunk, praying the Lord’s Prayer as more Unable to book an appointment with Dr. Samuel Nurko family and friends join her. Anna is extracted and flown to (Eugenio Derbez), the country’s foremost motility expert, the hospital, where an astounded doctor declares her well. after letters and multiple calls, Christy questions if God is Following the fall, Anna is asymptomatic regarding her listening. Then, fellow churchgoers confront her and suggest motility disorder – her belly is normal; she is off medication. that Anna’s healing is being hindered by unconfessed sin Dr. Nurko confirms her “spontaneous remission.” Later, on Christy’s, Kevin’s or even Anna’s part. Overwhelmed Anna shares with her parents that she experienced Heaven with hurt and anger, Christy refuses to attend church and while in the tree and that God told her she would be throws herself into finding a solution for Anna. One night, healed. Christy returns to church to share Anna’s story and Abbie (Brighton Sharbino) asks her mom if Anna is going to to encourage others to look for the everyday miracles that die, and Christy decides to take matters into her own hands demonstrate God’s love and presence. by flying Anna to Boston in the hopes of finally seeing Dr. Nurko. THEME ONE: SUFFERING In Boston, Christy makes an emotional plea to the receptionist in Dr. Nurko’s office, but cannot secure an Guiding Scripture: Romans 5:3–5 (NIV): Not only so, appointment. At a loss as to how to proceed, Christy and but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know Anna stop at a restaurant and meet a fun-loving, outgoing waitress named Angela (Queen Latifah), who offers to be that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, their very own Boston tour guide. While at the museum character; and character, hope. And hope does with Angela, Christy receives word that Dr. Nurko has an not put us to shame, because God’s love has been opening. The next morning, Dr. Nurko confirms Anna’s condition and tells Christy of a drug that might improve poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, Anna’s quality of life, but that will be expensive and who has been given to us. require checkups in Boston every six weeks. Back home, Christy meets with Pastor Scott (John Carroll Lynch), who addresses her doubt and tells her that walking with God feels a lot better than walking without him. On the heels of SCRIPTURES REFERENCED this conversation, the Beams begin another new chapter: • Psalm 34:19 (NLT): The righteous person faces many Christy and Anna make regular trips to Boston while Kevin troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time. tries to manage things on the home front. • Isaiah 43:2 (NIV): “When you pass through the waters, During a particularly rough trip to Boston, Anna confesses I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, that she wants to die. Her tailspin and ensuing standoff with they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” • John 16:33 (NIV): “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” • 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. • Romans 8:18 (NIV): I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. • Romans 12:15 (NIV): Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. • 1 Corinthians 12:25–26 (NIV): So that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. • 2 Corinthians 4:8–10 (NIV): We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in DISCUSSION QUESTIONS despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body Miracles from Heaven paints an honest portrait of how the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be suffering can manifest itself in our fallen world – enduring revealed in our body. a chronic illness, watching a loved one suffer, wrestling with doubt and searching for hope in a seemingly • Galatians 6:2 (NIV): Carry each other’s burdens, and in hopeless situation. Yet, the film also – and overwhelmingly this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. – explores the byproducts of suffering, and those often • Ephesians 4:32 (NIV): Be kind and compassionate to include precious, indispensable lessons in finding beauty, one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God growing in grace, extending and receiving compassion, forgave you. persevering amidst hardship and recognizing suffering as a unique opportunity to draw closer to a loving God.
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