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A Sunday Afternoon Treat

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Sunday afternoons around here are a treat.  We always try to do something together as a family, usually at home.  We reconnect with each other and we refocus on the Lord before we hit the fast pace of the next week.  I’m always on the lookout for things to do that promote this.

A while back, I downloaded a copy of Modern Parables from Compass Classroom.  All of their products are well done, so I was expecting quality, but never did I imagine how spectacular these would be!

Modern Parables

Modern Parables takes parables from the Bible and puts a modern spin on them.  I am definitely skeptical when it comes to taking anything from the Bible and “modernizing” it, but these short films did not skew the message.

So, one Sunday afternoon, I decided to treat the kids to one of the parables and see how they responded to it.  We watched Hidden Treasure first because we had seen the trailer (you can watch it here).

The response?

My children sat riveted.

I sat riveted.

Not only was the cinematography fantastic, but the message was clear.  Afterward, we pulled out the study guide and worked through the parable and how the kingdom of Heaven is like that hidden treasure form the film.

My kids begged for more!

boys watching Good Samaritan

Next, we watched Samaritan.  I won’t give it away, but be sure to take note of the way the film used modern characters to bring home the point of the film.  Superb!

We’ve been using these films and study guides for Sunday afternoons ever since, but honestly, the kids ask for them others days of the week as well, and they love to show them to their friends.

The films retail for $15 each or $105 for the set, but there are often sales where you can get each film for around $9 each or the set for around $65!

So, if you are looking for a fun activity for Sunday afternoons or a weekday afternoon treat or even a watch-this-while-mom-cooks-dinner, these are perfect!

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    • Jessica says

      Sorry, I forgot about the favorite parable but I can’t decide which is my favorite! But the one that has been in forefront for me lately is about Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31), because we have a family member who belongs to a “church” (read:cult) that doesn’t believe there is a hell. And this parable is the first that comes to mind because they are words straight from Jesus’ mouth about it.

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  4. Jane M. says

    The Prodigal son in Luke 15….love this part..”20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
    21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
    22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
    23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
    24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.”

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  5. jen says

    Never heard of them before this, they sound awesome!! I love the parable about the talents, but it is too hard to really choose one, right?
    thanks! jen

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  10. Di H. says

    the woman and her lost coin -Im frequently reminded of this as i help my girls find their lost “treasures” 🙂

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  13. Andrea says

    This sounds really interesting. My favorite parable is the lost sheep. It is so very easy to put that into perspective with our own children 🙂 Who among us would not go searching for the one?

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  15. Miranda says

    I love the parable about the sower and the seed. It explains so well how our hearts must be right with God before His word can produce lasting fruit in our lives.

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  25. Tara H says

    I like the parable of the sower of seeds…the one where some seeds fell on stoney ground, some fell on soil that wasn’t good, and some fell on good ground. Our hearts need to be like that good ground!

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  30. Veronica says

    I am also skeptical of modernization, but this does sound interesting! I love parables. As for my favorite, I was kind of partial to the parable of the 10 virgins.

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  33. Sharon says

    My favourite parable is the lost sheep. I watched the trailer. The hidden treasure looks really funny.

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  34. Dyan Croushore says

    I like the parable of the sower in Mt 13:3-9. It is a powerful explanation of how the gospel is received or rejected by different kinds of people. Thanks for recommending these! I will check them out!

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  35. Rebecca says

    I like all the parables that have anything to do with sheep. My littlest one seems to relate and ask more questions and have more interest in those than any other.

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  40. Lisa says

    I would love these for our library of character training videos. You cannot put too much emphasis on doing what is right, especially in our fallen society today.

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  41. Ann Steele says

    I like so many of the parables. It always depends on what is going on in life to which one resounds with me. The prodigal son, the three servants and the talents, the pearl of great price…they are all great.

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  42. Helen says

    Would love to have these for the grandchildren I am homeschooling. Never heard of these before today.

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  43. kelli says

    I really like your blog and I find it uplifting. I check in daily to see what you are all up to. God Bless you all

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  44. Sara P says

    These sound like some neat videos. My favorite parable has always been the Prodigal Son. There have been so many times when I can relate to the youngest, but then there are so many times when I relate to the oldest. There are so many layers to it.

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  45. Cecilia says

    I would most like to see The Good Samaritan, but watching the trailer on their website makes me want to get the whole set!

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  48. Leah Williams says

    They are all good, of course. My favorite depends on what is going on in my life. The one about the unjust steward. It reminds me that sometimes we build things slowly (I may be the only one getting that lesson ;-)) because we are proving wise stewardship over little before we get more. Maybe that’s why we are given children 1 or 2 (usually) at a time.

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  49. Inga says

    I love the Good Samaritan. So much to learn from it. I also love the idea of another activity for them while Mom cooks dinner!

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  50. HeatherHH says

    Looks interesting. I’d be interested in winning one. Not sure that we’d end up buying them at the price. Favorite parable is difficult…. I’ve found the Prodigal Son interesting since I read John MacArthur’s book about it several years ago, making the point that the focus of the parable which Jesus was telling to the Pharisees is not on the prodigal son, but on the older brother with his hard heart.

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  52. Michele says

    My family likes the parable of the sower. This would be great to have for our nightly family devotion time! Thanks for the opportunity to win, Amy!

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  55. Julie says

    I don’t have a “favorite” parable but my husband just recently preached on the ten virgins. It was very good. I love all of God’s Word!
    These look interesting and I would love to win.

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  64. Sarah says

    I love this idea and I’m very excited to see how they put the parables into film. My favorite parable is The Sower 🙂

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  67. Lora says

    So many good parables, but the parable of the faithful servant is a great model of being diligent in the Lord’s work & being ready for his return.

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    • Rebekah says

      Favorite parable- hard to say, but perhaps the one of the vineyard, where the owner keeps sending his servants and then finally sends his son to collect.

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  77. shelley quiroz says

    I love the parable of the prodigal son. I was a prodigal daughter and God chased after my heart for a decade. His redemptive love is so amazing!

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  79. Beth says

    We just worked through the parable of the Prodigal Son at church, and it has so much depth when you take several weeks to dig into it. So right now I’d have to say it is my favorite!

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  80. Rhoda says

    Not sure that I have a favorite–they all have so much to teach. My children would probably pick the Lost Sheep as we recently read “A Peep Behind the Scenes” which speaks of the Good Shepherd finding the lost sheep. (Thank you for sharing about this and other great books a while back. We are making our way through the list.)

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  81. Jenny Ervin says

    Ohhh! Would love to win this! My favorite parable …I love them all, but the prodigal son ranks up there.

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  84. Marissa says

    By far, my favorite parable is that of The Good Samaritan. I think that if that lesson is learned then the stage is set for other lessons.

    This looks like a great resource- thanks for sharing!!

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  93. Marlana says

    My favorite parable is the sower. We are always looking for ways to encourage our boys to share the gospel with others. I would love to win this DVD Set!

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  102. Angela says

    My favorite parable is probably the hidden treasure because I can remember learning way back in VBS!

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  103. Liz says

    I have been thinking about the parable on discipleship frim Luke 14:25-35, especially the part after the parable where Jesus talks about saltiness. I feel like it is so easy in this world to lose focus. As much as I desire to be more like Him and follow His examples, it is so easy to let the world distract me. I think I feel like all the true saltiness is difficult to retain sometimes. If we lose our saltiness and our walk and our words are not seasoned properly…well, just my thoughts.

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  104. Bonnie says

    I am not really good with having just one favorite…of anything really, too indecisive for that haha 😉 but one of my favs; the prodigal son. A beautiful representation of the Father’s heart. God is good to us!

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  105. Laura W says

    I love the parable of the Good Samaritan. Trying to live it with a neighbor who threatens to call CPS because “this is a quiet neighborhood and your kids are too loud.”

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  107. Jess W says

    My favorite has to be the sower and the seed. It reminds me that I need to clear out the weeds in my life and work on cultivating a relationship with God through the study of his Word.

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  109. Mette says

    Hi, I’m not sure if the giveaway is open to people outside the US? But I’d definitely like to win a copy of this, it sounds really great, and I’ll be heading over to watch the trailer as soon as I’m finished commenting 🙂

    I have a hard time deciding on a favorite parable, havn’t ever really thought about a favortie one, but the good samaritain is probably in the top. I am very sensitive to the “looking good” or “doing right” issue….

    thanks for offering this, and thanks for an informative and inspirational blog Amy!

    blessings to you & yours,
    Mette in Denmark

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  113. Alene says

    I suppose my favorite parable is probably the rich man and Lazarus. It’s one of the more depressing ones, but it’s a reminder of our responsibility while here on earth.

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  114. Tracy says

    Wow, these sound interesting. Favorite parable? There are too many to chose from. I love the Lost Sheep, Prodigal Son, Lost Coin and so many others.

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  125. Brea says

    I love the one in Matthew 25 about the master who went away and left his servants in charge of his money “each according to his own ability”. One was given much more than another but the reward was the same for faithfulness. I sometimes wish God would not entrust me will so many “tallents” but I try to be faithful and not envious of Christians who have less responsibilities. God alone knows our abilities and our limits and assigns tasks accordingly.

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