They were placed in situations where they had to choose unconditional and unwavering love – just like the love of Christ.
In one of my favorite scenes near the beginning of the film, the Christians are grieving the death of a loved one, but Luke reminds them that the only way to respond to evil is to love deeper and harder.
It was also an incredible experience for me to witness the relationship between Paul and Luke and to watch as Luke took account of Paul’s story. I was intrigued to watch a man like Luke – someone who documented one of the gospels of scripture – even question Paul’s unwavering faithfulness.
It reminded me that we are all human, and that even the disciples struggled to remain solid in their faith at all times.
This movie encouraged my heart and gave me a refreshed desire to dig deeper into scripture and to see these disciples for who they were – real people with real struggles who rely upon a huge and faithful God. This film reflects on suffering, grace, forgiveness, sacrifice and responsibility. Jesse and I really enjoyed it and are excited to watch it again with our family!
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Another perk of this classic date night: your kids get to enjoy your snacks the next morning.
6. Breakfast-for-Dinner in Bed
We love breakfast-for-dinner! Jesse is a cereal addict and I love pancakes and bacon. We both enjoy coffee and my bed is pretty much my favorite place to be.
This is definitely more of a Lindsey at-home date night, so I’ll take it whenever I can get it!
For these dates, we eat in bed without shame, play board games (Monopoly Empire is my favorite and Jesse loves Settlers), ask one another fun & hard questions about life, marriage, family, etc. and stay up late talking to one another.
7. Old-School Video Game Night
One of the best gifts Jesse ever got me was a Super Nintendo very similar to the one that I had growing up! I play it any chance I get. I’m awful at playing Jesse’s new games, like Fortnite, but when we can play old school Donkey Kong or Super Mario World, I’m all in! We also love competing at Mario Kart 3D on the Wii U – that’s one of my favorites.
This kind of date night keeps things fun and lighthearted and allows us time to do something that relaxes us while bringing us closer together as friends.
What are your favorite stay-at-home date night ideas? Let me know in the comments below!
With Grace,
Lindsey
