- Teaching Videos:
- Follow Jesus on Twitter, by Igniter Media – Following Jesus all the way to the cross
- Reverse Thinking, by DeoVolenteMedia – From Atheism to Faith
- Steep Your Soul: Meet Chris, by OWN — Inspirational video of man without arms or legs
- Kindness Boomerang- “One Day,” by Life Vest Inside – on the power of acts of kindness
- Sunday’s Comin’, by Igniter Media – on the death and then resurrection of Jesus
- The Black Hole, by Future Shorts – on the nature of sin
- That’s My King! by Igniter Media — on how amazing Jesus is
- World’s Greatest DAD Ever – Team Hoyt [My Redeemer Lives], by The ZOE Group – An amazing story of a father who brought good out of a difficult situation (having a son born with serious disabilities)
- A Football Game Gives Hope, by Cohutta House – on the power of mercy and forgiveness
- Lifehouse’s Everything Skit, — on the nature of sin, but also the power of God to forgive sin and save us
- Cardboard Testimony, by Hillside Christian Church – on the power of redemption
- Butterfly Circus (22 Minute Film) on the power of God’s love for everyone (beautiful film)
- The Stool Skit
- Broken – Life Teen
- “Set me Free” skit– about overcoming the bondage to sin
- A Baby is Coming– about the coming of the Messiah. By Igniter Media
- Faith Fuels– Missy Franklin, Olympic Swimmer
- God’s Chisel — From the Skit Guys
- The Mass — with Matt Fradd
- Breathe — Rob Bell — the spiritual meaning of something we all share in common — breath and breathing
- Shells — Rob Bell (short version) — on being busy
- The Woman at the Well — Modern Monologue
- Sources for high quality teaching videos:
- Mike Schmitz’s YouTube Channel features videos on a wide range of Catholic topics. These videos are a great resource for your classroom, though you’ll need to ensure topics are age-appropriate.
- Bishop Robert Barron’s YouTube Channel features videos on a wide range of Catholic topics. These videos are typically appropriate for high-school students or older.
- Igniter Media
- Outside da Box
- God Tube – www.godtube.com
- Sermon Spice
- The Skit Guys
- Wing Clips
- Movie Clip Discussion Ideas
- Music Videos:
- “Fix My Eyes” For King and Country
- “I’ll Wait for You” Moriah Peters – on chastity before marriage
- “Take You Back” Jeremy Camp – power of forgiveness
- “Dare You to Move” Switchfoot – power of redemption
- “With Every Act of Love” Jason Gray – serving the poor and those around us
- “The Light in Me” Brandon Heath – the power of the light of grace within us
- “You are More” Tenth Avenue North – we are more than the sum or our failures and sins
- “Two Hands” Jars of Clay – what if we spent our lives using both hands to serve God
- “Sea of Faces” Kutless – I am not lost in this world – God knows me and love me
- “Give Me Your Eyes” Brandon Heath – Lord, give me your eyes to see the needs in the world around me
- “Ocean Floor” Audio Adrenaline – the power of God’s ocean of mercy
- “American Dream” Casting Crowns – focusing on power and money and losing our soul
- “Healing Rain” Michael W. Smith – power of God’s forgiveness
- “Messengers” Lecrae – some of the best Christian Rap
- “Tell the World” Lecrae – Christian Rap
- Lots of song options by Tobymac (“Speak Life”, “Forgiveness”, “Love Broke Through”, etc.)
- “Cry out to Jesus” Third Day – power of Jesus
- “Forgiveness” Matthew West – power of forgiveness (real story)
- “You Carried Me” Building 429 – power of redemption (wait till end)
- “God is God” Steven Curtis Chapman – God’s creative power
- The ‘I am second’ video series (famous movie stars, athletes, musicians, etc. telling their conversion stories)
- Falling Plates – nature of sin
- Distorted Beauty — media and the portrayal of ‘beauty’
- Sing me a Love Song – on eating disorders but the power of God
- Dear Future Mom – down syndrome kids talking to moms
- Need You Now — Plumb
- Take You Back by Jeremy Camp
- Through all of It – Colton Dixon. Powerful song about those who overcame amazing challenges through the power of God’s grace and mercy.
- He Knows my Name – Francescan Battistelli– great video on body image, etc.