Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, in anticipation of Equalizer 3, we’re talking about the Equalizer. Robert McCall reflects many aspects of the work of Jesus—he responds to people who are powerless against the oppression they experience because he’s a man who can do something about the evil that exists. How do you become a knight in shining armor in a world where knights no longer exist? You gotta be who you are in this world, no matter what. Join us as we discover God’s truth in this movie.
About Jaime
Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, in anticipation of Equalizer 3, we’re talking about the Equalizer. Robert McCall reflects many aspects of the work of Jesus—he responds to people who are powerless against the oppression they experience because he’s a man who can do something about the evil that exists. How do you become a knight in shining armor in a world where knights no longer exist? You gotta be who you are in this world, no matter what. Join us as we discover God’s truth in this movie.
About Jaime
Jaime Jo, the coffee-fueled and cat-fancier extraordinaire, has a literary vocation that involves penning chilling Gothic tales, with a strong preference to the master of dark, Edgar Allan Poe. When she's not writing books like her award-winning novel, "The House on Foster Hill", she is hanging out at her own podcast, "MadLit Musings" (www.madlitmusings.com). and chatting with authors from all walks about the story behind the story.
Questions
- Why do we cheer the vigilante justice shown in this movie (and Taken, John Wick, Punisher, etc)?
- What’s the difference between murder and justice?
- How does the actions of Robert McCall mirror the work of Jesus? How are they different?
- Do knights still exist in our world today?
- What does it mean to be a knight in shining armor?
- Is there a need for such a person?
- How are you in the role of the person in need (like Ralphie, Alina, or Jennie)?
- How are the odds against you? How do you need help?
- How has Jesus rescued you?
- How has he asked you to change?
- What does this quote mean to you: “When you pray for rain, be prepared for the mud?”
- What does it mean to forgive someone?
- What does a good man look like?
- How have you used the power entrusted to you to hurt the ones closest to you?
- How have you seen other men hurt the people entrusted to their care?
- Where is your strength needed?
Where does your strength come from?
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