The Family Man: Who Will You Choose?

About this episode

The episode explores the themes of identity, choices, and redemption through the lens of the film The Family Man.

What if the life you're building is costing you the life you actually want? Jack Campbell thought he had everything—until he wakes up one Christmas morning living the life he walked away from thirteen years ago. The mysterious glimpse he didn't ask for opens his eyes to all that he had been missing, forcing him to answer a central question: who will he choose? In this episode, Paul McDonald and Britt Mooney dive deep into The Family Man (2000) starring Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, exploring themes of identity, choices, consequences, and redemption. FREE STUDY GUIDE: Download discussion questions, action steps, and Scripture references at https://bit.ly/44SWzlW WHAT WE DISCUSS: - How your aim determines who you become - Why the interruption you resist might be exactly what you need - The difference between people and possessions—who would cry if you disappeared? - God's promise to restore wasted years (Joel 2:25) - Why it's never too late to start choosing a better story - The Matthew McConaughey question: Who do you want to be in 10 years? Whether you're navigating career decisions, marriage, fatherhood, or questioning your life's direction, this conversation offers Biblical…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McDonald

Guest: Britt Mooney

Topics covered

• identity
• choices
• consequences
• redemption
• faith
• masculinity

Keywords

• The Family Man
• Nicolas Cage
• identity
• choices
• redemption
• faith
• masculinity
• life decisions
• Biblical wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: God, Joel

Books & works: The Family Man

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