Family Movie Night for Latter-Day Saints | Family Movies, Come Follow Me, Disney Movies, Christian Movies, Kid Movies
Improve your Family Connections & Grow in Your Faith! **TOP 2% PODCAST** Hey parents! •Are you struggling to talk to your kids about gospel topics, especially in terms they’ll ACTUALLY understand and relate to? •Are you searching for a way to get your family excited to study ”Come Follow Me” each week? •Imagine hearing your teen say: ”Mom, don’t forget about Family Home Evening tonight...” (Whaaa?!) Don’t think it’s possible?? Well, welcome to FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FOR LATTER-DAY SAINTS where we tie in each week’s ”Come Follow Me” discussion with our favorite family movies. 🎥 Hey there, I’m Valerie Beus. I’m a wife, mom, follower of Christ, and lover of both gospel discussions and movie trivia. Hence, this podcast was born! If you’re ready for lessons that you can share with your family that will get them excited to study ”Come Follow Me” each week and open the door to more casual and natural gospel conversations, then you’re in the right place! Let’s discuss how movies like Toy Story, Matilda, and The Lion King DO contain good and spiritual lessons that all of our family members can learn from, if only we train our minds to look for them. (AND relate them to that week’s ”Come Follow Me” lesson?! It’s really a win-win! 🙌) Grab that popcorn and those red vines, the show is about to start! Let’s go! 🍿 **OH and don’t forget to join our FREE weekly email, where you’ll receive an outline for your own Family Movie Night with ”Come Follow Me” discussion questions, quotes, simple summaries, and even a THEMED treat idea🍦!** 📧 Get Your FREE Weekly Help with ”Come Follow Me”: https://familymovienightpodcast.kit.com/11dbab6b81
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Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Feel like something's missing when it comes to your family history and identity?
Wondering how you can get your kids excited about their own heritage?
In today's episode we discuss this classic Disney Channel Original Movie and what lessons we can pull from it!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to family history, forgiveness, and God's miraculous power, then you've come to the right place!
For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my DCOM fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
Talk to you in the episode!
~Valerie~
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OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
31 - MOANA: Lessons for Your Next Family Movie Night! w/ Guest Venus Camargo (PART ONE)
30 - FREAKY FRIDAY (2003): Struggling to Connect with One of Your Kids? How to Grow or Repair a Broken Relationship
14 - THE OFFICE: Whaaa?! Gospel Lessons from MICHAEL SCOTT?? ("Lord, is it I?")
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Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Feeling alone on your journey?
Have you ever felt *your* heart has been stolen from you?
In today's PART TWO episode we welcome guest ~Venus Camargo~ as we discuss a fan favorite (and maybe one of your kids' favorites too!)... MOANA!!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to God's love, family history, endurance, bravery, courage, self-discovery, and divine purpose, then you've come to the right place!
For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my "You're Welcome..." song fans! Lol) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
Talk to you in the episode!
~Valerie~
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VENUS CAMARGO CONTACT INFO:
IG - @venusandreamakeup
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
31 - MOANA: Lessons for Your Next Family Movie Night! w/ Guest Venus Camargo (PART ONE)
25 - THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: "God Help the Outcast" | Does God Know ME... or Hear MY Prayers? (Music Monday)
19 - THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE: Lessons on LOVE + KINDNESS for Christian Families!
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Are you on a journey to self-discovery?
Do you long for a connection with your family history?
In today's PART ONE episode we welcome guest ~Venus Camargo~ as we discuss a fan favorite (and maybe one of your kids' favorites too!)... MOANA!!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to God's love, family history, endurance, bravery, courage, self-discovery, and divine purpose, then you've come to the right place!
For all my faith-filled, movie lovers (especially my "You're Welcome..." song fans! Lol) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
Talk to you in the episode!
~Valerie~
P.S. Tune in on THURSDAY for Part TWO!
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VENUS CAMARGO CONTACT INFO:
IG - @venusandreamakeup
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
02 - THE LION KING: Feeling Lost? God is Calling to YOU
26 - ENCANTO: Feeling Overwhelmed?? 3 Lessons You Need to Hear TODAY!
29 - THE GOOFY MOVIE: "I2I" | The SECRET to World Peace?? How to Respond When Someone Disagrees with You (Music Monday)
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Longing for healthy family relationships?
Is there someone you wish you could repair your connection with?
In today's episode we discuss one of my favorite movies from my teenage years... FREAKY FRIDAY! And how we see this mother-daughter duo grow and repair their relationship through "walking a mile in each other's shoes"--Literally!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to love, communication, understanding, and family relationships, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Lindsay Lohan fans! Lol) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
01 - HARRY POTTER: Finding Christ in the Wizarding World?!
11 - PETER PAN (1953): "Faith, Trust... and Pixie Dust" ---> 4 LESSONS About Christ's ATONEMENT
14 - THE OFFICE: Whaaa?! Gospel Lessons from MICHAEL SCOTT?? ("Lord, is it I?")
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Do you ever feel uncomfortable whenever someone shares a differing political opinion?
Have you maybe been tempted to remove or unfollow friends on social media because you don't like seeing their opinionated posts?
WHAT IF the answer to these problems was actually given to us back in 1995 from a pretty silly-- dare I say, GOOFY movie...
In today's episode we discuss one of my favorite Disney songs "I2I" from The Goofy Movie and how its lyrics may just contain the solution to bring people back together instead of dividing further in our differences.
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to kindness, charity, love, and how to respond to people on social media, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
03 - CINDERELLA (2015): How to Stand for Truth on Social Media and Still Keep Your Friends
12 - LORD OF THE RINGS: Four Ways SAMWISE Teaches Us About The Savior
16 - ENCHANTED: When Things Don't Go as Planned...
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Do you keep comparing yourself to other moms or people around you?
Or maybe you feel like you just keep failing when others seem to thrive?
In today's episode we discuss from one of my favorite Bluey episodes how we can run our OWN race and not be distracted by what others are doing.
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to hope, divine worth, your relationship with God, and not comparing yourself to others, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Bluey fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
26 - ENCANTO: Feeling Overwhelmed?? 3 Lessons You Need to Hear TODAY!
17 - CINDERELLA (1950): Does God REALLY Hear My Prayers...?
13 - FINDING NEMO: "Just Keep Trusting... Just Keep Trusting..." How To Increase Our Faith in God and Get Rid of Fear!
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Struggling to find clarity or direction?
Wondering what truly helps us to see?
In today's episode we discuss how we can see what REALLY matters when we look to Christ!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to priorities, looking to God, and gaining clarity/focus for our lives, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
26 - ENCANTO: Feeling Overwhelmed?? 3 Lessons You Need to Hear TODAY!
18 - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: Struggling to Feel Fulfilled in Your Life? Try These Tips!
15 - CARS (PIXAR): The REAL Secret to Happiness!
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Struggling to carry the weight of everyone's needs on your shoulders?
Do you feel you have to "be perfect" in order to be loved?
Or maybe forgotten, like everyone else seems more naturally "gifted" than you?
In today's episode we discuss three sisters who struggled with these same exact insecurities... and what we can do to help combat them!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to self-worth, being "perfect", or feeling that you must "do it all", be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES ON WORTH:
02 - THE LION KING: Feeling Lost? God is Calling to YOU
04 - HOME ALONE: Feeling *Forgotten* this Christmas...? God is Desperately Searching for YOU!
22 - THE CHOSEN: Feeling Unseen? Or Spiritually Fatigued? God is Aware of YOU!
25 - THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: "God Help the Outcast" | Does God Know ME... or Hear MY Prayers? (Music Monday)
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Wondering how you can have more meaningful prayers?
In today's episode we discuss how we can learn from Esmeralda's simple, selfless prayer... and what I WISH I could tell her about her true relationship with God!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families relating to prayer, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
OTHER EPISODES ON PRAYER/WORTH:
23 - HERCULES: "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" | Am I Ignoring God's Promptings? (Music Monday)
17 - CINDERELLA (1950): Does God REALLY Hear My Prayers...?
02 - THE LION KING: Feeling Lost? God is Calling to YOU
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Are you worried that Ariel's example may have a NEGATIVE effect on your kids?
Do you maybe have a rebellious child of your own?
In today's episode we discuss how we can actually learn some POSITIVE lessons from this Disney classic fairytale, and how we can share them with our children.
Lessons such as natural consequences, sacrificial love, parenting, and more!
If you are searching for uplifting media or lessons for Christian families, be sure to listen!
For all my faith-filled, movie/tv lovers (especially my Disney fans!) this is an episode you won't want to miss!
RESOURCES:
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FB group - Finding Christ in Modern Media COMMUNITY
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