Leap! — Family Discussion Guide
A guided conversation resource to help families explore the themes of Leap! through a biblical lens.
Key Takeaways
Perseverance and disciplined effort can be admirable.
Mentorship, practice, and courage often matter more than raw talent.
A follow-your-heart message can conflict with the biblical call to seek God's will because the heart is not always a trustworthy guide.
Rebellion against authority may be framed as necessary for self-discovery, which Christian parents may want to discuss in light of honoring rightful authority.
Discussion Questions
Is it good to have a big dream? How can we tell when a dream is becoming more important than obeying God?
What do you think this story says makes someone valuable: talent, success, or something deeper?
When is it right to challenge authority, and when is it just disobedience dressed up as bravery?
What should we do when we fail or when our dream does not happen the way we hoped?
Guidance Notes
This animated story leans more on perseverance, ambition, and self-belief than on any overtly troubling content. For Christian families, the main area for discernment is the familiar message that personal dreams and inner desire can become the highest guide, especially when authority figures stand in the way.
The film seems to celebrate hard work, courage, and refusing to give up, which can reflect real virtues. At the same time, stories like this often frame fulfillment as something found by trusting yourself above all else and pushing past limits or authority to become who you want to be. Christian parents may want to discuss how gifts and ambition are good, but identity and hope are safest when received under God's wisdom, not built only on self-expression. A practical conversation point is whether success matters more than honesty, humility, and trust in Jesus Christ.
Follow-your-heart themes
Authority resistance
Scripture References
Family Discussion Guide — Leap! (2017)
Use this guide after watching Leap! together to explore its themes through a biblical lens.
Key Takeaways
- Perseverance and disciplined effort can be admirable.
- Mentorship, practice, and courage often matter more than raw talent.
- A follow-your-heart message can conflict with the biblical call to seek God’s will because the heart is not always a trustworthy guide.
- Rebellion against authority may be framed as necessary for self-discovery, which Christian parents may want to discuss in light of honoring rightful authority.
Discussion Questions
- Is it good to have a big dream? How can we tell when a dream is becoming more important than obeying God?
- What do you think this story says makes someone valuable: talent, success, or something deeper?
- When is it right to challenge authority, and when is it just disobedience dressed up as bravery?
- What should we do when we fail or when our dream does not happen the way we hoped?
Guidance Notes
- This animated story leans more on perseverance, ambition, and self-belief than on any overtly troubling content. For Christian families, the main area for discernment is the familiar message that personal dreams and inner desire can become the highest guide, especially when authority figures stand in the way.
- The film seems to celebrate hard work, courage, and refusing to give up, which can reflect real virtues. At the same time, stories like this often frame fulfillment as something found by trusting yourself above all else and pushing past limits or authority to become who you want to be. Christian parents may want to discuss how gifts and ambition are good, but identity and hope are safest when received under God’s wisdom, not built only on self-expression. A practical conversation point is whether success matters more than honesty, humility, and trust in Jesus Christ.
- Follow-your-heart themes
- Authority resistance
Scripture to Explore Together
- Proverbs 3:5-6
- Colossians 3:23
- Psalm 139:13-14
- Galatians 2:20
- Ephesians 6:1-3
- Romans 13:1
- Philippians 4:11-13
- 1 Peter 1:3-4