Rocky = The Rock
Balboa = pleasant valley, “green pastures”
Mickey (trainer) = who is like God
Apollo Creed = Apollyon
Round 14 = 14th station of the Cross, laid in the tomb, resurrection

The very first thing shown in Rocky 1: A picture of Jesus, then it pans down to Rocky.

The last words spoken in Rocky 1: “I love you”

The last words spoken in Rocky 2: “I love you”

The last words spoken in Rocky 4: “I love you”

Music from The Rocky Story album

Hearts On Fire

Burning Heart

No Easy Way Out

Not sure if these are really relevant. Maybe eventually I’ll make a seperate music page for stuff like this. But I know a few kids that I think will like some of these songs, and that’s a good enough reason for me. You can’t really go wrong with anything by Toby Mac or Forrest Frank. For now, here’s a few good ones.