Always a Parable, with Storytelling Making the Difference.
Strength in Weakness -- Spiritual Warfare. A young woman's battle against the forces of darkness -- a deeper glimpse of both angelic intervention, and demonic oppression, with the added benefit of prayer partners praying prayers of intercession. Big picture view.
Kept in Heaven. Investing in even the surest things will always be at best a gamble, here on Earth. But there is an investment that can be made that is 100% safe, 100% sure, no economic collapse threatens, no thief will ever steal, no fire will ever burn -- in heaven.
1 Peter 1:3-6, Matthew 6:19-20, 3 Actors, laptop computer (or prop to resemble)
Eating at the Table of the Lord. Distant bittersweet memory, a boy, a tragic night at the dinner table, when his big, boisterous family attempts to get along, for the sake of Ally, who is dying of leukemia. 1 Cor 10:21, Jer 29:11-13, Ro 8:28, 8-9 Actors, table setting w/ stage dressed to appear a cozy family dining room, ticking clock on wall
Real Christmas. A large family, short on funds, explores and shares the real meaning of Christmas on Christmas Eve, staying up late to greet their exhausted father, who never really questions the joy and love of a large family who worships God together.
John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 9:15, 6-9 Actors, no props, or a few Christmas props as necessary
Music Box to Eternity. Is there hope in a dark world, where we sin and live with the consequences of sin. A terminally ill young boy has the idea for a gift that will make this both the hardest and yet best Christmas -- that he will again see his uncle and mother.
All in the Family. MIME, narrator and little girl. An innocent little girl journeys in a big, dark world, seeking to share love, but what she finds is rejection, anger, fear and violent aggression. How would we react to Christ, a completely innocent man?
John 7:25-30 , 2 Actor, Narrator, Impagination is the only prop
Strength in Weakness.(mini version) A man hits rock bottom, life seems worthless, hopeless. A glimpse of angelic ministration as the man's balance swings precariously between death and salvation. Focuses on the solitary battle to accept Christ's grace.
2 Corinthians 12:9, 3 actors, chair
Joyful Judgment. A Christian waits in terror for the "Coming of the Lord," positive that more doom/gloom is coming than joy. But SHOULD a Christian think of that Great Day with fear and trembling? Or should there only be joy?
John 5:25-29, 3 Actors, small remote control
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Jungle of Deception. Partial drama, unresolved, to ask the question: Can ANYone escape the deception of the very worst kind of mind-control cult? With man, this is impossible, but with God nothing is impossible. Don't think, FEEL? Don't believe it!
John 8:52, 2 Thes 2:11-12, 2 Actors, phone and stack of "prophecy papers"
5-7 min.
Warrior Praise. A devil aids his lesser demon in bringing chaos to the Little Church of Mixed Results. If he can keep the singers and their congregation focused on their own sins and imperfections, he'll block the praising of God. Sometimes even the devil must flee.
Knowing Who You Be. Empowered by the authority of Christ, sometimes we forget our place and begin to believe that we have our OWN authority. Keep our gaze unwaveringly upon Christ, and trust in His power, righteousness and grace, and not on our own power.
Luke 3:15-17, John 1:23,26-27, 6 Actors, table with file folders
10-12 min.
God of the Impossible. God is so much more powerful than our strongest imagination, so much wiser than our best science. If God says it is so, it is so, regardless of how much our understanding can grasp it. Depend on Him, not your own understanding.
Prov 3:5, Gen 17:1-2, Heb 11:11, Mat 19:26, Rom 4:3, 3 Actors, Stethoscope, padding
8-10 min.
Trust in God with the Whole Heart. Eveyone has heard the scripture that we should trust in the Lord with our whole heart, but how exactly do you DO it? One dramatist struggles with illustrating that issue, and no amount of skill or hard work can solve her dilemma.
Boasting in the Lord.God blesses us with strength, health, education, and faith. Join a rousing discussion as different personifications of God's blessings each dabbles in a bit of boasting, until the Lord Himself shows up to set the record straight.
Losing Steam. Unresolved. Ups and downs, physically, mentally, and even spiritually. But we have to be careful, as our attitude can easily affect those about us, especially "baby" Christians, and those considering Christ. Saying the right things isn't always "spirit."
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