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Antonyms: genuine, authentic, true, real, sincere, honest, actual, legitimate, veritable, natural, heartfelt, candid, bona fide, frank, truthful, unfeigned, straightforward, unaffected, valid, factual, original, open, literal, artless, pure, proper

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1. "The Return"

Drama

... This a joke? Jesus No, no joke; it’s something of a family problem. Might you recognize me? Average Man Family problem ... Alan Funt - you must be Alan Funt. Where’s the camera, I’m on Candid Camera! It finally happened! Jesus No, not Alan Funt; it’s not Candid Camera. Please, this is rather important to me. Average Man No Candid Camera? Hey, look. Buddy, I got a bus to catch. Jesus Just look at me. Average Man Am I supposed to know you? Say! You do look familiar. Now let me think. Can’t remember ...

2. In The Heavenly Places

Ephesians 2:1-10

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... have all the answers. Are the answers any good? Playing Time: 5 1/2 minutes Setting: Just this side of Heaven's pearly gates Props: None Costumes: Street clothes except for Jesus, who wears a robe Time: The present Cast: Boot -- a confident candidate for heaven Wily -- an unsure candidate Dick -- he's got all the answers Jesus BOOT: (WILY ENTERS FOLLOWED BY DICK AND BOOT. DICK IS GUIDING WILY TO A PLACE WHERE JESUS WILL ENTER. BOOT IS MARCHING, COUNTING CADENCE) I don't know, but I've been told, the streets ...

3. The Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... was spent on earlier exposure to empty voices. Such exposure undermines trust. How do we come to accept anyone or anything as authority once we have become clogged with cynicism? How do we move beyond wariness to listen with a more discerning ear to what a candidate offers? We are in times of accepting few authorities. How do we measure, size up, an authority? Has the highest American authority become fear of a gun? How did it happen that we have reduced the value of people to the level of things having no ...

4. The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Us

Drama

Karren Boehr

... : A man who speaks with conviction and vision, very learned, gifted, with a powerful intellectTHE PROPHET JOEL: A man who is soft-spoken, yet deeply committed to the message of GodSEVEN SAINTS: Can be assorted ages (ideal for baptismal candidate involvement) Note: Though dialogue is taken directly from Scripture, it may be made personal, where appropriate, for effect Costumes: Biblical dress for prophets, white robes or Sunday modern dress for Saints. Saints carry Bibles Props: Bones, two draped boxes ...

5. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... on the bricks they were willing to buy, the money really poured in, even from people who had no religion. We had enough money to underwrite the cos within a year. Construction began. But so did the problems. The temple became a political football. The mayoral candidates fell all over each other trying to get on the bandwagon. It became a contractor's boondoggle. Everyone tried to make money off of us. It became our labor negotiator's nightmare trying to work things out with the labor unions. It became a ...

6. A Monolgue from Peter

Mark 8:27-30

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... morning quarterbacks sometimes can't quite comprehend. Dramatic Monologue In the year 1988, the Democratic Convention opened with a bleached blonde, whose time on terra firma was enough to designate her "numerically challenged," speaking of the then Republican presidential candidate.Her startling introduction began with the words: "Poor George, he cain't help it; he was born with a silver foot in his mouth." That somewhat abrasive statement brought down the house, and it eventually ushered Ann Richards into ...

7. Poolside Blessing: Monologue of a Paralytic

John 5:2-16

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... . But there were advantages -- neither did anyone demand anything of me.I had no responsibility for myself -- and certainly not for others.Indeed, others waited on me -- I was in their debt, but I also had their attention.John Bradshaw, a former candidate for the priesthood and a psychologist, who in your time does extensive counseling, writing, and lecturing, especially before twelve-step groups, in his book Creating Love, tells of the power of being ill physically or mentally.Sometimes he will have three ...

8. A SUNDAY OF THE PASSION [PALM SUNDAY] SERMON-DRAMA

Drama

Tom Eberle

... several who were healed to say nothing of his involvement in it. Toga: But does not this healing ministry have the effect of promoting his Messiahship in the minds of many people? Do they not see him as a powerful leader who could overcome all obstacles? Judas: To be candid with you, I am sure it helps. A time or two I have suggested to Jesus that he could gain more from the healings if he would be more open about them. Zebedee: What was his response to your prodding? Judas: He rejected it. He said that was ...

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