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1. 82 Questions (A Drama About Dealing With Anxiety)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Anxiety and worry can incapacitate us. If we don't trust that the Father will provide and care for us, we can literally worry ourselves to a spiritual death. I don't know about you, but sometimes when I go to bed, even though I'm physically exhausted, I won't be able to fall asleep because a million anxious thoughts are bouncing around inside my head. I decided to write this dram...

2. A Man, A Woman, and the Test of Doom (A Drama about Marriage)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Pastor Ray asked me to write a light-hearted drama for this weekend centering around marriage. As I thought about what I would write, I asked myself how the world tells you if you have a healthy marriage or not. I quickly scanned the Internet until I found what I was looking for - a marriage cyber-test. I pulled some questions from it and added my own for the drama. Amazing... if...

3. Am I Forgetting Anything?

John 20:1-9

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Amazing how even as Christians, we can fill the most important days of the year like Easter and Christmas with so much stuff that we forget about Jesus. I mean, it's not intentional or anything but we are so busy that we forget what we are celebrating. We need to slow down and give our Lord the praise and thanks He deserves. The drama ends in such a way for a lead-in to the mess...

4. Blah, Blah, Blah

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Every day we diligently read the paper, listen to the radio, and watch T.V. We fill our heads with so much stuff that ultimately doesn't matter. After a while, this stuff just sounds like blah, blah, blah. What if we put down the paper, turned down the radio, and shut off the TV? And what if we picked up the Bible instead? What good things would God get a chance to tell us? I've...

5. Born Again and Again and...

Ephesians 1:1-14

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I've known a number of people who have become a Christian a dozen times. Well, they think they have. When someone comes to know Christ, it's a joyous experience but following Christ is a long distance run (as I previously mentioned.) What happens when we 'lose that feeling' we had when we first became saved? When we are simply walking with Him through the highs and the lows? We n...

6. Box O' Jesus

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: As I mentioned earlier, you can alter many of my existing dramas to work with a new subject. With that in mind, I decided to alter 'The Attic' to focus on why how people know that we are Christians. When you hear the old song 'They will know we are Christians by our love...' what does that mean to you? How do we show others that we are Christians? Although no one has a literal 'B...

7. Dear Mr. Johnson

Ephesians 4:1-16

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Petra once did a song called "Killing My Old Man." The song was based on the idea from Ephesians 4 which calls believers to "put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts..." Paul then tells us to "put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and true holiness." Sometimes I write dramas that h...

8. Family Night Live

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I wrote this drama in hopes of showing the myths that some people have about God. They think that: A) He is either not interested in us any longer B) He is a taskmaster that cares more about do’s and don’t's C) He is a kindly old man who merely wants us to believe in Him Of course, God wants to be friends with us. And as we develop that friendship with Him we desire to do thin...

9. Father Knows Best?

Luke 6:17-26

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: This drama works for the topics of: the Beatitudes, understanding the Bible, or wisdom Cast: Dave: A man with questionable knowledge. Adam: Dave's Son Props: A Bible A chair A cup of coffee A kitchen table of some sort Setting: Family kitchen (LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE on Dad. He is sitting on a chair, drinking coffee and reading the Bible. Adam comes walking up…) Adam: Mornin’...

10. Father Knows Best?

Matthew 5:1-12

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes Our pastor decided to work his way through the Beatitudes so I opened up Matthew 5 to get some ideas. What struck me was that believers and non-believers alike could easily gloss over these as nice, little one-liners by Jesus. Since I knew that Pastor Ray would be dissecting the verses for the congregation, I thought I would have fun with the drama and show that without the wisdom...

11. G.O.D. (A Drama about Tough Choices)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: There are some choices in life that are easy to make and some, like following Christ, that are difficult. I wrote this drama to illustrate the fact that following Christ is a yes/no deal. Either you decide to or not. There are no other choices, no middle ground. Cast: Dave: A college student taking a test Teacher: This is either live or taped. The voice must sound like Charlie Br...

12. God’s Will? (A Drama about Using the Lord’s Name in Vain)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Using God's name 'in vain' is more than merely using it followed by an expletive. As Christians, we can use it inappropriately when we convieniently use Him as an excuse to get out of an uncomfortable situation. Unfortunately, I can remember a few times, in my younger years, when I broke up with a girl because "God didn't want us to date" or "He wants me to be unattached for a wh...

13. If You Build It

Haggai 1:1-15

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I was recently asked by a good brother in Montana to write a drama that took a concept from the book of Haggai that our own lives and bodies are God's house and what are we doing to build it? After a couple of emails, we decided that I should take a drama that I had already written (If you build it...) and alter it to fit his needs. This is a good example of things that you can...

14. I'm Number Two (A Drama about Putting Christ First)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I have no clue why I write so many drama's where one person takes things waaaay too literally and over board. I guess 1) It's funny. 2) Hopefully people will see a little bit of themselves in all that madness. Anyway, this drama really only works if you can project graphics onto a screen. Cast: Dave: A family man that takes things too literally. Wendy: A Mary Kay representative P...

15. It’s A God Thing (A Drama about Christian Adventure)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: When people talk about a difficult adventure or journey they went on, I usually think about hiking on some mountian or across the country. God, however, sends us on difficult journeys every day. These journeys start when we seek God's direction for our lives through prayer and study. He will often then take us out of our comfort zone and onto an adventure that we normally wouldn'...

16. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (A Drama about Worry)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: My pastor started a new series about going into the 21st Century so I wrote this one about the whole Y2K thing. Note that this drama uses a powerpoint show. Cast: Dennis: A normal guy turned radical survivalist Tina: Dennis' girlfriend Props: A backpack A dufflebag with clothes Spatula Bible Powerpoint presentation Setting: Living Room (LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE where Dennis is pack...

17. Listen Up!

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Wow. A pretty normal drama. We are always too busy to listen - both to God and others. God's Word says that we need to be slow to listen. It's only then that we discover true fellowship. Cast: Emily: A mom at home, watching soaps and ignoring her daughter. April: Emily's daughter Props: A couch or two chairs put together A remote Setting: A family room (Setting: Emily and...

18. Morning Madness (A Drama about Service)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: We know there are certain facts when it comes to how God uses his people within the church: 1) The Spirit gives unique spiritual gifts to believers. 2) The Spirit leads believers to use these gifts within (and outside of) the church. The problem is that sometimes we see a need in the church and feel compelled to fill it immediately. While this can be a good thing for short term s...

19. Mr. Smith Goes to Jerusalem

John 20:1-9

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: "Easter. So What? What does it mean to me today?" Perhaps someone you know has asked you these very questions. Many people don't understand what the empty tomb means to them. Of course, it means that Jesus is alive and we now have hope for an eternity with Him. It also means that the same Jesus who had power over death has the same power to transform our lives. The family in th...

20. Not So Amazing Grace

John 6:25-59

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Our pastor is starting a series on the popular "Prayer of Jabez" and I wrote this drama to coincide with his first part on 'Blessings.' This particular sketch deals with saying a blessing over our food. I thought about how saying grace might be the only time people actually ask for God's blessing on their life (Bless this food.) And even then, many times, it's either not sincere ...

21. Peace Please

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: It is very difficult in today's world to have peace, right? Actually, it's only difficult if we try to have peace on our own power. We need to continue to pray and trust and rely on the Holy Spirit who gives peace - peace beyond understanding. By the way, I know there are 5 actors here. Don't panic. The drama is still relatively short and easy to memorize :) Cast: Dave: A Dad who...

22. Ready or Not ( A Drama about Commitment)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Our pastor did a series on "leaving the camp" which basically talked about how we can become complacent about where we are at in our walk with the Lord and how we need to move on. This drama is in two parts: The first where the guy is unprepared to leave the camp and later where he suffers the consequences. Remember, it's important that we know that the next mountain peak is wher...

23. Reason for the Season

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: This drama is really aimed at the kids. It reminds them of the true meaning of Christmas. It's also good for the adults since it shows us how we can easily stress out and forget about God. The drama is divided into 3 parts. The first part is where everything is going wrong and the Christmas spirit is lost. The second part is where Teri asks the kids questions about what they hea...

24. Resting In The Lord (A Drama about Church and Nature)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I was asked to write this drama about how some folks believe it's okay not to attend church if they are out enjoying God's nature. The problem with that, of course, is that church is so much more than just listening to a message! Using a pre-recorded voice over works well in this drama. Cast: Dave: Guy out fishing Props: A fishing pole and various fishing gear Cell phone Thunder ...

25. Rich Man or Poor Man?

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: This drama presents no answers to the question: Poverty or Prosperity: Which is Biblically correct? But it is a good setup to a message about the subject of money, the Christian, and why some people are blessed financially more than others. I wrote this drama to support a series on stewardship and what God expects from us in terms of how we handle time, talents and treasures. Cas...

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