Mark 10:17-31 · The Rich Young Man
Success
Mark 10:17-31
Drama
by Robert F. Crowley
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Theme: What is success? Can it be bought or achieved or is it found in the security of God's will?

Summary: Bryan is a young man who is sure he has it all. He is young and has a good job. His future is guaranteed. He is successful at all he does so, of course, he thinks he can nail down this "spiritual thing." He gets his chance when he hears Jesus speak and then talks with him afterward. Jesus shows him the right path, but will Bryan take it?

Playing Time: 4 minutes

Setting: By the coffee machine in a big corporation

Props: Two coffee cups

Costumes: Street clothes except for Jesus, who might wear a traditional robe

Time: Now

Cast:
Bryan -- a wealthy young man who has made it by knowing the answers and putting them into practice
Jesus

(JESUS ENTERS CARRYING A COFFEE CUP)

BRYAN: (E…

1999, Lectionary Scenes: 58 Vignettes for Year B, by Robert F. Crowley