1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1
LAURA'S BILL
A woman whose daughter was killed in a bus-train accident has just helped get new safety regulations passed. She is confronted by another mother who also lost a child in the accident, but the second woman has never come to terms with what happened. The sketch shows that life is full of difficult circumstances that demand difficult decisions. The way we choose to deal with our circumstances will greatly influence our lives.

1 Samuel 1
SHELTERED BY LOVE
This sketch, which seems to be about death, is really about the meaning of life. In Helen's story and in the underlying picture of a tree that keeps its dead leaves all winter, there is a message about unconditional and sacrificial love - both that of humans for each other and of God for us.

1 Samuel
THREE SERVANTS
A fairy tale about a prince and his three "disabled" servants who help defeat a giant, find treasure, and win the love of a princess.

1 Samuel 1
MISCONCEPTIONS
Someone around you is affected by infertility. You may not realize it because those who are are hesitant to bring it up. As a result, they suffer not only from infertility but from the loneliness that accompanies it. This sketch is designed to open the topic, to encourage those in the cycles of depression and hope, and to help people know how to approach the topic with sensitivity.

1 Samuel 1:11
BEST OF INTENTIONS
A couple has borrowed money from their son's savings account, without telling him, but fully intending to repay it. Other financial needs short-circuited their plans, and now their son is planning to spend his money.

1 Samuel 1:1-28
LICENSE TO PARENT
A young couple, brand-new parents, are ready to take their newborn child home from the hospital. But before they leave, an official agent arrives and tells them that they must first pass a parenting competency test. They take it but bungle through it. Finally, they demand their rights as parents and leave, taking their child with them.

1 Samuel 3:1–10
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
As a young woman rattles on over the phone about everything going on in her life, her friend, who cannot get a word in edgewise, compares the conversation with prayer. She asks herself, “Do we ever stop to listen to God, or do we do all the talking?”

1 Samuel 15
IN A PICKLE
Kenny's father must decide how much to trust his teen-aged son who is reporting a new dent in the car's fender. As he wavers between his desire to believe and his instinctive mistrust, he uses occasional asides to let the audience in on his struggle.

1 Samuel 16:1-13
A NOSE FOR THE TRUTH
When one woman tells her friend that she is considering cosmetic surgery on her nose, the other gets upset. The second woman then tells of her former husband, who wanted to remake her. The two friends discuss the difference between the real and authentic, and the artificially altered/improved.

1 Samuel 16:7
BAD HAIR DAY
This youth sketch takes a look at self-image based on appearances. Gail is getting ready for her date with Rick, and her hair isn't cooperating. Her brother, Bill, doesn't help matters with his STAGE LIGHTS incessant teasing. And while Gail's mother and younger brother try to be supportive, the situation explodes when Gail over reacts to Rick's comment about how nice she looks.

1 Samuel 20
RETURN TO THE HIGH DIVE
Sometimes doing what is right is not the convenient thing to do. But God calls us to go against the convenient and conventional; he calls us to live by faith.



1 Samuel 1 Samuel 1 LAURA'S BILL A woman whose daughter was killed in a bus-train accident has just helped get new safety regulations passed. She is confronted by another mother who also lost a child in the accident, but the second woman has never come to terms with what happened. The sketch shows that life is full of difficult circumstances that demand difficult decisions. The way we choose to deal with our circumstances will greatly influence our lives. 1 Samuel 1 SHELTERED BY LOVE This sketch, which seems to be about death, is really about the meaning of life. In Helen's story and in the underlying picture of a tree that keeps its dead leaves all winter, there is a message about unconditional and sacrificial love - both that of humans for each other and of God for us. 1 Samuel THREE SERVANTS A fairy tale about a prince and his three "disabled" servants who help defeat a giant, find treasure, and win the love of a princess. 1 Samuel 1 MISCONCEPTIONS Someone around you is affected by infertility. You may not realize it because those who are are hesitant to bring it up. As a result, they suffer not only from infertility but from the loneliness that accompanies it. This sketch is designed to open the topic, to encourage those in the cycles of depression and hope, and to help people know how to approach the topic with sensitivity. 1 Samuel 1:11 BEST OF INTENTIONS A couple has borrowed money from their son's savings account, without telling him, but fully intending to repay it. Other financial needs short-circuited their plans, and now their son is planning to spend his money. 1 Samuel 1:1-28 LICENSE TO PARENT A young couple, brand-new parents, are ready to take their newborn child home from the hospital. But before they leave, an official agent arrives and tells them that they must first pass a parenting competency test. They take it but bungle through it. Finally, they demand their rights as parents and leave, taking their child with them. 1 Samuel 2:12-5:12 EARLY WARNING To open a lesson on effective parenting . 1 Samuel 3:1–10 CAN YOU HEAR ME? As a young woman rattles on over the phone about everything going on in her life, her friend, who cannot get a word in edgewise, compares the conversation with prayer. She asks herself, “Do we ever stop to listen to God, or do we do all the talking?” 1 Samuel 15 IN A PICKLE Kenny's father must decide how much to trust his teen-aged son who is reporting a new dent in the car's fender. As he wavers between his desire to believe and his instinctive mistrust, he uses occasional asides to let the audience in on his struggle. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 A NOSE FOR THE TRUTH When one woman tells her friend that she is considering cosmetic surgery on her nose, the other gets upset. The second woman then tells of her former husband, who wanted to remake her. The two friends discuss the difference between the real and authentic, and the artificially altered/improved. 1 Samuel 16:7 BAD HAIR DAY This youth sketch takes a look at self-image based on appearances. Gail is getting ready for her date with Rick, and her hair isn't cooperating. Her brother, Bill, doesn't help matters with his STAGE LIGHTS incessant teasing. And while Gail's mother and younger brother try to be supportive, the situation explodes when Gail over reacts to Rick's comment about how nice she looks. 1 Samuel 20 RETURN TO THE HIGH DIVE Sometimes doing what is right is not the convenient thing to do. But God calls us to go against the convenient and conventional; he calls us to live by faith.