Proverbs
Proverbs 1:5, 12:15
ARE YOU LISTENING?
A young girl is discouraged because she feels as if God is ignoring her.
But what she doesn't realize is that God is speaking to her; she just
cannot hear Him.
Proverbs 3: 5-6
FREIGHT TRAIN PEACE
A woman speaks candidly and from her heart about the struggles she wrestles with regarding fear, trust, and loneliness.
Proverbs 3:5–6
WAITING
A waitress counting her tips at the end of the night on New Year’s takes a look at her life and wonders where it is headed.
Proverbs
3:5-6
WAITING WOES
No one enjoys pain. No one enjoys waiting.
Yet, it is often through these unwelcome times of life that we grow the
most, experience God's love for us at a deeper level and discover God's
will for us.
Proverbs
5:22
EVERYTHING'S FINE
A businessman refuses to let anyone know that he is unhappy and having
a hard time with life.
Proverbs 6
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.
Proverbs 9:-9-11
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
To
open a discussion about how we often miss the point of “studying”
about God.
Proverbs 11:2
AMERICAN IDOL WORSHIP
The church holds auditions for someone to sing at an upcoming service. Three panel judges give their opinions.
Proverbs 11:14; 24:6
DEAR GABBY
An advice columnist dispenses conventional wisdom on conflict.
Proverbs
11:14
FOLLOW
ME, MEN!
A group of men on a journey become disgusted with their ill-prepared leader.
Proverbs 12:17; 24:26
INTAMACY
To open a discussion on
honesty in relationships.
Proverbs 12:18; 15:4; 16:24; 18:21; &
25:11
THE ENCOURAGER'S CLUB
When people are in difficulty or pain, it's natural
to want to offer encouragement. But some problems are not helped by glibly
spoken words - and not even by sincerely spoken ones. There are times
when there really is nothing we can say that helps another person. Sometimes
the only encouragement we can give is to stand by the person while he
or she goes through the dark valley. This sketch invites us to think about
the sources of true encouragement.
Proverbs
12:19, Proverbs 23:23
IF
THE TRUTH BE KNOWN
A so-called Angel of Truth appears to Steve and challenges him to tell
the truth, no matter what.
Proverbs 13:7-11
GIVING ALL YOU'VE GOT
It's pretty often that we find ourselves in a situation
that is far from what God wants for us ... and, unfortunately, we sometimes
get into these situations with the best of intentions. This sketch tackles
the issues of giving, forgiveness, and financial debt ... and why it is
unwise to try to cover your guilt with acts of kindness.
Proverbs
13:10
EVERY BOY'S DREAM Three
friends sit in a Starbucks, trying to ‘one up’ each other by
bragging about how important their jobs are for the betterment of the
world. However, when they find out the man next to them is a fireman,
they begin to get some perspective on how to help others before themselves.
Proverbs 16:2; 16:25; 18:1-2; 21:2,24
DRIVING ME CRAZY
Mike and Melanie discuss aggressive
driving while Melanie powers her way through traffic. This role-reversed
adventure explores the human (and notoriously male) tendency to critique
others by using ourselves as the standard.
Proverbs 16:3
SCHEDULING OURSELVES TO DEATH
To show, through hyperbole,
how easy it is to get bogged down with a busy scedule, no matter what
your age or occupation.
Proverbs 16:23-24
A MOTHER'S LOVE
To
remind us that we sometimes hurt people unintentionally with the things
we say.
Proverbs
17:6, 23:22
NO ONE CALLS ME FRANK ANYMORE
In this monologue, Frank, an elderly gentleman, ponders his changing
status as he moves from being a parent to being "parented."
Proverbs 17:17;18:24; & 27:5-6
AMONG FRIENDS
Three friends meet to watch the March Madness NCAA basketball
Proverbs 17:17
DOG EAT DOG
One of the biggest challenges to male
friendships is competition. Men seem driven to edge each other out in
even the smallest ways. Sometimes such competition pushes a friendship
to the brink of destruction, especially when fueled by revenge.
Proverbs 17:22
MAKING A MEMORY
After an embarrassing
dinner, a husband tries to convince his wife that the embarrassment was
really just a shared moment that should be cherished.
Proverbs 18: 10
FREIGHT TRAIN PEACE
A woman speaks candidly and from her heart about the struggles she wrestles with regarding fear, trust, and loneliness.
Proverbs
18:24
HELP WANTED
A
married couple places a want ad in search of a friend who will stick by
them in all circumstances.
Proverbs 20:9
MIRROR, MIRROR
Taken from James 1:21-25,
this sketch is meant to illustrate one function of the Bible: Like a mirror,
it reflects back to us our imperfections and our need for cleansing. However,
there are many different responses to God's Word and its reflective powers,
as is portrayed humorously, yet vividly, in this sketch.
Proverbs 20:11 & 22:6
FATHER DAUGHTER CHAT
To
demonstrate how much parent/child communication has changed; to open discussion
about good communication
Proverbs 22:6
DAD'S DAY OFF
Because of an offhand remark to
his young son, a father discovers the boy expects his father to take him
fishing on a day when the father has made other plans. Consequently, the
father has a choice to make and a situation to handle.
Proverbs 22:6
CAREER DAY
To open a discussion on
parenting and being overzealous in planning ahead.
Proverbs 22:6
HEADLIGHTS
To open a discussion on the effect
separation and divorce have on children.
Proverbs 22:6
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.
Proverbs 23:22
HEIRLOOM
To acknowledge the love
mothers show through the little things, including saying no when necessary.
Proverbs
23:23
STICKS
AND STONES
A person arrives at a store to "buy" insults. A disssatisfied
customer returns their "used" insult for a refund. Are hurtful
words worth their weight in gold?
Proverbs 24:14- 20
NOW WHAT?
An uncertain college graduate must decide what to do with the rest of
her life.
Proverbs
27:17
EVERYTHING'S FINE
A businessman refuses to let anyone know that he is unhappy and having
a hard time with life.
Proverbs 29:20; 15:23
HANG IN THERE
Sometimes just "hanging in there"
isn't good enough. In fact, doing anything is just about impossible. How
does one "hang in there" when there seem to be no answers and
no one to go to?
Proverbs 30:1-4
THE F WORDS
On a cruise to celebrate his 50th birthday, a man struggles with where
his life has gone, what it means and the emptiness he feels. He considers
whether to take a new risk at this stage in life.
Proverbs 30:16
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.
Proverbs
31:10
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Jack notices Marla struggling with her identity as she deals with her
family and her own expectations of what she thinks it means to be a mother
and wife.
Proverbs 31:10
LET'S DO IT FOR THE GIRLS
Five husbands decide to reward the women in their lives for their tireless service by designing the perfect women’s ministry.
