Christian Arena

  Summary : A monologue (based on Luke 10) of the teachings of Jesus about fear. Style : Dramatic.        Duration : 10min Actors : 1M Script I followed Jesus from the time He started His ministry. I was one of His followers but never an actual disciple, not that that worried me. I was just happy to listen to Him and to follow and try to live by His teachings. Jesus spoke about many things but the subject I remember most was His teachings on fear. I’d been fearful all my life, due to my insecurity and lack of confidence in myself, but Jesus gave us, including me, confidence and faith in Him and in ourselves. I remember even one of our leaders, Nicodemus by name, visited Jesus at night because of his fear. My healing from fear started when Jesus appointed seventy-two of His followers and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. I was one of the seventy-two, although my courage was still low...

  Summary : Moses tells the police about a burning bush! (Loosely based on Exodus 3) Style : Light-hearted. Duration : 10min Characters : 2 Actors, the police personnel can be a female or male   Script (The scene is the Police station where the police officer answers the ringing telephone.) P: Hello, Sinai Police station… M: Oh! Hello, I want to report a fire. P: Yes? if you could give me a few details sir… M: Yes, of course, constable. P: Er, Sergeant actually, sir. M: I'm sorry Sergeant! P: What is your name sir? M: Moses. P: Okay Mr. Moses, is this a structural fire, a building, or a natural fire? M: It’s a burning bush, Sergeant. P: Hmmm, a burning bush… Is it a big bush sir? M: Well, quite big. P: Quite big and burning… M: Yes, and it’s a talking bush… P: I beg your pardon sir; did you say a talking bush? M: Yes. (The Sergeant calls to an unseen colleague “We got a right one here!”) P: You met a burning bush, sir. How did you meet? M: Well, I was just minding my sheep ...

  The Centurion’s Letter – A monologue Bottom of Form Summary : After the death of Jesus, a certain centurion may have written to another centurion, whose servant had been healed by Jesus and this is what he may have said. (Performed as a monologue on a telephone or as the reading of a letter) Greetings, I don’t believe we have ever met as you are stationed out in the countryside, and I am attached to the Jerusalem garrison. I’m sorry to start this letter with news that will sadden you, but I must… Jesus is dead. He was executed recently, and I was responsible! To be more accurate, I was the centurion in charge of his execution. Now obviously you will be upset by this news as I understand that you met him and were impressed by his ministry. I was told that he healed your servant. I am really writing to ask you for advice. On the day of his execution, it was just another day for me. I had a duty to perform and although I did not particularly enjoy this part of my du...

The PIGMAN & the HERDSMAN   Summary  This is a sketch of the meeting of two working men during the time of Jesus. Scripture Reference  Mark 5:1-20 Setting     Israel Characters A Pig Herdsman his Herdsman friend [Hints] The Herdsman needs to only follow and respond to the Pig herder who is relating a tale. Style : Dramatic.       Duration: 10min     Actors: 2M   P] meet H) and greets him:  Hello, It’s some time since I ‘ve seen you. (H sees him and backs away.) H] Stop, Please don't come any nearer. P] (surprised) What’s the matter? H] It's a bit awkward. P] What is it? Why are you acting like this? H] It's a bit awkward to explain. P] I'm your friend tell me, what’s wrong. H] It's rather personal I don't really like to mention it. P] MENTION WHAT? H] OK I’ll explain - you are a pig herder, and, as you know, you normally smell something horrible. You really PONG! P] Thank you very much!!! H]...

The Blind man – here’s mud in your eye!     Summary : A monologue (based on John 9) The scene is a roadside in Palestine. Just an ordinary day until Jesus and his disciples turn up. | Style : Dramatic.       Duration : 10min Actors : 1M   Characters A healed blind man Script I was just sitting by the roadside, begging. Just another day, like all the hundreds of others, but little did I know how dramatically it would change my whole life… Suddenly I heard a large crowd coming towards me and I hoped that they would be kind and give me alms. Then I heard them all stop, and I heard a voice say:  “Teacher, why was this man born blind?” I remember thinking,  what a cheek – they’re are talking about me as if I’m not here, that I don’t exist! Then another man spoke:  “Was it because he or his parents sinned?” I was really annoyed by this time, until I heard a fresh voice sp...

  The Centurion’s Letter – An Easter monologue Summary: After the death of Jesus a certain centurion may have written to another centurion, whose servant had been healed by Jesus and this is what he may have said. Greetings, I don’t believe we have ever met as you are stationed out in Capernaum, and I am attached to the Jerusalem garrison. I’m sorry to start this letter with news that will sadden you, but I must… Jesus is dead. He was executed recently, and I was responsible! To be more accurate, I was the centurion in charge of his execution. Now obviously you will be upset by this news as I understand that you met him and was impressed by his ministry. I was told that he healed your servant. I am really writing to ask you for advice. On the day of his execution, it was just another day for me. I had a duty to perform and although I did not particularly enjoy this part of my duties, I was determined to do my duty and then go home… But it didn’t turn out like that. On that day I wa...