The Holy Spirit Tailwind
New Testament Reading—1 Thessalonians 5: 14-22 A dramatic monologue featuring Rev. Brooks Berndt playing the role of Rev. Paddy Paddlewhompus, a revivalist. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I’m so happy to
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New Testament Reading—2 Corinthians 5: 15-20 (Stage Notes: The diary writer enters the stage with diary and pen in hand. He sits at a desk facing the audience as he
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New Testament Reading—Luke 9: 1-9 (This sermon is largely adapted from Peter Jenkin’s book A Walk Across America. Quotation marks indicate direct quotes from the book.) Hello, my name is
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New Testament Reading—Acts 10: 24-36 Hebrew Scripture Reading—Deuteronomy 10: 16-22 After having removed my shoes and socks outside the Chamundi Temple in Mysore, the dirty wetness of the stones underneath
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New Testament Reading–Acts 2:1-21 A play starring Lynn Degerstedt as the Announcer and Rev. Brooks Berndt as Peter, “The Rock.” Announcer: Ladies and Gentleman, you knew them in the sixties
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New Testament Reading—John 17: 10-19 In his book A Language Older than Words, author Derrick Jensen tells of two trips he has made that I believe shine a light on
Continue readingA Leaky Ark: A Play
Hebrew Scripture Reading—Genesis 8: 6-11 Staging Notes: Two high school students sit on different sides of the stage. Each sits in front of a table with a lap top computer
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New Testament Reading—2 Timothy 1: 1-7 How many of you out there are experts on what it means to be a mother? Raise your hands. In other words, how many
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Hebrew Scripture Reading—Psalm 127: 1-3 The first seven months of Eva’s life entailed little sleep for her parents Scott and Ruth. They lived “in a second-floor apartment on the nosiest
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Hebrew Scripture Reading—1 Chronicles 28:11-21 There was once a conference for ministers held at a church much like this one. Anxious to learn all they could the ministers eagerly paid
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