The Next 10 Short Christian Plays

By William Kritlow

There is no better way to illustrate God's word than drama - real people facing real life challenges right before your eyes and hearts.
We these short plays as elements of worship services, often just before the sermon. These scriptural illustrations collect the congregation's attention before the sermon and focus it forward.
They can also act as catalysts to bring a theater group together, or to facilitate discussion, or just to have some meaningful fun. And since these dramas can generally be presented with two or three actors, and a minimum sets, they're easy to put on.
Use them as templates, too. Drama ministries get artists involved, and artist’s creates new and interesting ways to present the Gospel. Let these plays encourage you to create your own short plays designed specifically to address issues important to your church.
If you purchase a copy for yourself and each cast member, each play may be presented at least three times within a year from purchase of the cast member copies.
In this, the 4th volume, we center on two areas of scripture, 1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings and the first five beatitudes. He’s a brief description of the plays included:
Alice Meets Malice (malice)
Alice is a young, successful teacher is up for the prestigeous Teacher of the Year award, but a wife of a school board member has an old grudge and will do anything to keep her from it.
Purified in the Furnace (all guile)
A 60-year old church has failed and is being sold - we find out why.
Closing Up The Bung Hole (hypocrisies)
16-year old Albert’s been arrested for shoplifting. His father, a deacon, would prefer he be released quickly so the incident will remain underwraps. Albert has other ideas.
Green Ghosts (envies)
The pastor of a megachurc has died. The Pastor Search Committee has passed over the 2nd in command at the church in favor of the dead pastor’s inexperienced son. How do you think this goes over?
License to Kill (evil speaking)
Let’s take a little walk around town with Bernie Blunt, a cheerful fellow who leaves anything but cheer in his wake.
Spirit Poor - Heaven Rich (poor in spirit)
Windfree Portal is being considered for a high mangement position at the Hog Heaven Meat Company, but is he truly the man for the job?
Mourning Do (who mourn)
Simms Harper and his sister own a valuable property but won’t allow it sold to help him and his struggling church. What’s he to do
No Need to Speak (the meek)
How far will Joan Major’s go to help an 8-year old girl in danger because of her meth using foster parent
Hunger and Thirst (hunger and thirst)
Over 6 months ago Missionary Hanson Weeks disappeared into the jungle. Now his raspy, scarred voice comes over a mission radio asking for help, but not for him.
Mercy (merciful)
The LiveAway Christian Boarding School has experienced serious student vandalism. The head mistress wants to throw her out, but one of the teachers believes the situation calls for mercy. Is she right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Kritlow
• Release date: Aug 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452478999

William Kritlow

Indiana born, California raised, a Christian at 9, a returning prodigal at 37, I published my first books with Thomas Nelson Publishing Company when I was 50 and now have 7 novels in print, and a number of non-fiction books, some with, some without my name on them. I'm currently pioneering a Theater Arts Program for adults and children in Fountain Valley, CA. God is working faithfully in His children's lives. My passion is to explore His love and grace.

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The Next 10 Short Christian Plays

Volume 4 brings to life 1 Peter 2:1 and the 1st Five Beatitudes

William Kritlow

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Copyright 2011 William Kritlow

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Additional Permissions: If you purchase a copy for each cast member each play may be presented at least three times within a year from purchase of the cast member copies. If you have any questions or concerns about this, or just want to give me a shout, email: mailto:[e-mail]

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Table of Contents

Author’s Introduction

Short Plays in support of 1 Peter 2:1

Alice Meets Malice

Alice is a young, successful teacher who is up for the prestigeous Teacher of the Year award. Although she doesn’t expect to get it, Margo Pritchard, wife of a school board member, has declared she won’t get it. Margo holds a long standing grudge that she won’t let go.

Illustrates 1 Peter 2:1:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings

Purified in the Furnace

It’s come time to sell their 60 year old church and John and Harvey come together to make the plans. During that meeting we find out why the church has failed.

Illustrates 1 Peter 2:1:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings

Closing up The Bung Hole

16-year old Albert’s been arrested for shoplifting. His father, a deacon, would prefer that things would get worked out with the authorities so that Albert could be released quickly. He would prefer no one at the church know about this. Albert, on the other hand believes it might be best to take his medicine.

Illustrates 1 Peter 2:1:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings

Green Ghosts

Pastor Hank, head of Harborview megachurch, has passed. The Pastor Search Committee has finally made their choice and Pastor John, 2nd in command, finds out that he’s not it. He’s also being asked to help the new pastor, Pastor Hanks inexperienced son, succeed. Will he?

Illustrates 1 Peter 2:1:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings

License to Kill

Let’s take a little walk around down with Bernie Blunt. He’s a cheerful fellow who leaves anything but cheer in his wake.

Illustrates 1 Peter 2:1:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings

Short Plays in support of the first five beatitudes

Spirit Poor - Heaven Rich

Windfree Portal is being considered for a high mangement position at the Hog Heaven Meat Company, but is he truly the man for the job?

Illustrates Matthew 5:3:

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mourning Do

Simms Harper is the pastor at a growing, but economically strapped church. In the past, he’d inherited a piece of property and wants to sell it to help himself and his church survive. His sister, though, owns