Enacting the Word

The addition of simple drama to sermons is effective in bringing Bible passages alive and involving a variety of church members in enacting and proclaiming the gospel. There is no more engaging way to tell the stories in the Bible than through effective sermon dramas. Chatham offers a collection of seven sermon-dramas that are ready for use in worship. He includes lines, stage directions and a list of characters and props. Some of these dramas retell the stories of the persistent widow (in Luke 18), of Rahab and of Jonah; others give testimony to the re-creative power of God, God's calling of his people, the continuing power of the Easter story, and the discernment of light from darkness.Read less