Whether you’re someone looking for fresh inspiration as you plan your own services, or a Christian looking for something to inspire your own worship and devotion, I hope this website is a blessing to you. These have all been written for use in my church and school communities – feel free to use them in your own context! Please credit me if you republish – thanks!
Monologues
Peter and the Miraculous Catch of Fish (based on John 21:1-14)
153 There are some numbers that stick in your head. My wife wishes there were other numbers that would do that for me – like birthdays; anniversary, that sort of thing, but they don’t seem to. I could never retain…
Something beautiful for Jesus (based on Mark 14:1-11)
I’ve been asked many times about that week. A week like no other. I’ve been asked about the excitement at being swept up among those joyful crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem, acclaimed as King. And yes, it felt pretty amazing to have…
Simon of Cyrene – Carrying the cross
Simon of Cyrene makes only a brief appearance in the Passion narrative – he is the one who is forced to carry the cross of Jesus to the site of execution when Jesus is unable to do so, weakened as…
Breakfast at the beach (Peter’s Story) – inspired by John 21:1-14
153 There are some numbers that stick in your head. My wife wishes there were other numbers that would do that for me – like birthdays; anniversary, that sort of thing, but they don’t seem to. I could never retain…
Joseph of Arimathea – Stepping out of the shadows
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Jesus. I was walking past as he was teaching in the temple courts and I stopped in my tracks and joined the fringes of the crowd to listen. There was something compelling about the…
Mary Magdalene – The day everything changed
I made my way numbly to the tomb that Sunday morning. I hadn’t slept a wink since Friday, when my world fell apart, when I saw my Lord being laid to rest in that cold, dark tomb. I spent most of the…
A Donkey’s Easter Tale
Hello, my name’s Dave, the donkey. You won’t know me … not many people do. You might know my Grandpa, Darrell. He’s the one who went all the way from Nazareth – that’s a long, long, long way away – and carried…
Emmaus: The Road to Hope (based on Luke 24)
I’d not slept a wink for two nights, not since our hopes were ripped to shreds by the Temple authorities and the Roman killing machine. I was still in shock in all honesty – all had happened so quickly. Could it…
Peter’s Story (Easter)
Based on John 20:1-18 this has been inspired by the Gospel accounts of the Resurrection and also the following verses in 1 Corinthians 15: For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for…
Jairus’ Daughter
Part 1 My name is Tamar, the daughter of Jaurus and Abigail, and I’m nearly eight years old. I’m no one very special, but something very special happened to me. It didn’t start very well. I got very poorly. I felt hot and…
The Centurion
My name is Marcus Justus Loginus. I am a centurion of the Sebastii cohort based at Herod’s fortress in Jerusalem. It’s our job to keep the peace. Not an easy task when it’s Jewish festival season. Hundreds of thousands of people flock from all…
A Thief in Paradise (inspired by Luke 23:39-43)
Wow, where am I? It’s so beautiful here, it’s so beautiful here. What am I doing here? Where am I? Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there. I can’t take it in … My name is Levi, and I’m not a…
Miriam: The Widow at the Temple (based on Luke 20:27-21:4)
My husband Malachi died twenty years ago. So long ago now that I can barely recall his face. When he was alive, we were ok. We were never rich, but we got by – he was a stonemason by trade and the rebuilding…
Poetry
God’s Great Gift to All – An Easter Poem
[Part 1] A while ago we told the storyOf how God gave up heaven’s gloryHe came to earth, became a man –It’s all part of his rescue plan He came to save a world in painHe came to bring us…
Jesus the King and his crazy glory
written when Easter Sunday happened to be April Fools’ day Part 1 I want to tell you the real storyof Jesus the king and his crazy glory.He broke all the rules, didn’t play by the bookWant to know why? well…
One Saturday
A headline in the paper read,“Religious nut and freak is dead.”The spokesman for the Pharisees Explained (while looking very pleased),“This man had caused us lots of trouble,We had to get him on the double.He claimed he was the Chosen One,Almighty God,…
The Passion Ballad
All eyes on a garden – a kneeling manCries out to his father, “Take this cup if you can.”A gasp heard in heaven – angels can’t bearWatch the scene of a broken man crying down there. The fate of the…
Two Kingdoms (Palm Sunday)
Today we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, when he came from the East and was welcomed as King by the people. It was Jesus’ triumphal entry. Another man entered the city that day and had his own triumphal entry. He…
Devotional Services for Good Friday
“Love Unknown” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Matthew
Click here to follow the Bible readings Opening Prayer Almighty Father, look with mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed and given up into the hands of sinners and to suffer…
“The Scandal of Grace” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Luke
Click here to follow the readings Opening Prayer Hymn: Here is love vast as the ocean Bible Reading – Luke 22:47-62 Peter – “I let him down” I didn’t sleep a wink. I couldn’t. I felt so awful. Sick in the pit of my…
“Father, Forgive” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Mark
Click here to follow the Bible readings Opening Prayer Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin and the depth of your love:in humble hope and fear may we place at his feetall that we…
“Faith, Hope, and Courage” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of John
Click here to follow the readings Opening Prayer Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin and the depth of your love:in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet all that we have…
All of these monologues and reflections are available in “Living Hope – A Collection for Holy Week and Easter”, as well as sermons and service outlines and all age ideas. Available in paperback or pdf.
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