Studies have indicated that 75% of what an audience learns and remembers is a result of what they see, while 13% comes from what they hear. Drama puts them both together and prepares the audience with a sermon illustration that is unforgettable.

These three- to four-minute skits introduce the theme of the Gospel lesson for each Sunday of cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary. Written with wit, wisdom and humor, they help create an audience that is ready to listen and learn at the time of the sermon. They require little or no preparation, minimal props and involve few characters (2 to 4...

Studies have indicated that 75% of what an audience learns and remembers is a result of what they see, while 13% comes from what they hear. Drama puts both together and prepares the audience with a vivid sermon illustration that kindles its anticipation of the pastor's sermon. The majority of these minidramas run 3-5 minutes in length. Each introduces the theme of the Gospel lesson in the Cycle B lectionary. Written with wit, wisdom, and humor, they help to plant the scriptural message in an unforgettable, poignant, contemporary application.