He comes in right at the time we need Him....

Indeed it was awesome and had me teary. Showing that Jesus is in a constant tug of war with our souls was so on target. Makes me wonder why our church is so against using skits/plays.

As a lifelong non-Christian, that skit actually showed me what JESUS DIED FOR!

This is the first time I've really understood. I prayed right after I watched it and dedicated my life to Christ.

Wow, in my thirty-plus years on earth, that's a statement I would NEVER have guessed I would I make!

I see your point, Mia. But if the skit is trying to reach unbelievers, how would they know that? I am pretty new and I wasn't aware of it.

I don't think the church is against skits and plays. They are done in SDA parochial schools and the Communications Dept of most SDA colleges/universities have Drama as part of the curricula base.

But there is a small group within the church who take certain EGW quotes out of context and condemn any kind of play-acting.

The church is not against skits/plays. But there is a small group within the church who take certain EGW quotes out of context and condemn any kind of play-acting.

I never heard of dramas involving EGW as the theme. It would actually be rather interesting. It could be done with Ellen narrating the story....especially things that happened in her "early years" could be commented on by Ellen in her post-grandma years.

Hm. Interesting. They ought to videotape the performances..

Many moons ago, PUC hosted a drama group called "Company One"...The director was Jim Pappas, and he has since taken his drama to the foothills of California.

There are several radio drama series out by him along with videos...Jim shines best in radio/theater productions...You might be interested in listening to Pilgrim Progress. Very well done.

When we [yes, I was a part of the group many years back] went to Yountville and to the theater [don't know if it is still around anymore] and put productions on for the community. Mary Song was very well recieved, Faces in the Shadows, Count the Stars, Six O'clock news were theater productions and were well recieved by the community. We took our acting to the road, and went to various churches and did skits, mimes and of course short plays to the churches of Lodi, Bakerfield, Mountain View Church, Loma Linda and many others. It was a lot of fun.

So much so, that my family did drama in Boise Idaho for a couple of years using members of the community. It was also fun for a while...and we used skits like For One Alone, Sunny the Soup Sipper, and John 9. We were well recieved there as well.

Our technique was a Reader's Theater, and we modified it. We used no costumes, but rather plain non-attracting dress. Nothing shining, or flashy was ever used in our costumes. We used the imagination, and it gave a much better customized picture of what we protrayed. As I have said, it was fun and most rewarding experience that I have had in evangelizm...