Are we so familiar with the parable of the sower that we think we know it? A farmer scatters his seed. Seed falls on rocks, thorny ground and good soil. Will it grow or will it be lost? We’d all like to be in the good ground where the seed not only grows but produces Read More …
Author: Pat Moore
The most popular hilarious Easter sketch
The Body is my most popular Easter sketch. Written for two people it introduces the resurrection in a comic way – for family entertainment – yet turns into serious mode to underline the amazing fact of a dead man living – and the awkwardness of being unable to kill God! The sketch was funny Read More …
Song of Moses
Song of Moses: Exodus 15 The people sang this song after being freed from slavery; walking through a miracle and seeing the sea engulf their enemies. They were not just being pursued, but pursued by the best – the king’s best officers. You could call it the organised enemy, the efficient enemy, the focussed enemy. Read More …
Doors
Jesus held His arms out to the Philadelphian church. “I like the name of your city,” He said. “It means ‘one who loves his brother.’ I am pleased with you. You have protected my Word and I will protect you and give you opportunities for mission. Look at the open doors, the windows of opportunity Read More …
The Pain of Criticism
“Nag! Nag! Nag! That’s all you do! Leave me alone!” Did you know that one proverb likens a nagging wife to a dripping tap? Criticism! No-one likes it. Constructive criticism is positive of course. It gives you direction. It steers you away from mistakes and towards improvement. Self-criticism is deadly. How you think about yourself Read More …
You think you have it all
Jesus took a sip of the lukewarm water that flowed through the aqueduct into Laodicea. He spat it out. “Yuk! This is lukewarm! I hate lukewarm.” He looked around the church. “Are you lukewarm?” He prodded one, then another. “You think you are rich, but you’re poor. You might look good, but you have watered Read More …
Theatre of Promise presents…
The Church Drama Group presents…. Need a better title? While I was studying Drama I came across the phrase Theatre of Cruelty. Imagine that as a branding! You can guess the kind of content or the effect upon an audience just by considering the phrase. Wouldn’t it be good to have a whole new phrase to Read More …
Waiting for Love to come
Writing Leah. The sub-plot came first. I had that story years earlier. Once upon a time you hardly ever heard the word ‘divorce.’ The first time I heard it was such a shock! Here I was, waiting for marriage – and others were getting divorced. At one point I seemed to be hearing the word Read More …
The Seed Sower
Year of Jubilee! I went to the field as usual, clasping my hand tightly, not wishing to lose even one tiny particle of hope. An old man was already there, hammering a wooden pole into the ground with a sign announcing NO PLANTING! He stopped me at the gate and shook his head. “But I’ve Read More …
Day of History
I am one of the waiting throng …. anticipating the arrival of the Olympic Flame. Flags fly. Uplifting songs fill the air. Fanfares call for attention. This is more than sport. This is celebration in the land – at a time of hardship. It is a reminder to aspire. The flame ignites passion. It raises Read More …
