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Complete List
with Descriptions |
930117-931226
THE POTENTIAL CHOICE
| ID: |
930117 |
| Description: |
We hear ‘Pachelbel Canon in
D’ as the backdrop of the VO. On stage are children portraying various characters as
they pull articles of adult clothing out of a chest and play ‘dress-up’. The
dialog outlines the dangers of freedom of choice when indiscriminately used by
governments, children, and adults. |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
1 * + extras |
| Time: |
7 min. |
FOR THE LOVE OF MY FATHER
| ID: |
930124 |
| Description: |
Just out of prison, a grandfather
negatively influences his grandchild which the parents object to. The father of the child
makes a compassionate stand against grandpa’s lying. No matter how small or
insignificant, lying is unacceptable in his home. The father expresses that he loves him
but he is raising his child by God’s standards and not the world’s. He must
accept this or leave. When we love someone, we love them enough not to tolerate harmful
behavior. |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH
| ID: |
930131 |
| Description: |
During a session with her
psychotherapist, woman in the process of a divorce confronts her fears with the tug-o-war
which ensnares the children. Perplexed with her estranged spouse’s determination to
take the children in addition to how the court will view her financial situation, the
therapist offers little assurance when she questions faith in the hope of the future. |
| Category: |
Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
THROUGH THE FIRE
| ID: |
930207 |
| Description: |
A recollection of a true story of
the death of the brother of a childhood friend is depicted through the eyes of the now,
adult man. The devastation of confronting death and it’s disruption in a time of life
which should be worry and care free are depicted. However, the sharp contrast of the
staunch faith of Christ instilled in the parents who lost the child, uplifts and confirms
the boy’s commitment to the Lord. |
| Category: |
Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
8 * |
| Time: |
8 min. |
AN ESTIMATE OF VALUE
| ID: |
930214 |
| Description: |
Plagued by nightmares, an appraiser
is confronted with an opportunity to hand in a true or bogus report on a piece of real
estate owned by both his new employer and another very prestigious individual. The
property, however has several critical drawbacks which he is afraid to acknowledge in the
report. At the moment of truth, he surrenders the true analysis and is praised by his
employer, who was fully aware of the situation however was seeking the true integrity of
his newest employee. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
THE PITIFUL MR. LEMMING
| ID: |
930228 |
| Description: |
Posed with questions a prudent
person would have no difficulty answering, a game show contestant faces the inevitable
consequences when he opts for following the other contestants in their deceitful
decisions. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Melodrama |
| Actors: |
4 * + 1 VO |
| Time: |
11 min. |
MY BEST FRIEND
| ID: |
930307 |
| Description: |
An elderly working class man looks
back to a time he was befriended by a wealthy stranger who paid his debt in full. He could
not understand the gift, but over the years has learned to stop wondering why. He now
enjoys their friendship and is thankful for the gifts he receives. We can’t phantom
why God’s grace should be in our lives but what a wonderful friend we have in Jesus. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
MY HOUSE
| ID: |
930314 |
| Description: |
A building inspector tries time and
again to alert a couple to the dangers they will encounter as they have overlooked several
design flaws. The couple disregards the warnings and refuses to pay attention to the
building codes believing they have it all under control. When a storm hits, wiping out
their dream home, they are completely overwhelmed and finally accept the help offered to
them. God is in control. He has a plan for our life. If we refuse to hear Him, we may find
our foundation with so much and not the rock He offers. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Melodrama |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
8 min. |
BECAUSE OF LOVE
| ID: |
930321 |
| Description: |
In the course of their weekly
meeting, group of CPA’s poke fun regarding a member of their group who failed to show
that evening. They are suddenly guilt ridden when they discover that he was involved in an
accident en route to the meeting and will be unable to work for two months. They rally
together to help him with his business until he is able to return to work. |
| Category: |
Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
5 min. |
COMING TO AMERICA
| ID: |
930328 |
| Description: |
An Irish immigrant anticipates a
warm welcome by relatives currently living in the USA. His rude awakening begins when he
discovers his cousins use illicit drugs, his uncle and aunt have plans that do not include
him and no one is willing to accept a slight shift in sleeping arrangements to accommodate
his needs. He was expecting family, but this is worse than strangers. He calls home to
Ireland and realizes he is very much alone. Being a Christian can sometimes feel like
being a stranger in a foreign land. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
5 * |
| Time: |
8 min. |
OTHER PLANS
| ID: |
930404 |
| Description: |
An author writes a man’s life
story, but things don’t turn out the way the man thinks they will. The blonde haired,
blue eyed woman of his dreams is a dark haired, dark eyed wife whom he dearly loves. The
child of their dreams cannot be fulfilled, however, the child of adoption becomes a
realization of their dream. He is thankful the Author’s creation for his life has
more love than his own dream. When we allow God to fulfill our needs and wants, the vision
He creates becomes much richer than we could imagine. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * + 1 extra |
| Time: |
7 min. |
BAD BACON
| ID: |
930411 |
| Description: |
A man in desperate emotional pain
makes vain attempts to change his life as he fixes an early morning breakfast for his
wife. She is witness to his unraveling as in his exasperation, he surrenders any control
over past, present and future, unsure of where or who to turn to for help. When you know
you aren't in control, and don’t know the Lord, where does your hope come from? |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
8 min. |
THE STAR PLAYER
| ID: |
930418 |
| Description: |
An egotistical business man,
enthralled with his own professional flair of project proposals, belittles an associate
who seeks his assistance. He is severely humbled when he later discovers that the
associate is the nephew of one of his business prospects who decides, because of the rude
treatment of his nephew, to take his project to the competition. All people are part of
the whole body of Christ and should be treated the way you would want to be treated. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
LAB DAY
| ID: |
930425 |
| Description: |
A woman is part of an experiment
through an apparatus to show how they can take genuine need and turn them into false
realities. They use a telephone call from her husband to trigger the need for more
intimacy in her marriage. They then filter it through their machine which causes her to
almost have an affair with a co-worker. The filtering device is turned off and she sees
the co-worker for what he really is. God has given us the desire to have true commitment.
The world would rather filter out feelings and needs and replace them with cheap
substitutes. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * + 1 VO |
| Time: |
9 min. |
A RITE OF PASSAGE
| ID: |
930509 |
| Description: |
A mother lovingly reflects on three
stages of her daughter’s life. First at age 10, the daughter‘s annoyance with
her mother is apparent when she is kept from going to the park at night. At age 16, mom
refuses to allow her to embark on her own to a concert in downtown Los Angeles. When age
21 arrives, the mother is delightfully relieved to discover that her daughter has made a
mature decision to postpone marriage until she has finished school. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
THE STATE OF SUBMISSION IN
THE ‘90’S
| ID: |
930523 |
| Description: |
A solo violinist enters playing the
intro to ‘Tradition’ from ‘Fiddler On The Roof.’ The actors portray
the perfect family with all of them singing of their pride . The Director wants a more
realistic view . Enter the electric guitar playing a steely version of
‘Tradition’. All family members gripe and complain of their duties and of their
selfish desires and arguments. At this point the older daughter’s new biker husband
enters. The Director opts for the initial version. Submission is viewed as passe, but the
analogy could be, we are throwing the baby out with the bath water. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
7 * + 4 extras |
| Time: |
8 min. |
THE SERIOUSNESS OF BEING
| ID: |
930530 |
| Description: |
An actor of the drama ministry
points an automatic hand gun at the director which makes the director uncomfortable. The
actor proposes two intriguing thoughts 1) if people feared God as much as they do guns,
perhaps they would stop living as if there were no consequences to their actions. 2) if
they realized that Jesus could come back and take us to heaven as fast as the hammer
falls, Christians may take this life a little more seriously. God is real and we must take
His word and plan for our life as fact. |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
6 min. |
THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS
| ID: |
930606 |
| Description: |
The Land Owner guides us through
different scenarios portraying the impact we fail to realize we have on others when large
as well as small sacrifices of ourselves are made. He persistently asks all to come work
in his field. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
16 * |
| Time: |
60 min. |
THANKS BUDDY YOU SAVED MY
LIFE
| ID: |
930613 |
| Description: |
At a restaurant, a stockbroker and
his wife enjoy an evening meal before going to the theatre. Couple #2 are dining for their
15th anniversary. The stockbroker inhales a piece of food and begins to choke. Man #2
rushes to perform the Heimlich maneuver, saving the stockbroker’s life, while he
injures his knee. Gratefully, the stockbroker offers to repay the man, he declines. Unable
to walk back to their hotel, he asks the stockbroker for cab fare, he declines. Realizing
they can’t afford both, they leave to dine at a coffee shop. God gives everything,
what do we give in return? |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
5 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
DADDY’S COME HOME
| ID: |
930620 |
| Description: |
A mother has difficulty explaining
to her son why his father is unable to conquer alcoholism. The son who has become a
professional baseball player seeks and finds his father a few years later and asks him to
come home. The father cannot understand why his son would want him back in his life.
God’s grace and love is freely given, all we need to do is come home to it. |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
3 * + VO |
| Time: |
6 min. |
BREAKING THE RULES
| ID: |
930627 |
| Description: |
Two young teens are caught smoking
on school property during class hours at a private school. A harsh vice principle, seeking
personal vengeance against one of the youths is overjoyed to find him and his friend,
‘caught in the act’ so that he may overindulge in the punishment. The principal,
however, has received word of the tactics used by his vice principle and calls the boy
into his office. Befriended by the principal, the teen learns the vice principal has been
released from duty for his actions. The principal goes on to explain the meaning behind
the rules, in that they are not to harm, but to protect and keep safe all who follow them. |
| Category: |
Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
| ID: |
930704 |
| Description: |
In the course of their weekly
meeting, group of CPA’s poke fun regarding a member of their group who failed to show
that evening. They are suddenly guilt ridden when they discover that he was involved in an
accident en route to the meeting and will be unable to work for two months. They rally
together to help him with his business until he is able to return to work. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
3 * + 1 extra |
| Time: |
6 min. |
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TRUST?
| ID: |
930718 |
| Description: |
Having had a spat with his
girlfriend, a man is caught up in rationalizing his thoughts as he drives through town.
Five facets of his ego (analytical, anatomical,protective, epicurean, skeptic) argue
amongst themselves of their individual importance. A sixth aspect of his ego (spirit led)
remains rock steady, saying "Who are you going to trust?" Do we trust in our
selves or do we trust in God? |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
7 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
I DON’T NEED THEM!
| ID: |
930808 |
| Description: |
The drama director has asked a
member of his writing team to head the meeting as he remains at home to finish a script.
When the director finally arrives he apologizes for changing the passage of study at the
last minute. He, himself has learned that perhaps when he is at an impasse, he should
utilize the abilities of the team God has given to him. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
13 * |
| Time: |
6 min. |
THE PROCESSIONAL
| ID: |
930815 |
| Description: |
A formally dressed elderly man at
the alter tells of the love and the life he planned with the woman he loves. He describes
the times of their honeymoon, first home, birth of the children, trials of parenting, the
birth of their grandchild, and their 25 anniversary. The bride is ever so slowly moving
towards the alter through the course of the monologue. When she reaches the alter she lays
down on it.. It is turned to reveal it as a coffin and we are in fact at her funeral
service. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Twilight Zone |
| Actors: |
2 * + 1 extra |
| Time: |
5 min. |
A TOKEN OF HIS AFFECTION
(PART II)
| ID: |
930829 |
| Description: |
The game continues (from Part I #920531) as the token slides down
chutes, spins wheels, and moves ahead as many spaces as possible to avoid doing what
she’s been called to do. Unable avoid the inevitable, she is finally obedient and
discovers great joy in the task. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
| ID: |
930905 |
| Description: |
The childhood story is portrayed
with a modern day object lessons attached. The hare, endowed with many great natural
abilities sprints from the starting line with the tortoise slowly plodding along behind.
After he has out distanced the tortoise, the hare begins to lose his focus on the
objective and finds himself weighed down with the encumbrances of life. The tortoise on
the other hand, pursues the goal, allows nothing to side track his concentration. We find
the hare desperately trying and failing to pull a load of ‘baggage’, which he
refuses to relinquish, toward the finish line as the tortoise plods past and wins the
race. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
9 * + extras |
| Time: |
9 min. |
THE VISIT
| ID: |
930912 |
| Description: |
A husband reluctantly goes with his
wife on a visit to a woman who has been confined to a hospital bed for fifty years. He
expects to find a bitter, boring person in that bed. She is alive with humor and a keen
understanding of human nature and a prayer ministry that has touched countless lives. God
has a plan and a purpose for every one of us no matter what the limitations appear to be. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
4 * + 1 extra |
| Time: |
8 min. |
IF YOU WANT MY OPINION
| ID: |
930919 |
| Description: |
In the course of their weekly
meeting, group of CPA’s poke fun regarding a member of their group who failed to show
that evening. They are suddenly guilt ridden when they discover that he was involved in an
accident en route to the meeting and will be unable to work for two months. They rally
together to help him with his business until he is able to return to work. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
10 min. |
IT’S NOT FAIR
| ID: |
931010 |
| Description: |
A family visits they fair where the
father is given the opportunity to teach his oldest daughter a lesson on leadership. He
gives her a time to rendezvous back, and $100.00 to spend between all the siblings. She
initially believes she will have an opportunity to spend time with a boyfriend who is at a
booth. However, she soon learns that to keep the troops happy, their desires and needs
must also be met. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
5 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
WHEN DID WE STOP?
| ID: |
931031 |
| Description: |
A mother and father fail to spend
time in prayer with their son after sending him to bed. They are jolted into the
realization of the negative aspects of this neglect when faced with an abrupt vision of
the future. Here, their son though successful, is unable to cope with life’s
stresses. Brought back to their original time frame, they rush to their son’s side to
nurture his spiritual growth. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
4 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
YOU NEVER CALLED ME
| ID: |
931107 |
| Description: |
We take a look at a typical business
situation in order to shed a little light on the whole concept of prayer as it pertains to
leadership. Without asking you never know where you are going. |
| Category: |
Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
6 min. |
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE
| ID: |
931114 |
| Description: |
A woman reminisces of the obstacles
encountered when attempting to embark on a ministry to Russia are portrayed. She recalls
when the initial desire was placed on her heart and the tasks necessary to perform to meet
the financial demands before the trip. |
| Category: |
Drama, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
5 * |
| Time: |
7 min. |
MAYBE IT’S JUST A PHASE
| ID: |
931205 |
| Description: |
A man recently promoted to a
management position, struggles with guilt over a recent conflict. The first plan he had
developed was rejected by another co-worker which he agreed to the assessment of the plan.
This causes him to have inner turmoil. |
| Category: |
Comedy-Drama, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
8 min. |
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS
| ID: |
931224 |
| Description: |
A mother had the perfect Christmas
planned for her family, down to the carolers and surprise visits, but it begins to
unravel. She has lost touch with the deeper meaning of Christmas. Ironically, she has also
lost baby Jesus out of the nativity scene. When her young child brings it to her she
reacts with an outburst of anger. It is so easy to lose the focus of the true meaning of
Christmas. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Object Lesson |
| Actors: |
10 * + 2 extras |
| Time: |
10 min. |
CHRISTMAS DUOLOGUE
| ID: |
931226 |
| Description: |
A husband and wife review the
demands placed on them at Christmas. These demands keep drawing them away from the family.
Some of them are important but can the time lost with children and parents ever be
replaced? The final summation: respond to the responsibilities which are far reaching,
long term significance. Look to God and He can help you prioritize your life. |
| Category: |
Comedy, Slice of Life |
| Actors: |
2 * |
| Time: |
9 min. |
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