Fathering/Father's Day, Family Life, Parenting. 3 Males, 4 Females. An expectant dad is presented with a very large gift by his own father. The father tells his son that the gift is ?bigger than you think? and beautiful scenes of the future the son is to have with his soon-to-be-born daughter come into view. The father speaks to his son; we come to understand that the son is in for a fulfilling journey in his new role as father.
Achievement, Work, Family, Forgiveness. 2 Women, 2 Men, 1 Child. Brothers Jared, a lawyer, and Booker, a social worker, bicker at the start of Jared's vacation to Booker's home. Soon thereafter, Jared is packed and gone, cutting his vacation short. After he leaves, their mother discusses their differences and her appreciation for both of their abilities and hearts. Booker and his family struggle financially on his social worker wage and he feels the salt on his wound when Jared offers him financial help. Booker's wife reminds him that money is not the measure of a man's worth. Later, the two brothers reconcile and Jared decides to stay.
Divorce. 1 Woman, 1 Man, 1 Teenage Boy. Since the divorce, Robert has failed to be a part of his son Conner's life. On the anniversary of his last child support payment, though, he wants to make a change. He wants to invite Joyce, whom he used to call his wife, to dinner. Still harboring anger and bitterness about the divorce, though, Joyce finds it difficult enough to even see her ex-husband, let alone be asked to dinner by the man. Overwhelmed, Joyce fabricates she is getting married to a dentist. Conner, present for the awkward moment, watches his grief-stricken father walk away, and confronts his mother whom he knows has not gotten over his father. Confronted with this truth, Joyce let's her heart lead, and she attempts to catch up with her husband.
Family, Relationships, Mother's Day. 3 Females. In this sketch, we are reminded of the bond of love and depth of the emotional connection between family members. Heather is frustrated about having to spend the day caring for her grandmother. When Grandma starts singing a very familiar tune, though, Heather calls for her mother and the women share a touching moment.
Depression, Prayer, Family Crisis. 1 Female, 1 Male, 2 Teens. Doug’s struggle with depression keeps him from going to one of his son’s important basketball games and his wife confronts him. He tries to give her insight into how he’s feeling and admits that he’s “paralyzed” by it. Even his prayers don’t seem to help.
decision making, God's Will, Job Satisfaction, risk taking, Fear. 3 Male, 2 Female (some characters not specific gender). In this sketch, Don is trying to make a decision about a new job with the help of many various voices in his head. A mother, a motivator, a calculator, and a superstitious voice all proffer different kinds of advice all at once and Don struggles to make any decision at all.
Easter, Love Vs. Selfishness, Character, Serving Others. 5 Males, 2 Females, 2 Children. Mini-skits compare and contrast three areas of family, work, and church. Through these skits, we see the crass difference of living in love and mutual respect and selfish living.
Leadership, Worship Teams, Control, Power, Conflict. 4 Male, 2 Female. Pastor Howitzer drops by to give his input at a church Programming/Worship team's weekly evaluation. What starts as a friendly communication becomes a discouraging expression of the pastor's desire for the team. If they're going to work in the vineyard, he wants grapes, not lemons!
Topics: Community, Dating and the Internet, Authenticity, Loneliness. Character: 1 Male. A sketch about community begins as Jim comes home to an empty apartment and turns on his computer for companionship. As a date cancels their outing and various chat room friends fail to deliver the connection Jim desires, he turns to a website for lonely people and an internet creation, "Bob the Internet Friend." Bob's valiant attempt to converse with Jim ends with Jim hugging his computer and erasing all his files.
Topics: Leadership, Pride, Truth-Telling, Humility. Characters: 1 Male, 1 Female. The Elder meeting is about whether or not Pastor Greg should be fired. He waits outside the meeting room and tries to elicit empathy from Marge, his secretary. Marge is compassionate, but shares her own truthful words. The words she speaks and task she gives him break his attitude of pride.