The Gospel writer Luke steps into the elevator to make his pitch for what makes Jesus’ advent spectacular. A writer obsessed with the idea of searching out what’s lost, he reveals that Jesus’ Advent proves the love of God. Part of the Elevator Pitch Christmas series, in which famous Bible characters give their heartfelt take on what makes Christmas so meaningful. It will prepare your audience for Advent.

Queen Esther steps into the elevator to make her pitch for what makes Jesus’ advent spectacular. Having risked her life to approach King Xerxes, Esther argues that Christmas is amazing because it makes a way for all people to approach God without fear. Part of the Elevator Pitch Christmas series, in which famous Bible characters give their heartfelt take on what makes Christmas so meaningful. It will prepare your audience for Advent.

Mary Magdalene steps into the elevator to make her pitch for what makes Jesus’ advent spectacular. After being set free from evil spirits and the stigma of shame, Mary argues that Advent is amazing because it sets people free. Part of the Elevator Pitch Christmas series, in which famous Bible characters give their heartfelt take on what makes Christmas so meaningful. It will prepare your audience for Advent.

The Gospel writer Matthew steps into the elevator to make his pitch for what makes Jesus’ advent spectacular. A Type A personality and scribe, he shares that Jesus’ Advent because He fulfills the human heart. Part of the Elevator Pitch Christmas series, in which famous Bible characters give their heartfelt take on what makes Christmas so meaningful. It will prepare your audience for Advent.

A series of mini rants demonstrating anger and frustration over sinful situations followed by biblical reminders that though we may rightfully be repulsed and even angered by sin, believers in Christ are to have authentic compassion for the lost just like Jesus did.

Branches share what tempts them not to abide or remain in the Vine.

Kendra, stressed about a Christmas gathering that’s grown way beyond its scope, starts to regret offering to host. When she suddenly transports into the kitchen of Elizabeth, the soon-to-be mother of John the Baptist, she gets a reality check that helps her to embrace the future with joy.

As Pastor Jim starts to rant at a youth parent who’s questioning his decision to cancel the Christmas party, he drops into the Garden of Gethsemane and encounters the Apostle John. A stone’s throw away from Jesus as he prays his famous prayer of unity, Pastor Jim learns an important lesson from a former hothead about what’s really most important to Christ.

Just when Amanda needs advice about how to respond to the Christmas invite from her estranged family, she’s dropped right into a famous passage from Luke’s Gospel: the story of the Prodigal Son. The abrupt encounter reminds Amanda that the Father’s arms are always open and that above all else, Christmas is an opportunity to give and receive love.

Angela, who’s commandeered the church’s Christmas play is about to livestream to her TikTok audience from backstage before the performance when Joseph, the husband of Mary walks into her feed. Confused by Angela’s elaborate outfit, camera and ring light, Joseph thinks he’s encountered another angel. A lesson about humility and service emerges in the humorous encounter.

The Arrival Series Script Bundle includes the following five scripts: “Arrival: Offering Gifts to Jesus”, “Arrival: Showing Christ Love Through Humble Service ”, “Arrival: Finding a Way Home This Christmas”, “Arrival: Learning What Matters Most to Jesus” and “Arrival: Craving Meaningful Connection at Christmas”.

Just when Archie needs a pep talk about purpose, he’s dropped right into a famous passage from the Christmas story and meets one of the Wisemen on the journey to Bethlehem. The abrupt encounter reminds Archie to look beyond material things and offer the gifts God’s given him in service to others.

A child learns that all the glory and gifts of worship belong to the true King, Jesus, who saves us from our sin.

This reader’s theater piece embodies the varied voices and thoughts of those who will attend Christmas Eve services. Poignantly poetic.

The plan that brought salvation to the whole world didn’t originate with the genius of men. God surprised the world with a dangerous plan. A lowly teenaged girl in Nazareth became an origin story for the first Advent, the first in a string of miracles that changed the world forever. Part of the Voices of Advent series, the script will help your community reimagine a famous passage of the Bible and experience the miracle of Christmas with renewed wonder. It can be performed as a monologue or read aloud in - person or online.

It’s Christmas in Herald and there’s nothing this small town loves more than its annual Christmas pageant...except maybe for their baseball team, the Herald Angels. So, when half the cast of the pageant comes down with laryngitis, it’s up to the beloved baseball players to save the day...if they can learn to sing, that is. But with their own invitation to play in the big city Winter Classic on the line, will the Herald Angels step in and sing? Or is the Christmas pageant doomed after all? This slice of small-town Americana will delight audiences of all ages and culminates in a beautiful reminder of what Christmas is all about.