Film Friday
The Smashing Machine – When the strong become weak
Thu 6 November
Wrestler Mark Kerr has never lost a fight, and when he is asked in an interview how he would cope with losing he cannot comprehend the question. The idea of …
Welcome
I regularly post creative pieces which help folks connect with the Bible in a contemporary and down-to-earth way. Please feel free to make use of them if they inspire you. I also post daily short thoughts on social media and have produced a variety of books, most of which draw on the Bible.
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Film Friday
Lyrical Riffs
Rescuer
Wed 5 November
He did not come to judge the world,But to be its saviour.He did not come with his finger pointing,But with an open hand.He did not come with a frown and …
Lyrical Riffs
Imposter
Tue 4 November
It’s said that many people have that nagging voice of doubtLiving rent free in their head, pushing them about,Telling them they’re no good, they can’t do this or that,Too young, …
More content from Dave
100 Movie Moments & More
Movie Movements are three-minute videos linking a film scene to a Biblical theme. Also: movie clips you can use in your talks, sermons and thoughts.
Fave Films
Not so much a recommended list, just some movies we have enjoyed over the last few years…
50/50 Creative Bible Thoughts
Short creative thoughts with a nod toward the Good Book.
FREE!! The Sketch Gospel
Every event, conversation, parable and miracle from the 4 gospels redone as dramatic readings and dialogues.
Introduction
We love telling stories. We do it all the time — in our films, books and social networks. So does God. The Bible is chock-full of stories, from the everyday to the awesome.
The Coverdale Trust
Dave is supported by The Coverdale Trust, a UK Registered Charity, which was established in 1989 for the support of the Christian arts.
Books
A collection of short thoughts about life, faith, hope, doubt, struggles, questions and reality.Buy at Amazon (£3.70)
A book to help us to reflect on the way God is with us in the everyday, and how ordinary things can remind us of that.Buy at Amazon (£4.93)
A second collection of biblical Psalms retold and reimagined, with space for your own reactions, comments, thoughts and prayers.Buy at Amazon (£6.00)
Reflections on the ways Jesus and the prophets communicated, and lots of thoughts, ideas and examples of ways we might communicate the good news of the Bible.Buy at Amazon (£5.00)
A short book (only 40 pages) reflecting on the way Jesus is about life, not rules, regulations or religion.Buy at Amazon (£3.22)
I’m a Christian and I’ve loved pop music all my life, so can’t really separate the two.Buy at Amazon (£4.30)
A new book full of thoughts, rewritten Bible bits, and creative pieces for reflecting on the life of Jesus.Buy at Amazon (£5.00)
A collection of stories and short pieces, some just for the joy of writing, some carry a deeper meaning.Buy at Amazon (£5.60)
A selection of 60 biblical Psalms re-imagined and rewritten, with space for your reflections and reactions.Buy at Amazon (£6.00)
When Frank and his sister Jodie discover a little gold boat in the basement of their new home, they find it has the power to take them on a fistful …Buy at Amazon (£3.50)
Biblical thoughts, reflections, reactions and musings inspired by a few decades of movie watching.Buy at Amazon (£6.00)
A collection of readings, dramas, stories and thoughts for reflecting on the Nativity.Buy at Amazon (£5.50)
A parable and a folk tale, about a strange place not unlike any other, and a stranger who brings unusual transformation.Buy at Amazon (£2.83)
A tough, brutal, relentless tale of the prodigal son as he makes his way home through a war zone, colliding with a whole host of biblical heroes and villains along …Buy at Amazon (£5.00)
Creative reflections on various biblical themes with space for your own musings, doodles, scribbles and sketches.Buy at Amazon (£6.12)
An ordinary guy goes to the pub and, opening his battered Bible, reads and reflects and wonders everything you’ve ever wondered.Buy at Amazon (£9.99)
Another 101 biblically-themed readings for reflection, worship and discussion.Buy at Amazon (£4.20)
Jed and Yolanda find everyone asleep in church, so they decide to shake things up a bit with their Fun Dust.Buy at Amazon (£4.00)
A mix of creative biblical rewrites and reflections on the God who continues to upend our own notions and ideas.Buy at Amazon (£5.00)
A humorous version of the Nativity told through the eyes of a bunch of angels.Buy at Amazon (£3.00)
Lots more readings, dialogues and stories for use in worship, presentations or for reflection.Buy at Amazon (£5.99)
Dean and Bob can’t resist the article that claims God has arrived and is living in a caravan nearby.Buy at Amazon (£5.00)
A personal take on some key Biblical happenings: from Creation to the Exodus, Christmas to Easter, get the inside track on the One behind it all.Buy at Amazon (£3.49)
Assorted christian ramblings from a chaotic mind… In 2011 Dave Hopwood began spilling his thoughts and shaking the world, not many people noticed.Buy at Amazon (£6.25)
Readings, stories and sketches for easy use in services, events, home meetings and lots of other places.Buy at Amazon (£5.50)
Four people break into the Bible using a few wires and a glass of green smoking liquid.Buy at Amazon (£8.50)
A collection of daily, humorous reflections about life and faith from a 50-something Christian man, focusing specifically on his failings, fears and frustrations.Buy at Amazon (£6.85)
When Goober runs away and hides in a church he finds new friends, and an adventure which is larger than time itself.Buy at Amazon (£3.70)
When Jimmy Deal falls through a hole in the ground, at his local fairground, he enters a world where anything can happen.Coming soon
50 brief reflections (each one in 50 words) on extracts from the Book of Revelation.Buy at Amazon Kindle (£0.99)
Fifty 50-word stories about various biblical prodigals and their different experiences.Buy at Amazon (£0.99)
The final part of the first Danny Garret Trilogy – the cadets from Nimrods embark on another global mission.Buy at Amazon (£5.28)
On this, his second adventure, Danny finds himself on a global quest battling dangers and dinosaurs.Buy at Amazon (£5.09)
Danny Garret is an ordinary boy with a very ordinary life, then one day, to his horror, his father enlists him in the local cathedral choir.Buy at Amazon (£1.57)
A tale of crime, greed, guns & cash and what happens when you put them all together.Buy at Amazon (£0.99)
The second Max Maguire adventure : ‘Dave is such a good writer, he is able to blend Biblical history facts and brings them to life.Buy at Amazon
“A nicely mixed ‘blokes’ bag’ of different voices, punchy, pithy, entertaining, thought provoking, inspiring.Buy at Amazon
A modern retelling of the story of Jesus, seen through the eyes of Tom, an out-of-work, out-of-luck guy, hanging around on the edges of this remarkable tale.Buy at Amazon
A guy takes off for the weekend, escaping family and work pressures; stopping at various places along the way to reflect on Biblical passages and how they relate to his …Buy at Amazon