Dave Hop

Dave Hop

Contemporary Bible Communicator

What if things had gone like this with Mary…

Fri 15 September

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. …

Resistance

Tue 5 September

This film tells the story of the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau and a group of his friends, who rescued hundreds of children during World War Two and helped them …

The Expurgated Bible Bookshop

Fri 11 August

Morning, is this the expurgated Bible Bookshop? Yes, what would you like? Well, which Bibles do you have? Ooh lots. The ones with the violence taken out, the ones with …

No More & Forever

Fri 11 August

No More Then I saw a new earth, and a new hope,For the old way of things had passed away.God himself will forever live with his people,And he will remove …

Oppenheimer

Wed 9 August

Oppenheimer There is a moment in the film Oppenheimer when army officer Leslie Groves asks Robert Oppenheimer if there is at all a chance that his atomic bomb will start …

Blessing

Fri 21 July

Lord please help us to bless you today, We may wonder if you really need a blessing from us, So often we want a blessing from you. But help us …

Another ‘What If…’ story

Fri 14 July

A rewrite of a story about Jesus for discussion and reflection. The NineAs Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a …

What If… The Stones

Fri 30 June

A reimagining for sparking discussion and reflection. The StonesAs Jesus and his disciples reached the place where the road started down from the Mount of Olives, all of his followers …

Following

Sun 28 May

I began walking a familiar path, a winding old friend cut through a forest, bordered by trees and wild flowers and long grass. But the path seem to go on longer …

A couple of prayers

Sun 28 May

AttentionTurn our attention towards you, we pray,So that we may turn our attention to a different kind of life.Turn our attention towards you,That we might see the world in a …

Once More

Thu 18 May

(Also called The Magic of Belle Isle) Monte is a washed up, angry writer, who moves to a house next door to Charlotte and her three daughters. The middle child, …

Jesus

Fri 12 May

Jesus made God visible and approachable, he was there when there was nothing, he was the beginning of all life. He was the spark of the big bang, the one …

Imagine That

Fri 21 April

If you look up Paint. A Short Lego Film by Jon Rolph on YouTube, you will find a remarkable short movie. Jon recreates a painting by Mondrian, without any paint. …

Resurrection People

Fri 7 April

Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She glanced over her shoulder and saw someone standing behind her. It was Jesus, …

Easter Day by James Clarke

Mon 3 April

It is the evening of the Day of Resurrection. “We left too soon! Let us in! It’s Cleopas! Let us in! We have seen him! He is alive! “Quiet, Cleopas.. …

Palm Sunday Interactive Story

Wed 29 March

With Palm Sunday coming soon, here’s an interactive version of the happening that day. Teach the congregation the following responses and invite them to join in, as you tell this version of …

Four Stories by James Clarke

Mon 27 March

Mary’s mother tells the Rabbi the most amazing tale: (for The Annunciation) “Rabbi, it had been a lovely spring day, good to be able to work outside with the other …

Ecclesiastes Way

Wed 22 February

I keep seeing an old rugged cross, Something about gain, something about loss, Sometimes it shimmers with diamond glory, Sometimes there is blood, and another story. It keeps showing up, …