Dave Hop

Dave Hop

Contemporary Bible Communicator

Wonder

Thu 1 October

In the film Wonder, Auggie is born looking different from most people. When he struggles at school with other children avoiding him and calling him ugly he understandably begins to …

The End of Oak Street Expect the unexpected

Tue 22 September

When a dazzlingly bright light flashes in the neighbourhood the Platt family wonders what is going on, then a prehistoric plant is found growing in a neighbour’s garden. The next …

Mr Holland’s Opus

Fri 28 August

Glenn Holland is a composer who longs to write a masterpiece. While he struggles to do this he also works as a high school music teacher. But that is not …

The Birthday of the Church

Wed 13 May

An interactive story for Pentecost. Teach everyone the responses below before starting, so they can join in on the key words. Friends – High five, or fist bump someone near …

The Cellist of Sarajevo – Notes of uplift

Wed 15 April

In the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway, a cellist goes out each day risking his life to play in the street where 22 people were killed by …

Mary

Sun 5 April

There is a figure in the trees, she can just make it out. It’s a man… she thinks… shrouded, shadowed, distant. She feels the lightest of rain on her skin, …

The Dragon Slayer

Sun 5 April

A huge figure appears on the horizon, blotting out the light and the sun. As he moves nearer fire belches from his mouth and smog leaks from his nostrils. Large …

Interactive Resurrection Story

Wed 1 April

Teach the following responses to your audience so they can join in with the story. Rabbits – Say ‘Boing boing!’       Chickens – Make chicken sounds        Chocolate Eggs – Mime eating …

Imagine

Tue 31 March

Imagine a figure full of everything that makes life worth living,Carrying the burden of everything that makes life dark and difficult,And full of every memory, every regret, every joyful burst …

Following

Thu 26 February

Following Jesus leads to a constant rediscovery of the path.  I wander away from it and return again.  I find it leads me to unexpected moments.  Following a set of …

Christian Vampires?

Wed 28 January

The film Sinners has just broken Oscar records by being nominated for 16 awards, more film than any other. Sinners is another vampire movie, there have been many down the …

Song Sung Blue

Wed 28 January

In the movie Song Sung Blue, when singers Mike and Claire meet they fall in love and decide to form Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. They have …

The Garden

Sat 3 January

In a brand new garden, in a bright new wood,A snake came along and the snake wasn’t good.He had a sneaky plan and a cunning one too,To mess up the …

Home

Tue 23 December 2025

The snow was heavy and the road home long. The walking was slow and my feet were clogged and cumbersome. I had set out with too few clothes and no …

Neville and the Christmas Mix

Wed 3 December 2025

Neville the little green frog took a hop along the riverbank. Christmas was in the air, a bite of frost and the distant sound of carol singers. The lily pads …

The Skies

Wed 3 September 2025

The heavens declare your glory, oh Lord,The skies are your signature,And the clouds are your rolling credits,Filling the horizon with whispers of your splendour.You set the days in motion, set …