Dave Hop

Dave Hop

Contemporary Bible Communicator

Following Drama

Thu 29 August

An easy-to-perform sketch about following Jesus You’ll need a narrator and a line of 3 to 8 people. Hello everyone… I’m the narrator.Hopefully the audience will say ‘Hello!’And these are …

Tempered

Fri 16 August

Dave hovers in the back of the cave, the atmosphere is pungent with sweat, and tension hangs like smog in the air. And all the while… Saul takes a dump. …

Our King

Fri 9 August

Let there be revival Lord, please, in our hearts and minds, and wills and strength.Turn us back to you,focus all we are on you. The way we feel and think, and believe and …

Blessing

Wed 7 August

May kindness be the beat of our pulse,may compassion be the fuel of our being,may courage feed our smiles and actions,and in the clamour of these daysmay we know your …

Upset

Mon 22 July

‘Thank you,’ Jesus says.‘What for?’ Martha asks, her eyes heavy with disappointment and self-recrimination.‘For sitting here with me now,’ he says. ‘Thank you. And for the meal, the meal was …

Horizon – Land and Freedom

Tue 16 July

This epic retelling of the American West starts with a man, a boy and some measuring sticks. Horizon is the name of a brand new town which promises hope and …

Leftovers

Tue 18 June

The young girl stirs, but not in a sweat-induced state of restlessness.Now her face is calm, her breathing steady, there is no sign of fluttering behind her eyelids.She opens her …

A Pulp Gospel Tale from Jerusalem

Mon 10 June

I got word that something was rotten in the back streets of Jerusalem. Something dark going down. And they might need a good man to be hanging around. Well, there …

Kintsugi Jeans

Sat 24 February

Dear God,I have a pair of what I call kintsugi jeans. They were starting to fall apart at the knee so I took some brown string and stitched them very obviously back …

The Builder

Sat 24 February

Unless the Lord builds the house, we may find we work in vain. unless the Lord builds the house, it may be as if we build on sand. Every house …

The King & Queen – a parable

Fri 2 February

Once there was a good king and queen, who established a safe and fair kingdom. Everyone cared about each other, and people prospered and lived in peace. The king and …

Let There Be

Fri 12 January

(A confession of sorts) Then God said, “Let there be pets and holidays and work and phones and TVs and homes and cars and gadgets and fashion and commerce and …

Breath

Wed 10 January

The ancient craftsmen of oldMade images from wood and stone,And breathed on them to bring life,To make them images of their gods.You took dust and crafted people,Carefully and lovingly,And then …

Star Struck?

Fri 5 January

Over Christmas I found myself wondering about the Wise Men, and why they went to Herod in Jerusalem. They did discover Micah’s prophecy about Bethlehem there, while spreading the news …

A thought…

Fri 29 December 2023

I’m currently reading Tales of a Country Parish by Colin Heber-Percy – a thoughtful and uplifting collection of writings from 2020. As the book moves into winter of that year, …

Glimpsed

Fri 22 December 2023

Did Mary and Joseph catch a glimpse?Did they catch sight of the universeIn those wide, wondering eyes?Did they see the faces of thoseHe would support and comfort.Did they see the …

The Figure

Fri 22 December 2023

I could face this year alone, Could clench my fists and every other bit, I could harness my ideas, many but limited, And try and find my way through the …

The Light Shines On

Tue 19 December 2023

The light shines in my darkness,And my darkness cannot put it out.The light shines in our chaos,And our chaos cannot put it out.The light shines in our fear and doubt,And …

Stars

Tue 19 December 2023

Those night lights keep speaking,Leading, guiding, predicting, assuring.For Abraham, a regular sign of the promise of God,his plans and presence and purpose.For David, forever looking at the skyTo remind himself …