Monday Rewrite

Monday Rewrite

Familiar Bible passages, seen with new creative eyes

Monday Rewrite: Jesus on Dragons’ Den

Voiceover: Our first entrepreneur on tonight’s show is one Jesus Son-of-Joseph. He has a novel idea for catering and hopes to get a dragon or two eating out of the …

Monday Rewrite: A Tale of Two Wells

There was once a man and woman who lived in a village not far from the local well. The water there was clear and perfect and always tasted fresh. Each …

Monday Rewrite: The Cosmos Turns a Corner

Unexpected recollections come back to us at unexpected moments. Sometimes it seems we have little control, life offers us its random memories. As he waits there, unable to do anything …

Monday Rewrite: Struggle and Hope

He picks up his old leather Bible and flicks the pages. His world is crumbling, his pain immense. He doesn’t need songs of Glory or tales of triumph. He needs …

Monday Rewrite: The Corridors

We live in the corridors. We’d like to inhabit the rooms off it, the places of pleasure and peace and harmony and happiness. The rooms of light and wholeness and …

Monday Rewrite: Glimpses

Moses knows it’s a bold prayer, no one can see God and live. But they’ve been through so much together, he can’t resist it. Just a glimpse, just a moment. …

Monday Rewrite: The Potter

The Lord said to Jeremiah: ‘Go down to the shop where clay pots are made. I will speak to you while you are there.’ So Jeremiah went and found the …

Monday Rewrite: Them Bones…

Ezekiel stares in horror at the valley of death. He’s not supposed to be anywhere near bones like this. Death contaminates him as a priest. What’s going on? ‘Son of …

Monday Rewrite: A Fool and His Money

‘He’s a lonely old fool, but being a fool he doesn’t recognise the fact. Figures that another barn or two will satisfy his longings, make him happy. Just that morning …

Monday Rewrite: The Vision

John hears the voice, thundering like the crash of waterfalls blending with the blast of trumpets. His eyes burst wide like exploding fireworks as he turns and glimpses the one …

Monday Rewrite: Discovered Email from Naomi to Boaz

mara@notpleasant.widow to goodman@wealthy.bethlehem Dear Boaz If you ever hurt my daughter-in-law I’ll break your nose. She is the most caring, dedicated person I have ever met. Back in Moab, when …

Monday Rewrite: Random Acts

I have a pocket book by Danny Wallace called Random Acts of Kindness. It features 365 ways to make the world a better place by being kind (and random quite often!) Danny …

Monday Rewrite: Going Viral

Peter takes a step back, can’t quite believe his eyes. He hears himself speaking, inviting them all to find hope in Jesus, but the very words blow his own mind. …

Monday Rewrite: A Thousand Armies

Ezra stands at a distance and ponders his options. They need safety as they travel. And he knows someone with a big army. A king with a very reliable protection …

Monday Rewrite: Quiet Time

It’s quiet. Too quiet. He listens, strains, does his best to tune in. His ears are still ringing from that colossal crack of thunder and the rumbling of that earth-jangling …

Monday Rewrite: The Tower Falls

The first they knew about it was the creak. An air-shattering sound, painful on the ears. The kind of noise that sent a chill through the depths of the soul. …

Monday Rewrite: A Discovered Email from Abigail to David

smartsassystunning@paran.free&single to goodlookingvagabond@roadster.wandering Dear David Don’t know if you remember me. I’m Nabal’s wife. I bought you that feast when you were starving. My husband was well… bit of an …

Monday Rewrite: Any Way You Can

The builder stopped his working, Looked towards the pregnant sky, As if somebody were calling, As if God was saying, ‘Hi’. He took his travelling coat Towards his cousin’s cleansing …

Monday Rewrite: What’s the Point?

Cast:    Jeremy Pickonem [Jer]– a blunt interviewer; Professor Mulchmuch [Prof], Dr Spidlebury [Dr], Lady Dangleton [Lady] and Colonel Horatio T. Stockbroker the third [Col] – all pompous experts Jer.      Good …