This skit focuses on the difficulties many people face at Christmas and reminds us that Christ came for the hurting.

In this lighthearted sketch, Bill Zebub visits a doctor hoping to cure the Christmas blues, but nothing Doc can say or do will fix what ails Bill.

In this Christmas skit, four people share intersecting stories of how they experienced the love of Christ through the kindness of others at Christmastime.

This scene, which could also be performed as a Readers Theater, reminds us how Jesus set great examples of how and when to give thanks.

Becky has invited Jesus into her life, and He helps her realize that she has some junk cluttering her heart. While Becky struggles to let go of some unhealthy items, she discovers that Jesus is not just her Savior, but He can also help her daily to sweep her heart clean.

When little Betty's favorite new toy breaks, her dad offers to fix it. Once she trusts him enough to hand the toy over, she finds that her dad was able to put it back together. This skit is a reminder that when we hand our broken lives over to God, He can put us together again.

This funny sketch exposes the fears and insecurities of two teenagers on their first date. Their "thoughts" are heard from off-stage as they consider what to do and what each move conveys.

While seeking a lost sheep from his flock, a lone shepherd sees the angel’s announcement of Christ’s birth from afar. He realizes his search for the one is more important than he thought.

Sanctification is a process and there are no quick fixes in faith. In this humorous skit, a Patient visits the "Quick Fix Problem Nixed Clinic" hoping for easy solutions to a slew of complaints but is not happy with the outcome.

Come to the Manger is a series of Readers Theater scripts that take your congregation on an Advent journey through hope and peace, to joy, love, and wonder. The bundle provides a simple, yet profound way to incorporate the Advent story into your services this December.

The high priest entered the holy of holies, but once a year, to atone for the sin of Israel. And yet on the first Christmas, there in the stable, Mary and Joseph sat in the presence of the living God, a little baby completely dependent on two new, tired parents. The fifth reading of Advent reminds us to come to the manger with a sense of wonder at how God brought about the redemption of the world.

If home is where the heart is, then our true home is with the heart of God, for He sent His Son to dwell with us and make our home with us. In a world where so many long for a safe and peaceful home life, this reading for the first week of Advent reminds us of our true home and our true hope.

Joseph and Mary, in the most significant moment of their lives to date, learned the lesson their son would later preach on the mountain: Don’t worry about anything, for God in heaven provides all our needs…even a manger, when there’s no room in the inn. This reading, for the third week in Advent, reminds us to come to the manger with joy.

God didn’t send Jesus into the world as a victorious general or a polished politician; He sent a helpless baby. God didn’t give His Son so that we could have military might, political power, or incredible fame; He gave us love. This reading, for the fourth week of Advent, reminds us of the love of God that opens up a way for redemption.

The world around us is filled with trouble. We all know people who face incredible challenges, just as we have anxieties and struggles in our own life. This reading, for the second week of Advent, is a reminder that Jesus is the Prince of Peace who brings a lasting, unshakable peace, no matter what we face.

This readers theater tells the story of John, who thinks he is perfect and looks down on everyone else. A series of events on Christmas Eve turn him from a bitter, judgmental man to one who's willing to acknowledge his imperfections and accept help from others.