Christian Bible Drama Series, Christmas Edition - Leslie, Rev. Errol E.
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In the gospel of John, the writer ends the story by stating the purpose of writing the Gospel. This purpose is recorded in verses 30 and 31 of chapter 20. Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Based on this ending, it stands to reason that for even the other Bible stories which are included in scripture, many details have been left out because the respective writers can say so much and no…mehr

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In the gospel of John, the writer ends the story by stating the purpose of writing the Gospel. This purpose is recorded in verses 30 and 31 of chapter 20. Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Based on this ending, it stands to reason that for even the other Bible stories which are included in scripture, many details have been left out because the respective writers can say so much and no more. Have you ever wondered what details might have been left out of the Christmas narrative as we know them? It is that kind of curiosity which sparked the imaginative thoughts that brought these two Christmas musicals together. The characters were normal human beings with emotions. If you think of it, Joseph would have been jealous and angry when he thought that Mary was unfaithful to him. That kind of emotion might have led to a verbal showdown between the two until the angel appeared to Joseph directly. In turn, Mary must have been pretty distraught that Joseph kept accusing her wrongly and that he continued to question her integrity. Why was he going to break off the engagement? Did he not trust and have confidence in the innocent virgin? Both Mary and Joseph would have had parents too, so how did they come into the picture? What were their immediate thoughts when news of the miracle pregnancy unfolded? There might have been uncertainty and confusion, even among the people of God. One may even assume that there may have been gossips in that society who, like some persons in this day and age, just enjoyed embellishing stories which sounded juicy. At the other end of the spectrum, one wonders what the atmosphere may have been like in the palace of Herod. Was it all anger and jealousy which prevailed, or did the raw human emotions of nervousness and anxiety come to the fore?
Autorenporträt
The Rev. Dr. Errol E Leslie is the founding pastor of Grace and Mercy Ministries Inc. Palm Bay, Florida. Prior to starting that congregation, he served as a pastor in the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas, as well as the Florida and the New England Conferences of the United Methodist Church. He is originally from Jamaica where he attended high school, college, and seminary. In high school, he was very involved in the interschool Christian fellowships and participated in several weekend residential camps, all of which turned out to be spiritually uplifting. After graduating seminary, he served a number of small churches where he specialized in evangelism and youth ministry to include being a camp counsellor for several years in the Methodist church. He previously published the book Stolen Grace in which he tells the story of his journey in and departure from the United Methodist Church. Although not having any professional training in theater, Rev. Dr. Leslie has used his innate talent throughout the years to utilize drama as a very useful and effective tool throughout his ministry. His love for and involvement in drama started from his days in high school when he would work backstage during productions as well as playing various roles onstage including several lead roles. During this same period as a teenager, he would write, direct, and produce Christian plays which were done competitively at church events. He also wrote plays which did not necessarily carry a Christian theme, but still earned rave reviews in the communities in which they would be performed. His passion for the arts continued during his college and seminary days as once more, he would play leading roles in plays at that level. His first opportunity to perform internationally came in 1976 when he visited Nassau in the Bahamas for a series of concerts. He then participated in both drama and music as he was also a member of the UTCWI (United Theological College of the West Indies) singers. Rev. Dr. Leslie is also a singer and a self taught musician with the gift of being able to play several musical instruments. For a long time, he and his family participated in a reggae gospel music ministry where they were able to minster in song to several audiences all over Jamaica and in several states within the USA. He is happy to share these two musicals with the rest of the world, with the hope that there will be several more Bible-based musicals to follow.