Looking Back

Every milestone invites us to pause and remember. Whether it's a church anniversary, birthday, ministry celebration, or special event, Looking Back uses humor and heartfelt storytelling to remind us that remembering God's faithfulness is a blessing, as long as we don't lose sight of where He's leading us next.

This engaging one-person monologue follows a lovable character whose habit of looking backward gets them into all kinds of amusing situations. Along the way, the audience is reminded of Lot's wife, the value of learning from the past, and the importance of keeping our eyes on God's future.

Filled with lighthearted laughs and a meaningful conclusion, Looking Back is an excellent choice for anniversary services, milestone celebrations, and any occasion that celebrates God's faithfulness through the years. It leaves audiences smiling while encouraging them to praise God for the journey behind them, and to look ahead with hope and expectation.

Cast: 1, monolog, m or f

Bible Reference: Genesis 19:26

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mic if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 5

Sample script:

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Actor comes on stage, looking behind, talking to imaginary offstage person

Hey, listen, we will for sure get together first chance, maybe next week and we will . .

“trips” on an imaginary thing, almost falls

Wooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww! . . Almost fell there and I . .

looks into audience and gets embarrassed

Whaaaaaaaaaa? . .
Where did you guys come from?
I mean I was just here talking with this guy and . . And I come in this room and I . . .
I trip around like some geek that can’t seem to know which end’s up . .
I’m not that type a guy I mean like I’m . . . together . .  well, I mean like, mostly together . .Mostly . .

Oh sure, like there was that time when I was washing my hair and I by accident grabbed the bottle of furniture polish instead of the shampoo and I . . .
But that’s like a natural mistake . . .Kinda . . .
Give me a break I mean . . .I didn’t have my glasses on and I . .
But plus is, for weeks after I just swing my head around on the furniture and my hair would . .

But . . . whoa . .  that could be way past the need to know and . .
shakes head, nervous smile
But this . . . tripping over my own feet coming in the room . . . I mean . . Silly me is all I can say!
Fact is, my bad for walking on here, not looking where I was going, looking back . .
Dangerous thing that, looking back . .can be . .
I mean, you don’t know where you are going,  . . unless you got eyes in the back of your head . .

Which I don’t . .

turns back to the audience

Check it out.

turns to audience

Most don’t have eyes in the back of their heads . . Well, maybe my Mom . .
I swear that woman could detect crinkling of a candy bar wrapper at 300 paces, I mean . .
But, I digress . .  see fact is . . I shouldn’t’a been looking back.

Reminds me of my Sunday School days at my old church . .  
Remember the story of Lot and his wife . .  
Lot’s wife she looked back . .  and turned into a pillar of salt. 

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