Nazarene Prophet Watch 2

Stilling the Storm / The Good Samaritan:

Breaking news from Galilee! A fierce storm threatens lives, boats vanish, and yet—one group of fishermen claims a Nazarene prophet spoke to the sea... and it obeyed. Back in the newsroom, things only get stormier as Jesus of Nazareth becomes the subject of yet another scandalous report—this time involving a tale of shocking compassion on the Jericho Road.

Tensions rise in the JNN studio as anchors argue, sources clash, and the question hangs in the air: Can a Samaritan be the hero?
And who is this Jesus, really?

This fast-paced segment mixes newsroom satire, biblical truth, and sharp dialogue, making it perfect for VBS drama rotations, teen drama teams, or Sunday worship moments.

Pair it with Segment 1 or build a full 5-part series for an unforgettable VBS experience.

•  For Segment I – Builders/Rich Man & Lazarus 1 Cor 3:11, Matt 7:21-27, Lk 16:19-31
• Segment II – Stilling Storm/Good Samaritan Jn 20:31, Mk 4:35-41, Lk 10:30-37
• Segment III – Lost Sheep/Prodigal Son Is 53:6, Lk 15:1-7, 15:11-24
• Segment IV – Great Supper/Raising Lazarus Jn 11:25, Lk 14:16-24, Jn 11:1-46
• Segment V – Second Coming Rev 22:7, Jn 14:1-6, Acts 1:1-11, 1 Thes 4:13-18, 1 Cor 15:51-58, Matt 24:21-31, Rev 19-21

Bible Reference:
For this Segment – Stilling Storm/Good Samaritan Jn 20:31, Mk 4:35-41, Lk 10:30-37

Cast: 6 (male or female)
Wolf ben Benjamin, Situation Room
Elizabeth, news anchor
Andrew ben Eli, co-news anchor
Simon ben Thomas, onsite reporter
Lydia, weather reporter
OV, offstage voice

Set: JNN (Jerusalem News Network) TV studio with desk and backdrops to indicate a studio.
On one side of the set is a sign, “SITUATION DESK” where Wolf sits.
Have a lighted sign (ON AIR) or simply a sign that is put up and taken down at appropriate time.
The set can be as elaborate or plain as you desire, example, TV cameras and lights, directors, studio workers, etc.

Costumes: either traditional or contemporary

Props: papers for reporters to refer to

Sample script:

JNN Studio. Elizabeth, Andrew, Lydia, Wolf, and Simon are at the desk.

Elizabeth: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to JNN, the Jerusalem News Network. I am your anchor, Elizabeth, and here are some of the stories we are following for you tonight.
More reports keep trickling in from our correspondents in Galilee regarding a storm earlier this week which rocked the area in and around the Sea of Galilee.
It is reported that several small fishing boats were sunk by the waves, although JNN has received no confirmed accounts of deaths or serious injury.

(turns to Lydia)
Our weather gal, Lydia, is here with us . . . Lydia, perhaps you can bring viewers some background on the storm.

Lydia: Thanks, Elizabeth. Well, as anyone familiar with the area around the Sea of Galilee knows, quick and often violent storms are common.
The movement of air currents around the sea causes wind to sweep down with tremendous violence.
The deep canyon valleys that descend from the hills down to the seashore act as a funnel for these fierce and unpredictable wind storms.

Elizabeth: Certainly you hadn’t forecast that storm, had you, Lydia? . . .
Now let’s go to Wolf ben Benjamin at the JNN Situation Desk.
Wolf, any reports reaching your desk from Galilee?

Wolf: Yes, actually our correspondents tell us that at least 12 small fishing boats were lost, and as many as 47 sailors are presently unaccounted for.
Simon ben Thomas has just returned from Galilee.
Simon, what can you tell us?

Simon: Well, Wolf, certainly it is a tense time for the people in the towns around the Sea of Galilee.
Towns such as Magdala and Tiberias are grieving the loss of men whose fate is still unknown.

Wolf: So no good news coming from that front?

Simon: Well, actually some boats found their way back to shore safely.
One such incident had to do with the Nazarene prophet, Jesus ben Joseph.

Elizabeth: Oh puhleassee! . . . The Nazarene is becoming more of a news oddity every day!

Simon: Not sure if you would call him an oddity, but I do know that those sailors who were with him on the boat are calling him a miracle worker.

Elizabeth: Do tell what supposedly incredible work of magic the Nazarene performed this time!

Simon: Magic? Perhaps, but the story goes that Jesus had pulled out into open water to get away from the crowds that—as you know—follow Jesus wherever he goes.
Once on the water, Jesus lay down to rest, and at about that time, the gales pounded down on the boat . . .