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Biblical Reference: Jonah 1:1-17

Approximate Running Time: 10 minutes

Synopsis

This monologue is the first of four monologues which present a modern version of the story of Jonah. He is presented to the audience as a slick business man who is recounting his tale of an exciting fishin' trip. His story conveys the message of the book of Jonah: you cannot run or hide from God. This funny monologue will work well for any age group within your church.

A Whale of a Fishin' Tale begins with Jonah telling how he rented out a charter fishing boat so that he could go on a bit of a vacation because he had to get away from some pressing business, if you know what he means. He recounts his feelings of relief when it appeared as if the Lord was going to let him get off the hook, 'cause he spends three days at sea with no apparent consequences for his rejection of that pressing business he left behind. Then on the third day the biggest storm that the crew has ever seen rocks the charter fishing boat back and forth. Jonah tells how the crew tried to alleviate the situation, how the captain approached him for a solution to the problem, and how Jonah eventually resolved the situation.

This monologue ends as he is thrown into the water and a large fish swallows him up.

Jonah's demeanor is comical as he relates a story that we've all heard. This modern version will bring some of the ancient pictures of this story that we all have stored in our mind from our early years of Sunday School. The new pictures will allow us to relate with some of the experiences that Jonah went through in a new way that can bring new insights to mind from this well-known story.

Jonah only tells the first part of his story in this monologue. Look for three other monologues, during the upcoming year, that relate the rest of his story to the audience in the same way that this monologue does.