Bob Hartman
Bob Hartman is an author and performance storyteller, who has spent many years writing and telling stories.
ArticleBob Hartman considers Peter’s vision in Acts through the eyes of a bat
Are you glad God’s changed the food laws for Christians?
ArticleBob Hartman imagines a sequel to the story of Jesus raising a girl back to life
Were you told Bible stories growing up?
ArticleElijah’s challenge: Storyteller Bob Hartman with a poem you can recite to your kids
Are you good at learning poems?
ArticleA shiny silver coin
Story for homeUse this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. Divide your children into two. Have one half play the owner and the other half play the workers. You can play the foreman.
ArticleAct-along resurrection
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. The children should pretend to be the other Mary who goes to Jesus’ tomb, acting out all the part in bold.
ArticleA special feast
Story for home. Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. If you have some bread and some red-coloured juice, why not act out what Jesus does and share the food out with your family?
ArticleDifferent and yet the same
Story for home. Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
ArticleWatch out!
Story for homeUse this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. You could teach the children the repeating chorus and say it together each time it occurs, doing actions as you repeat it.
ArticleOrange, yellow, red and white
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
You could learn the repeated refrain (in italics) before you read the story, encouraging the children to join in every time the refrain comes around.
ArticleDo you have enemies?
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
ArticleA home a family
Story for home. If you want to include some actions, they could be attached to ‘home’, ‘family’ and ‘promise’. So make the shape of a house with your hands for ‘home’. Give yourself a big hug or hold someone’s hand for ‘family’. And cross your fingers for ‘promise’.
