Can't We All Just Get Along?: Comedy Sketches on Dysfunctional Families from the Bible

by Martha Bolton

(Lillenas Publications). Dysfuctionality started with the very first family. The guilt complex was enormous around the Adam and Eve household. From Adam and Eve to Joseph and his brothers to Mary and Martha, and so many more, these seemingly dysfunctional families can teach us a lot about ourselves and our relationships. And like all Martha Bolton's books, she helps the medicine go down easier with a big spoonful of laughter. Each sketch includes a humorous song parody. Use these short sketches in worship services, family meetings and retreats, Sunday School, and more. Sketches can also be performed back-to-back for a full-evening sketch revue performance.

54 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2003

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.