George Under Pressure

285: George Under Pressure

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Airdate

October 8, 1994

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Album

22: The Changing Times
More Than Sundays

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Theme

Family togetherness

Genre

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Scripture

Colossians 1:9-13

Written By

Paul McCusker

Directed By

Paul McCusker

Produced By

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Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production

Dave Arnold

Engineer

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Music By

John Campbell

Songs By

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Summary

George Barclay is under so much pressure in the seminary that his family kidnaps him to give him some family time. Unfortunately, the plan blows up in their faces.

Plot

George is in the thick of his seminary studies, so engrossed that he falls asleep right at the dinner table. His studies and the demands on his life are taking him away from his family, and severely straining their finances. All of this is putting tremendous pressure on George. So Jimmy, Donna, and Mary Barclay decide to force George to relax by kidnapping him and taking him on a picnic. Unfortunately, the afternoon is a disaster, one of the worst afternoons they’ve ever spent together.

Later, George complains to Jack Allen. Jack tells George that he and his family are not alone. Jack says every book he’s ever read about great preachers describes the same pressures. It’s just God’s way of preparing all of them for the ministry. George says that all sounds good, but he can’t believe God would want him to destroy his family by pursuing his ministry dream.

George goes home and tells the family he’s given up on the idea of being a minister. Mary, Donna, and Jimmy mean too much to him, he doesn’t want to see them suffer anymore. But they’ve had a meeting of their own and have come to the opposite conclusion. The Barclays all realize they need to rally more around George. They must lift him up in prayer and support him. God almost immediately blesses that decision, for George is offered an interim pastorate at the local church. With God’s help, things look like they’ll work out after all.

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think it is so hard for George to get through seminary?
2. Should the family have taken George away from his studies? Should George have tried to enjoy the afternoon? Explain.
3. How has God taken care of you and your family lately?

Cast

Characters	Actors
Donna Barclay	Azure Janosky
George Barclay	Chuck Bolte
Jack Allen	Alan Young
Jimmy Barclay	David Griffin
Mary Barclay	Carol Bilger

Quotes

George Barclay: Mary? You might want to talk to the butcher. This chicken tasted a lot like hamburger.

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Jack Allen: Hello, Jimmy. That's a lovely dress you have on, Donna.

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George Barclay: I decided to take a break from studying and do a cheerier activity! Paying the bills...

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Donna Barclay: We're going to get our hair cuts!
Jimmy Barclay: Or, hairs cut, if you want to be precise.
George Barclay: Is it just me, or are you three acting funny?

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Jimmy Barclay: Hey, Dad, let's toss the football around!
George Barclay: Eh, I'm not in the mood, Jimmy, you go ahead.
Jimmy Barclay: You want me to toss the football around by myself?

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Jimmy Barclay: I say we all rise to congratulate Odyssey First Church's new kind of, sort of, in between pastor, for the time being...

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Mary Barclay: You want to kidnap your father?

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George Barclay: You're so pregnant you can barely reach the steering wheel.

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Jack Allen: I also know that whenever we're tested, God is also there to give us strength. He never calls us to something he won't empower us to do.
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