Revlovjoy, great idea!! maybe I should smuggle a few more. "wink wink"

Revlovejoy...

And to think, we just went to the common cup. Ahh... well.

RevJohn

Loved those, guys! Keep it up! May do the miser's dream next time I preach on stewardship, great idea!

Boy Steven, you hit the nail on the head. Would love to see upgrade on gospel effects. I have seen some improvements but we still have to make up some ground.

Darkwing,

Check out Duane Laflin's "Daniel & the Lions' Den" and the extra card for "Harry Trickidini". That's the bar to set for gospel routines. Also his "Match Two by Two". The props are great!

Steven

32 You own a deck of cards with Jesus's face on them!

33. Your Siberian Chain Escape or Thumbcuffs become and example of sin and forgiveness...

34. You can perform Kozak's Salt Pour and follow it up with a lesson from the book of Matthew...

35. You daydream about how similar the communion tray looks like an over glorified dove pan when the lid is placed over it... (no pun on the use of "over-glorified")

36. What you once called a "magic show" is now reffered to as your "illusion show".

37. Your first big walk-around/ table-hopping gig had something to do with a Baptist potluck (guilty....daddy was a preachin' man!)

38. When you perform anything involving the use of cards, you make a cliche' Baptist Joke

39. You can't help but notice how well the offering bags would make great change bags!

40. Anytime you cover the story of Moses and the ancient shaman who's staffs turned to serpents, you cant help but wonder if Fantasio made vanishing canes in Moses's day!

41. Whenever there is reference to a shaman (sp?) or fakar (sp?) in the Old or New Testiment of the Bible, you look around to see if anyone is looking at you...

42. If you've ever worked on a French-drop with part of your offering money...

43. If you've ever used your silks to illistrate the wordless "Plan of Salvation" book...

44. Your on the speed-dial list for the church Vacation Bible School roster...

Just a few I know I'm guilty of one way or another...

Bryan Gilles

45. When the pastor preaches about how Satan tries to trick the saints...you know they're looking at you and you're not paranoid. (see 41 for something similar).

46. The church kids flock to you like most would an ice cream man.

47. An older saint regularly cautions you not to get too deep/involved with that "magic stuff".

48. You need to think twice about which bills and coins you put in the offering.

I can relate to #48!!! Speaking of where is that Scotch and Soda set again?

Bryan

I actually recieved a gimicked quarter years ago in change. I happened to notice the eagle image on the back was not aligned quite right with the image on the front, I dropped it on the table a couple times, ran and got a glass rattled it around and sure enough it came apart.

Should I have tried to track down the owner? PS. I wasn't saved then, but still into magic.

49). You watch a ministry program and think the person missed the boat by passing up the perfect opportunity for a visual illustration.

50). You go to a wedding and notice the hanerchiefs in the men's jacket pockets and wonder if they are full hancerchiefs, or those pocket squares. You wonder if a cut and restored tie would be appropriate it this situation.

51). Continuing on this train of thought you wonder if a cut and restored wedding cake effect would be feasable.

52). Considering some of the guests, you don,t wish you could turn water into wine, but rather that you could turn wine into water.

53). You wish with all the vanishing effects that you know about, one actually worked.

Ok, so I went to a reception, that was not very Christian, and as much as I tried to be comfortable and make conversations, I was mostly bored...lol.

Pete