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25 října TrickedGospel Magic
A couple of weeks ago I finally decided what I was going to start a blog about. It was right after a life changing event, I had just discovered Maze Magic, they had performed at Purdue University (there are several reasons that is profound in my life). I had witnessed two Christian Illusionists who "got it" and were doing it. Their performance was culturally relevant to the campus crowd, and the message resonated with them as 177 students made first time decisions for Jesus Christ during Maze's trip to the "Cow College". (You've got to be a Hoosier to be able to call Purdue that. (It's no insult, by the way.)) So I decided that my blog was going to be devoted to Gospel Magic, Christian Illusion, whatever you want to call it. I've been performing as a Christian Magician for ten years, and I helped start a Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians in Indiana, and was the President of that chapter for a while. So I'm really interested in Gospel Magic, but I never saw anything so together as these guys with Maze Magic. One of them stood out, his name was Tennyson McCarty, and you could tell he had some polish. It made sense when he said that his Dad had been a magician, and he had learned magic from him. That was cool. All I can say is that having seen their approach to Gospel Magic has changed my approach to Gospel Magic; I'm telling you, IT WAS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. They were edgy, provocative, in-your-face, and relevant. So last Saturday night, when I ran into the President of the International Fellowship of Christian Magicians at a conference, I just had to tell him about Maze, and how aMAZEd I was with them. So, on Monday, I thought "I'm going to send Ed a link to Maze's web site, maybe he'll get them to perform at the next International Convention." So, I find the link to Maze's web site, but before I copy it, I click on it, just to see what's new...something was...Tennyson is dead.... I never met him, I only saw him on stage for two hours, yet I'm having a very hard time with the loss of this Minister of the Gospel. I can't make sense of this, and I've asked: "God, what are you doing?" and "Why?" And it's taken me a couple of days now to realize how arrogant I am, and that I have no right to presume that I know better than God does. I'm the creature, He's the Creator, and it's my job to stand in reverential awe of Him. And trust Him. I don't know all of the details of Tennyson's home going, and never will. I've read many of the comments from those who did know him well, and from what they write, Tennyson was an incredible man of God. I would expect nothing less. I've been watching video clips of him perform, and have been so impressed with how he used the tricks to start asking the questions which began the dialogue about "what do you believe?" He was slick!...and I miss him...and I didn't even know him. I'm confused, and I feel like I've been tricked. What I do know is this, that the members of the Gospel Magic Community have lost a great practitioner, and there is a hole in our ranks. And I also believe that Tennyson is in the presence of his God, and His rest. And as far as I can tell, you labored well, Tennyson. I am praying now for Cleveland McCarty (Tennyson's father) and the rest of the family; may God's mighty Comforter be with you in your hour of sorrow and loss. And I pray for Maze Magic, that their calling and mission might continue even through this crisis. Grace and peace to all who mourn over this life cut short. So, this is my first blog entry on Gospel Magic, and I dedicate it to the memory of a special Christian Illusionist: Tennyson McCarty. Thanks Tennyson. |
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