I'm going to claim some of the credit for introducing magnetic poetry into alternative worship. You have it on your fridges, but it was a short step to using it by candlelight next to a looping video clip. I remember using it in a worship setting for the first time last August at a national gathering here in Adelaide. People were amazed. Such creativity!
Then I went to a train-the-trainer event at the Search Institute in Minneapolis. Each of us had to demonstrate our training prowess. I took my trusty magnetic poetry and used it in my session to get people to construct a positive slogan about young people for their imaginary town. They were floored by my inspirational teaching!
But then, wait for it, we discovered that the Magnetic Poetry global office was in the same building! Many hours and dollars later we left, with every person having ordered more magnetic poetry than they could reasonably explain to their significant others.
(The photo above shows the "Country & Western" set that adorns our refrigerator at home. They take country music lines and cut them into phrases - like "I still miss you baby but my aim's getting better". Our youngest child has been totally corrupted by magnetic words about whisky, trucks, women of questionable reputation, dogs and firearms! Actually, I ordered the "Christian" set as well and wanted to combine the two, but somehow it didn't arrive. So I can't combine "Oh Lordy, Lordy" and "your cheating whatever...")
Dave, the Magnetic Poetry man has a blog and it has lots of good stuff. His latest post is on body art in Poland, a topic that has always been of great interest to me. But he has also blogged about graffiti and other interesting stuff.
O f course, most of this has little to do with the spiritual manner in which I used the magnetic bits with John 1 and the White Lady the other night, but you can read that in previous blogs.
I had a memorable night offering magnetic poetry as part of a "home-leaving" ceremony too. That's another story, but I have to say that cooking and wine and a table full of words was a wonderful way to share memories and give thanks.
Amen.
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