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Re: Brick Testament article in Baltimore Sun
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Mon, 8 Dec 2003 13:14:16 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Chris Phillips wrote:
> I recently met a man at the local Pick-a-Brick wall
> who was clearly looking at the bricks out of personal
> interest.
Is there a Pick-a-Brick in the Boston area now?
> We struck up a conversation and The Brick Testament
> came up. Turns out he is a youth minister. He said
> to me "It is so good to see someone who is able to
> combine his LEGO hobby with his faith." He was
> somewhat taken aback when I suggested that he should
> perhaps read between the lines before he started using
> the BT in his youth ministry. He certainly hadn't
> noticed the subtleties.
I realize that the Brick Testament website and especially the Genesis book have
found a receptive audience among both non-believers and the devout. About once
a week I am still getting requests from ministers or youth workers, seeking
permission to use images from the website in their Sunday School classes, and
I'm always happy to grant permission for any such non-commercial re-use.
I don't demand that people enjoy The Brick Testament for the same reasons I do,
and I think it's clear that people can have very widely divergent opinions about
the significance of these Bible stories, and yet can all enjoy a faithful
rendering of them in LEGO, constructed with an attention to detail and a sense
of humor.
> > In totally related questions, how's the book doing?
>
> I bought a copy, so it's at least in the single digits...
There's more anecdotal evidence! I knew this guy Chris, and he bought a copy of
my book. I think it's selling well!
> Rev., great work as always!
Thanks, Chris.
-Rev. Smith
PS. Of course, if you read between those things which are between the lines,
you'll discover that I am really a modern day prophet of God and that this book
is pure unbridled evangelism. But there'll always be further layers of lines to
read between, won't there?
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| (...) There are two of them: one at the Burlington Mall and one at the new Solomon Pond mall in Marlboro. I know you're originally from this area, hailing from my own home town. In fact you attended High School with my brother Andrew. Small (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| (...) I recently met a man at the local Pick-a-Brick wall who was clearly looking at the bricks out of personal interest. We struck up a conversation and The Brick Testament came up. Turns out he is a youth minister. He said to me "It is so good to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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