Laflin, Duane: Practical Gospel Magic ©1988 Duane Laflin Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 65 pages ©1994 Second Edition

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Comments: A decent collection of Gospel presentations for commercial items such as the Crystal Silk Cylinder, Wonder Box, and so forth. Also contains some effects you can construct. Useful for ideas for items you currently own. The magic is mostly at the "easy" level.

Contents (from book, updated slightly June 2019):

2 Introduction: hints on using magic and the message of the Gospel together
5 The Death Burial and Resurrection of Christ illustrated with the 20th Century Silks: change bag and silk wonder box.
7 Life Is a Puzzle: Two of Five puzzle pieces selected and make a supposed portrait of Jesus; Lesson Jesus is the answer to the puzzle of Life
9 Isaiah 1:18: Red silks turn to White silks using Dye Tube; Lesson Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow
11 Silk Wonder Box Blendo: Four silks placed into a box form into one large silk; Lesson God has a plan for our lives
13 Crystal Silk Cylinder - Sin Versus Abundant Life: Dark silks in tube change to Large silks; Lesson is don't cover our sin, confess and seek forgiveness
15 Gospel Application for Sponge Balls to Spectator's Hand: Routine not detailed; Lessons is Don't hide your faith, multiply it!
17 Here is My Heart: Heart on string can be stopped from falling at will. Lesson Rebellious vs. obedient heart
19 Can the Leopard Change His Spots? Polka dot cloth pushed into tube, emerges from empty tube clean! Uses silk poke. Lesson Jeremiah 13:23
21 The Choice: Spectator chooses Jesus Card
24 A Simple Gospel Message for the Self Vanishing Silk: A silk vanishes in the hand; Lesson on Jesus' resurrection
26 My Routine for the Vanishing Coke Bottle: Commercial item. No Gospel patter.
28 Gospel Routine with the Soft Soap Effect. Three stained cloths placed into a soap box emerge clean. Lesson Christ can cleanse your sins
30 Justified: Burned and restored handkerchief (TT). Shows Justification.
32 Only Jesus Can fill the Empty Spot: Empty box is filled with flowers. Japanese Box.
34 What Kind of People Go to Heaven? Block vanishes from between two other blocks to be found in "Heaven" box. Uses commercial "ABC Blocks". Lesson on Believers go to heaven
36 Who Can God Use the Most? Uses Professor's Nightmare, equal unequal ropes. Lesson God uses those who are willing
38 Who Can Be Saved? Another effect with Professor's Nightmare. Lesson on whosoever will call upon the name of the Lord
40 Kidnapped: Uses Abbott's Cuban Release by Jack Hughes. A block is released from two ropes and a wooden frame. Lesson on being spiritually kidnapped
42 My Gospel Application for the Cut and Restored Rope: Combines method from Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks and method explained in the text. Lesson on restoring fellowship to God
45 A Neat Idea for Using a Cheap Botania: Using Black Art and Square Circle. Items removed from tube, tube lifted, and a large bush appears; Psalm 1

47 Section Two - Ideas and Simple Performance
47 How Many Ways to Heaven? Rope with four ends. Method explained in the text. Lesson One way to heaven, through Christ
48 Save Lose Save Lose: Silk placed int tube vanishes, only to appear in another tube (TT). Lesson whosoever will save his life will lose it
49 What Do We Find in the Religions of the World? Five blank cards shown. They then get pictures, representing death and one represents life. Suddenly a live dove appears on the cards. Lesson on Eternal Life.
50 True Fulfillment: Empty tube production. Lesson is Let God fill the empty spot
51 The Right Choice: Spectator selects hundred dollar bill instead of Christ, and ends up with nothing. Uses cards as prepared according to the text.
52 Silk Wonder Box: description and idea
53 Bible Paper Tear Using Popcorn Dye Box: Words "The Bible" are torn and put into box. When opened, the Bible is restored.
54 The Widow's Mite - Using Popcorn Dye Box. A penny placed in the box turns into three jumbo coins.
55 Crystal Silk Cylinder: Romans 8:28. Multiple silks to one. Lesson on God's wonderful plan
56 Cheap Production - But Effective: Homemade production tube. Suggests James 4:14 as example.
57 Square Circle Production Idea: Uses commercial square circle. Lesson on the difference Christ makes in our lives
58 Rainbow Ropes to Talk About Marriage: Uses commercial rainbow ropes.
59 The Force Bag. Commercial item. Use to allow spectator to choose "Christ" card out of many.
60 My Version of a Dye Version: Black paper shown both sides, rolled up, and silks are placed inside. A 24ft streamer is then produced, and the silks have vanished. Shows how to make. Lesson on salvation
62 Daniel and the Lions: Boy released from ropes. Uses Grandmother's Necklace principle
63 Index