This was a live radio lecture with a host. The host, Bryan Smith, was a former Episcopal priest who also has had a healing ministry. We talked for a few minutes before going on the air to work out some interactive bits. I gave some recommendations of where we might have an interactive conversation (the places where I normally invite audience participation).
It was a smooth and lovely broadcast. I gave the entire lecture except for a little part about Christ Jesus which just didn’t fit in for one reason or other. So I added a Bible quotation from Jesus to make that important connection.
Bryan made appropriate remarks, added a healing of his own, asked good questions and made the lecture feel like a conversation. It was a holy experience with God clearly in control. We naturally worked together as a team. From the audience perspective it was as if we had done this many times before.
Several people came to the inperson lecture who had heard the radio lecture. One woman said she’d used two radios so that she would be sure and hear the entire program. Didn’t want to miss anything due to poor reception.
This was a very successful lecture idea. Doing this particular lecture on live radio was seamless, effective, and healing. I’d encourage this type of lecture, doing a live radio lecture in conjunction with an inperson lecture.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
New Zealand lectures
You left us fizzing! We enjoyed every minute. Our New Plymouth Scott and Coreen were blown away with the 35 people that turned up, the largest ever! Ric reported Dunedin’s feeling of refreshment also. Your prep talks were just what we needed, that little extra with “new views of divine goodness and love”. Your presentation style suited us so well. I hope you enjoy all the rest of your journey. A very sincere and warm thank you.
-Nelson New Zealand
-Nelson New Zealand
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Melbourne FL feedback
We had 96 in attendance. And we had a number of new attendees. We had one woman that we know of who was between movies, saw our poster in the lobby and stated she would like to hear the talk but had a ticket to another movie. She was told by one of our members, staffing the literature table in the lobby, to just go in until her movie started. She told the Lecturer she could only stay for 5 minutes and she stayed about 15. We had others that we believe came in rather that go to a movie.
The following were comments by attendees of the lecture that were expressed to committee members: “very down to earth”- a 1st time lecture attendee; “she gave simple statements about prayer” – another 1st time attendee; “the talk kept moving and was never boring”; “I heard every single word”; “loved it, used it the next day”; “she was talking to each & every person” (we heard this a lot).
A son-in-law of a committee member who has only been to one other lecture, had been concerned about the fact that he might be laid off from his job and the next morning he awoke and announced to his wife he was applying for a new position in his company. When asked what had prompted him to make such a drastic change, his response was that when he awoke he was very clear in his thought about this change and refused to listen to the static.
The husband of a committee member who is not a Christian Scientist attended with their family. He later told her that the static the Lecturer spoke of represented a very negative habit he had of listening to negative talkshows on the radio and he was going to stop listening to these particular shows.
A member brought two friends, one of which spoke Spanish (one of the reasons she came as Elise is fluent in Spanish and they were able to speak with her before the lecture) and told Elise that she spoke very little English and did not think she would understand her talk. Elise told her that she would understand the Christ message. Afterwards she told Elise that she understood every word.
A young woman in Sunday School had told her teacher, who was also the Lecture Chair that she felt very uncomfortable about talking about religion with her friends as they were mostly atheist. They discussed this in class with the other students getting ready for the lecture. They discussed how they needed to live Christian Science and they would attract friends of a like mind. She showed up at the lecture with a friend and yes she had become reacquainted with a former friend who was very spiritual and wanted to come to the talk. Her friend stated after the talk that she too believed in what the Lecturer had spoken about.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to sponsor a Lecture in our community. One area of fruitage has been that both churches are supporting one another and are participating in activities together.
The following were comments by attendees of the lecture that were expressed to committee members: “very down to earth”- a 1st time lecture attendee; “she gave simple statements about prayer” – another 1st time attendee; “the talk kept moving and was never boring”; “I heard every single word”; “loved it, used it the next day”; “she was talking to each & every person” (we heard this a lot).
A son-in-law of a committee member who has only been to one other lecture, had been concerned about the fact that he might be laid off from his job and the next morning he awoke and announced to his wife he was applying for a new position in his company. When asked what had prompted him to make such a drastic change, his response was that when he awoke he was very clear in his thought about this change and refused to listen to the static.
The husband of a committee member who is not a Christian Scientist attended with their family. He later told her that the static the Lecturer spoke of represented a very negative habit he had of listening to negative talkshows on the radio and he was going to stop listening to these particular shows.
A member brought two friends, one of which spoke Spanish (one of the reasons she came as Elise is fluent in Spanish and they were able to speak with her before the lecture) and told Elise that she spoke very little English and did not think she would understand her talk. Elise told her that she would understand the Christ message. Afterwards she told Elise that she understood every word.
A young woman in Sunday School had told her teacher, who was also the Lecture Chair that she felt very uncomfortable about talking about religion with her friends as they were mostly atheist. They discussed this in class with the other students getting ready for the lecture. They discussed how they needed to live Christian Science and they would attract friends of a like mind. She showed up at the lecture with a friend and yes she had become reacquainted with a former friend who was very spiritual and wanted to come to the talk. Her friend stated after the talk that she too believed in what the Lecturer had spoken about.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to sponsor a Lecture in our community. One area of fruitage has been that both churches are supporting one another and are participating in activities together.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Ciudad Victoria encourages having multiple lectures
Tuvimos en los 8 eventos más de 400 personas en total. De las cuales totalmente nuevas a la Ciencia Cristiana fueron como 350. Hubo personas que vinieron de fuera ( más de 12 horas de viaje (3 personas), una más de 3 horas de viaje que se enteró por el periódico) Otras más que escucharon en la Radio.
Escribo este relato con la idea de ayudar a otras organizaciones a llevar Conferencias a sus lugares y alrededores; no sólo cumpliendo con el Manual sobre ofrecer una Conferencia Anual; sino con el mandato divino de llevar el mensaje sanador del Cristo por doquier. A mí en lo particular Dios me ha bendecido tanto que siento que es poco lo que hacemos; y que el talento aunque sea sólo uno en mi caso no puedo dejarlo enterrado y quiero que el bien que ha llegado a mi vida con el conocimiento de la bendita Ciencia Cristiana, tengo que manifestarlo a cuantos quieran escucharme!! Dios es maravilloso!! El Cristo que sanó en la antigüedad todavía lo hace y lo seguirá haciendo!! La actividad del Cristo es continua!! No nos quedemos callados conociendo este tesoro que es inagotable!! Nadie se enriquece con retener!! Las ideas que bendicen se multiplican!!! Lo económico no es una limitante!!! Tampoco lo es el número de personas que participan en la organización!! Sólo necesitamos pedir guía a Dios y obedecer!!!Escucha y actúa!!
Ma. Cristina Canales Reyna
Representante del Grupo de Estudio Informal de Ciencia Cristiana de
Cd. Victoria, Tam.
Escribo este relato con la idea de ayudar a otras organizaciones a llevar Conferencias a sus lugares y alrededores; no sólo cumpliendo con el Manual sobre ofrecer una Conferencia Anual; sino con el mandato divino de llevar el mensaje sanador del Cristo por doquier. A mí en lo particular Dios me ha bendecido tanto que siento que es poco lo que hacemos; y que el talento aunque sea sólo uno en mi caso no puedo dejarlo enterrado y quiero que el bien que ha llegado a mi vida con el conocimiento de la bendita Ciencia Cristiana, tengo que manifestarlo a cuantos quieran escucharme!! Dios es maravilloso!! El Cristo que sanó en la antigüedad todavía lo hace y lo seguirá haciendo!! La actividad del Cristo es continua!! No nos quedemos callados conociendo este tesoro que es inagotable!! Nadie se enriquece con retener!! Las ideas que bendicen se multiplican!!! Lo económico no es una limitante!!! Tampoco lo es el número de personas que participan en la organización!! Sólo necesitamos pedir guía a Dios y obedecer!!!Escucha y actúa!!
Ma. Cristina Canales Reyna
Representante del Grupo de Estudio Informal de Ciencia Cristiana de
Cd. Victoria, Tam.
God is Speaking to You in Melbourne Australia
A hundred people crowded into Sunday School room of the Ringwood church in suburban Melbourne Australia to hear "God is Speaking to You". There were only a few seats in the front not taken and people were sitting outside the door in the entryway.
Healings:
A woman said that she helped a young man overcome wanting to commit suicide the day before the lecture prep workshop. All the prayer she was doing for the lecture contributed to what she told him. We rejoiced together in God's tender loving care.
I had an instantaneous healing at this lecture. At the very beginning of the lecture, just as I thanked the introducer and was about to say that we were going without microphone and could everyone hear…I lost my voice! Poof. So I croaked to no one in particular that a glass of water would be nice. Someone ran off. I turned to the introducer and said now would be a good time for him to do a comedy routine, sort of filling the space. My husband and I were both praying. The water came, I took a drink and just decided to plunge on. The intro was croaky but after a couple minutes the voice came back and whenever it started to waiver I’d know it was the Christ message speaking, no personality involved. That took care of the problem. No one mentioned it afterward, as only the Christ message was heard, received or remembered. I'm grateful.
This lecture touched some people very deeply. There were tears and people saying the lecture seemed to be speaking directly to them and their problems.
There was lots of good participation. Interestingly a couple of people spoke out during the lecture when participation usually isn’t involved. One woman raised her hand in the middle and said it kept coming to her that this was all about gratitude and she wanted to share that thought. It was appropriate and meaningful to her, so I just wove it into my next remarks. Another woman burst out at one point saying, I had an experience like that and told how her son’s life was saved by a stranger listening to an intuition to not move his car. It was appropriate and fit right into the lecture. I was grateful that everyone was so involved in the talk and felt comfortable.
Healings:
A woman said that she helped a young man overcome wanting to commit suicide the day before the lecture prep workshop. All the prayer she was doing for the lecture contributed to what she told him. We rejoiced together in God's tender loving care.
I had an instantaneous healing at this lecture. At the very beginning of the lecture, just as I thanked the introducer and was about to say that we were going without microphone and could everyone hear…I lost my voice! Poof. So I croaked to no one in particular that a glass of water would be nice. Someone ran off. I turned to the introducer and said now would be a good time for him to do a comedy routine, sort of filling the space. My husband and I were both praying. The water came, I took a drink and just decided to plunge on. The intro was croaky but after a couple minutes the voice came back and whenever it started to waiver I’d know it was the Christ message speaking, no personality involved. That took care of the problem. No one mentioned it afterward, as only the Christ message was heard, received or remembered. I'm grateful.
This lecture touched some people very deeply. There were tears and people saying the lecture seemed to be speaking directly to them and their problems.
There was lots of good participation. Interestingly a couple of people spoke out during the lecture when participation usually isn’t involved. One woman raised her hand in the middle and said it kept coming to her that this was all about gratitude and she wanted to share that thought. It was appropriate and meaningful to her, so I just wove it into my next remarks. Another woman burst out at one point saying, I had an experience like that and told how her son’s life was saved by a stranger listening to an intuition to not move his car. It was appropriate and fit right into the lecture. I was grateful that everyone was so involved in the talk and felt comfortable.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Link to Australian interview plays Tuesdays
I have just been listening to a really thrilling radio interview on radio Fremantle!
If you would like to hear a recording of it, it will be played by Radio Fremantle after our Sentinel Radio and Bible Lesson program each Tuesday 1pm to 2pm (Perth time) until 7th April. So you can hear it any time on or after Tuesday 17 March (your time) on http://www.radiofremantle.com/archives/index.htm. Scroll down to Tuesday at 1300 and double click on the “1300”. Once the next screen opens, if you wish to “fast forward” to your interview, you can drag the sliding time indicator across to the right to find it.
Many, many thanks from all of us!
Sam
If you would like to hear a recording of it, it will be played by Radio Fremantle after our Sentinel Radio and Bible Lesson program each Tuesday 1pm to 2pm (Perth time) until 7th April. So you can hear it any time on or after Tuesday 17 March (your time) on http://www.radiofremantle.com/archives/index.htm. Scroll down to Tuesday at 1300 and double click on the “1300”. Once the next screen opens, if you wish to “fast forward” to your interview, you can drag the sliding time indicator across to the right to find it.
Many, many thanks from all of us!
Sam
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Twitter messages helping others
It was only about 2 weeks ago that I finally got a twitter account and logged onto your site this past weekend. I was sorry that I hadn't done it sooner. Thank you for posting these inspiring thoughts.Great reminders without having to open my notebook! Anyway, it was all so fresh after my first reading, and I was quite inspired.
Anyway, the day after reading all of these wonderfully uplifting postings, a friend called for help. At first I felt at a loss as to what to say to her, and addressed her as a friend. A few sentences into the conversation, I moved to my computer and logged onto your twitter site to remind myself of some of the things I had read just the day before. I worked a lot of these thoughts into the conversation, and my friend said somewhere along the line that I really did need to speed things along and sign up to become a practitioner'!!!! I told her that a lot the thoughts I was sharing WERE coming from a Christian Science practitioner, and then I shared your site with her. She and I thank you!!!!
- from Pennsylvania
Anyway, the day after reading all of these wonderfully uplifting postings, a friend called for help. At first I felt at a loss as to what to say to her, and addressed her as a friend. A few sentences into the conversation, I moved to my computer and logged onto your twitter site to remind myself of some of the things I had read just the day before. I worked a lot of these thoughts into the conversation, and my friend said somewhere along the line that I really did need to speed things along and sign up to become a practitioner'!!!! I told her that a lot the thoughts I was sharing WERE coming from a Christian Science practitioner, and then I shared your site with her. She and I thank you!!!!
- from Pennsylvania
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