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by Adam BottigliaI am a yo-yo performer. That’s right; I perform for kids with a toy that is attached to my finger by a string. It may not pay all the bills but it is a noble hobby and it’s more tolerable than parading around in a bouncy purple dinosaur costume.
Almost everywhere I go I get the same question, “Is that a Duncan?” In my younger days I became quite offended, not appreciating that the question arose out of genuine ignorance and not a desire to make fun of the silly yo-yo kid. Duncan yo-yos were the thing like 30 years ago. Since that time yo-yo research and development has made yo-yos faster and better than ever. While I could still perform with a Duncan, it would severely impair my yoability.
Sometimes I am asked, “Can you do two yo-yos at once?” Imagine if I replied, “That sounds cool but I only have one yo-yo.” Ridiculous! Why unnecessarily limit myself? This is exactly what has happened in many churches with their multimedia. The tools are available to turn their ideas into reality, but they are still stuck in the “Duncan” age of church presentation where the only available option for digital projection is PowerPoint®.
My tip for you is this: Don’t conform your worship to your software but find tools that will conform to your unique style and needs. The tools are available. It doesn’t take too long to do an internet search to find what will work for your church.
This article appeard as a part of a larger article in Religious Product News Magazine July 2005.
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