Let's move onto a more interesting topic, such as the idea of "engineered worship". This follows the first point of discussion we had last friday at small group. Is engineered worship so wrong? For me, as a believer, engineered worship can be dangerous because it can take the focus away from God and pump up my emotions during praise. Thus, I would be enjoying the worship time because of the music and not because of the presence of God.

Once again I ask, is this so wrong? In bible times, many people went to listen to Christ, for the sole purpose of wanting to be healed, or to see a miracle being performed. If you heard that there was some guy travelling through town who could make a blind man see, or walk on water, wouldn't you want to go see him? I sure would. I wouldn't be going because I wanted to learn about Him or listen to a parable.

Did Christ rebuke these people, or did He simply allow them to come? Many of these people came for the wrong reasons, but left with some new profound knowledge and faith, from listening to the parables, seeing miracles being performed, and witnessing Christ's love. What does it do to a person, I mean, how does a person feel when they witness a miracle? It is probably a much more overwhelming feeling that someone playing the piano while another person prays, or a really nice acoustic guitar being played while someone asks "Raise your hand if you wish to accept Jesus into your life."

Very simply put, we cannot perform miracles, but what we *can* do, is use devices to stir the heart and mind in order to bring people in. If not to save them, but simply to move them into realizing what they're missing, or to soften their hearts, or to peak their curiousity.