Jumping off the barn,

off the barn, October 16, 2024.

Rashed and confident, the inventor stands perched on the roof of the barn, strapped to his arms and across his back as a flying contraption of his own devising.

It is made of wood, wire, and canvas, a modern deadless stands ready to take flight.

He believes and believes strongly that he has conquered the age-old problem of flight.

Down on the ground, a movie camera quietly words, recording the momentous event.

He waves to the camera and jumps off.

90 years later, an elderly grandmother straps herself into the seat of a 747.

Her hands are shaking as she does so. She has never flown before. To the extent she thinks she believes anything, she thinks they're all going to die. She has no idea how she allowed herself to be talked into this. The plane slowly taxis down the runway and

positions itself for takeoff. Now the teacher said, who has more faith? His young

students sat for a moment. Well it seems to be the man on the barn had much more

confidence, more faith. That is correct, said the teacher, but who do you think flew and

landed safely? It also seems evident enough. The man on the barn crashed, the timid woman had a safe flight.

But why? Doesn't the Bible teach that if you have enough faith you can do anything?

Well, from the results here, apparently not. Why did the plane containing the woman fly?

Because it was aerodynamics sound. The teacher nodded. Could you put it another way

and say that it flew because it was faithful.

Well, of course, and I suppose you want me to tell you why the man on the barn crashed?

The teacher nodded again.

Yes, I do.

I would say it was because his wings were not faithful.

That is correct.

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