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Music: To Perform or To Participate
Post Views = 3317 It’s a question I’ve grappled with many times, especially as a music teacher. What is the goal of learning music? To perform or to participate? Outside expectations push me into emphasizing the performance. The school wants an impressive end-of-year program. Parents want a successful spring recital. The church wants a Christmas…
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Jonah and the Whale, Part 2
Post Views = 2564 (continued) So, what happened after Jonah brought this prophecy to the people? Much to Jonah’s chagrin, the Ninevites listened. They repented. They actually believed Jonah. “Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind ….When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to…
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Jonah and the Whale, Part 1
Post Views = 4532 Most of us have heard the story of Jonah and the whale. Jonah was asked by God to go to Nineveh. He went the opposite way instead. A big storm came. The boat crew threw him overboard to stop the storm. The storm stopped, and Jonah was swallowed by a big…
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Psalms and Reflections
Post Views = 2983 Bravo, God, bravo! Encore! (Ps. 29:1, MSG) Have you ever felt like shouting that? Perhaps from a mountaintop, or after viewing a particularly stunning sunset, or when God just answered your prayer in an amazing way? When was the last time you cheered for God? Bravo, God, bravo! Encore! In awe…
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The Wave
Post Views = 4102 Life is like a wave Coming from the whole From the vastness Forming Teeming with unseen things Carrying unknowns and mystery Carrying energy Beautiful Never staying the same Each one unique Each one its own creation Pulsing Coming and going A rhythm and a pattern that doesn’t stop Day in and…
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On Being PC (Politically Correct)
Post Views = 5978 Usually when someone uses the term “politically correct” it is followed by eye-rolling, head-shaking, snorts, laughs, and other sounds of derision. So, I looked up the definition of politically correct. According to Merriam-Webster it is “agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in…