Month: October 2015
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Music: To Perform or To Participate
Post Views = 3481 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 = 2719 (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…