Twitter often seems like an ever-clanging cymbal for narcissists. But the medium does produce spontaneous, pithy moments. Rather exciting to see John Key, NZ PM receiving a copy of Godzone – Luke's Gospel w/ a rugby theme #GoodNews pic.twitter.com/tbvgRuhcmm — Ben Carswell (@bcarswell) February 24, 2013 The man who truly preaches Christ cannot be your …
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Redefining the term “hymnal”
Quite a thought-provoking opening paragraph (and rest of article) from WLMag’s Feb issue: “Worship leaders are hymnal editors. Whoever chooses the people’s song for their congregation is not only a hymnal editor but also is a primary shaper of the way their congregation understands and expresses faith.” – C Michael Lawn The author never gives …
CCLI’s latest Top 25 List released – what it tells (and doesn’t tell) us
CCLI (the copyright administration company that most churches deal with) have released the top 25 worship songs that churches reported using between April – September 2012. On their website there are lists for the US, UK, Australia and NZ. Comparing between them will reveal some interesting differences (e.g. the UK list has UK-based songwriters …
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Thankful at the beach, all I have is Yours
It was such a peaceful evening at the beach yesterday. I felt a fresh wave of thankfulness as we ate our fish and chips, watching the world go by. I marvelled at the beauty of everything around me as we walked along the shore – the azureous sky, the balmy onshore wind, the waves at …
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Web curations (25 Feb)
Online writing that made me think: #music Can Asians save classical music? Michael Ahn Paarlberg paints sterotypes and generalisations all over the place: “Classical music is as Asian as tempura and Spam. Even if it eventually dies in the West, it will have an Asian afterlife, much in the way washed-up American rock bands can …