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Listen With Me: Washed in the Blood (opens the original)
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“There’s an Ives for everyone,” wrote musicologist Peter Burkholder in his book Listening to Ives. I think that’s true—though, I may not have picked the best Ives to convince you of it... Charles Ives (1874-1954) was an American modernist composer—arguably the first to receive international recognition. During the late 19th century, European influence on American composers was still unshakeable, and the styles of the high Romantic period dominated art music. Ives’s work departed from the Eurocen
Self-Help Me, God: The Prism Weight Loss Program (opens the original)
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“You will never again weigh as much as you do today.” That’s the promise at the bottom of the first page of the first lesson in the Prism Weight Loss Program workbook.The introduction firmly states that the first “key principle” of the plan is this, “deviation from or variation of any of the guidelines of the Prism Weight Loss Program is strictly prohibited. No violations of the guidelines are allowed.” Freedom comes through restriction, author Toni Vogt insists. “As you find yourself willing an
Listen With Me: Zadok the Priest (opens the original)
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Hello! Welcome to the first installment of “Listen With Me,” a bi-weekly invitation to listen to a piece of sacred music and learn a little about its history and significance. I’ve tried to make these accessible to anyone, regardless of musical knowledge or training. In fact, if you don’t think of yourself as particularly musical, I’m especially glad that you’re here. There is so much wonderful music to discover in 2,000+ years of church history. If you’re wondering, “why this, why now?” (Yes, m
Watching you watching me watching you... (opens the original)
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“My bigger friends seem jealous of me.”“I notice the staring.” “People assume I don’t exercise, but I lift and walk five times a week.” “Women don’t want me talking to their husbands.” While interviewing women about their experiences with diet and wellness culture in the church, I got to hear some of their unfiltered inner monologues. Not every woman I interviewed was so frank about her impressions of fellow church-goers, but many were willing to say some things out loud that I’m glad to have on
A Death and Dying Playlist (opens the original)
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This is a poem my students will read this semester in the course “Death and Dying”: There will be rest, and sure stars shiningOver the roof-tops crowned with snow,A reign of rest, serene forgetting,The music of stillness holy and low.I will make this world of my devisingOut of a dream in my lonely mind.I shall find the crystal of peace, – above meStars I shall find.-Sarah Teasdale, 1933 I’ve had this poem memorized since my freshman year of high school, when my choir learned and performed this b
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