Been a busy week, and I got to this morning realizing I'd run out of advanced plan blog posts, then got the below in an e-mail from someone I sing with. I don't usually post this sort of stuff, even as shares on my Facebook, but it seemed the perfect solution to today's posting dilemma. … Continue reading Common Sense isn’t so common
A look at Sad Puppies 3 through the theory of Dialogic Communication
(Note: The below post is a reprinting of a paper I wrote for an Ethics class that is part of my Master's degree in Communications and Leadership. It examines the issue from the ethical perspective of dialogic communication.) Sad Puppies 2015: Dialogic Failure Jonathan R. Lightfoot Gonzaga University This paper will examine the recent … Continue reading A look at Sad Puppies 3 through the theory of Dialogic Communication
#48: His Matchless Worth
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O could I speak the matchless worth, O could I sound the glories forth Which in my Savior shine, I’d soar and touch the heav’nly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sings In notes almost divine, … Continue reading #48: His Matchless Worth
One Nation, Under God –but what is a nation?
What is a nation? That question is at the heart of the issue and dilemma of the USA's foreign policy blunders and fiascos from the 1990s to the present, including those of the Bush, and especially Obama administrations. A general understanding of the answer can offer us the insight necessary to work our way through … Continue reading One Nation, Under God –but what is a nation?
Astrology is better science than evolution
I chose the title of this post to evoke extreme reaction in some people. For most I have probably failed. A few will have the extreme reaction, but most will read the title and write me off as a crackpot. Another few might have curiosity. What exactly could he be getting at? Is he being … Continue reading Astrology is better science than evolution
#47 All Glory to Jesus
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 All glory to Jesus, begotten of God The great I AM is He; Creator, sustainer – but wonder of all, The Lamb of Calvary 2 To think that the guardian of planets in space, The Shepherd of … Continue reading #47 All Glory to Jesus
Thanksgiving chime choir
Today I finish my Thanksgiving week music on the blog with the way it began in real life: With the Youth Chime Choir from Avondale United Methodist Church. The youth played Come Ye Thankful People, Come. At both services. So here is he 8:30 service: And there is the 10:50 service: Always great to see … Continue reading Thanksgiving chime choir
Thanksgiving Music #4
Unlike the rest of the videos in my Thanksgiving music series, this video is one complete whole, not a compilation of several other shorter videos. This is an actualy broadcast put together in 2011 by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This is a very homey yet high church presentation of music from several centuries of the … Continue reading Thanksgiving Music #4
Thanksgiving music #3
Its the official holiday. So I've chosen what is probably the shortest of the video compilations, but also the most appropriate. This one concentrates on hymns. What is a hymn, you say? A hymn is a song of praise. It usually tells us a story of what God has done and will do. As a … Continue reading Thanksgiving music #3
#46: O for a Thousand Tongues
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace. 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread thru … Continue reading #46: O for a Thousand Tongues
