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"A Medium For Meeting God": C.S. Lewis And Music (Especially Wagner), John Macinnis

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This essay will survey Lewis’s writings and outline the development of his aesthetic ideas in relation to music, emphasizing his enjoyment of Wagner and explaining nuanced references to Wagner throughout Lewis’s works. Moreover, this essay will describe how Lewis’s ideas about God advanced in counterpoint to his ideas about music and how Lewis came to eventually conclude that music is a medium for meeting God. To conclude, I share ways in which Lewis’s ideas have influenced and strengthened my own teaching of Wagner in Music History and Literature classes.

When Civil Religion Comes To Church, Scott Culpepper

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"Simply put, civil religion is the promotion of patriotism through the use of generic references to faith."

Posting about faith and patriotism from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/when-civil-religion-comes-to-church/

What Makes Music Christian?, John Macinnis

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"Music, cultivated as it should be, awakens our senses and our understanding of what is possible in this good world."

Posting about defining Christian music from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/what-makes-music-christian/

Sabbath Intentions, Teresa Terhaar

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"I found myself continually challenged and increasingly convicted that I needed to change my personal Sabbath practices."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­understanding Sabbath rest from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/sabbath-intentions/

How Do I Know What To Do With My Life?, Mark Verbruggen

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"God has a calling for everyone. It might be a lifelong career in one job, or it may be two, three, or even four “careers” over a lifetime."

Posting about discovering God's will for our future from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-do-i-know-what-to-do-with-my-life/

Can Role Models Drink?, Donald Roth

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"If moderate consumption is not just okay, but good, yet we are scandalized if we see our role models engaging in it, what model is left for our young people coming of age?"

Posting about the appropriate use of alcohol from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/can-role-models-drink/

Only Christians Need Apply?, Jeff Taylor

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"Should Christians only vote for Christians? Is it ever appropriate, or even beneficial, for us to vote for a candidate who is not a Christian?"

Posting about what to value in a political candidate from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/only-christians-need-apply/

Problem With Cussing Christians And Easy Answers, Donald Roth

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"While banned words might make sense for our young children, failing to update that rule as our children mature outsources that facet of morality to worldly influences."

Posting about appropriate use of language­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-problem-with-cussing-christians-and-easy-answers/

Can Christians Really Do All Things?, Neal Deroo

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"Instead of denouncing others as less Christian than us, let’s try to help each other negotiate the complicated task of living faithfully as individual sinners in a fallen world."

Posting about Philippians 4:13 and its meaning from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/can-christians-really-do-all-things/

Are Christian Children Selfish?, Abby M. Foreman

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"Teaching right from wrong is a foundational task for parents and is an important part of moral development."

Posting about faith development in children from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/are-christian-children-selfish/

Voluntourism, Aaron Baart

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"The missio dei is God’s work in the world. Missions, both long- and short-term, must always exist in submission to God’s work."

Posting about increasing impact in mission work from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/voluntourism/

Political World Of Bob Dylan, Jeff Taylor, Chad Israelson

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According to Bob Dylan, we live in what his 1989 song calls a “Political World.” He is correct. But what does this mean? And what is Dylan’s relation to his world?

Working As A Christian, Craig L. Stiemsma

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"Our work, even when mundane, needs to be an offering to God. We need to make that offering our best work, regardless of what work we are called to do."

Posting about being a Christ-like example at our workplace from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/working-as-a-christian/

Doing Business Christianly, Dale Zevenbergen

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"We are also called, in doing our work Christianly, to join God in His redemptive work–as Christ brings everything to its conclusion in perfect shalom."

Posting about Christian life and work­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/doing-business-christianly/

Faith Shapes My Design, Mark Volkers

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"Make art that's so good, the world can't ignore you."

Posting about true Christian art from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/faith-shapes-my-design/

God Loveth Adverbs: Teaching (And Living) Christianly, David J. Mulder

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"In my current role as a teacher educator, I strive to help my students (pre-service teachers) understand what it means to 'teach Christianly.' If I’m honest about it, I am still striving to fully understand what this means in my own teaching practice."

Posting about being a Christ-like teacher from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/god-loveth-adverbs-teaching-and-living-christianly/

How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce, Erin Olson

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"Being a parent often means answering some tough questions and helping little ones understand things even we as adults might find confusing."

Posting about addressing family brokenness with children from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-divorce/

Talking To Kids About Race: Against The Grain, Howard Schaap

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"The stories of race are bound up in the story of America and in all of our identities, so directly addressing it with our children is an approach we have no choice but to take."

Posting about teaching children about racial struggles in our society­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/talking-to-kids-about-race-against-the-grain/

Easter Morning And New Realities: To Be Made Alive Together With, Aaron Baart

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"You and I were made alive together with Christ. So when he was raised from the dead, so were we. When he conquered sin and death, and hell, and all its final implications, in a very real way, so did we."

Posting about celebrating new life in Christ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/easter-morning-and-new-realities-to-be-made-alive-together-with/

I Am The Way, The Truth, The Life, Leah A. Zuidema

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Posting about ­­­­­­­­Good Friday from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/i-am-the-way-the-truth-the-life/

Gift Of Rest, Aaron Baart

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Posting about ­­­­­­­­the blessing of Sabbath rest from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-gift-of-rest/

Philosophical Introduction To Set Theory (Book Review), Calvin Jongsma

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Reviewed Title: Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory by Stephen Pollard. Dover Publications, 2015, 180 pp. ISBN: 9780486797144.

Homer Hanky, Valorie L. Zonnefeld

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"In Jesus’ time, the palm branch held a similar role to the homer hanky. Palm branches were a symbol of victory and triumph."

Posting about Palm Sunday from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-homer-hanky/

I Am The Bread Of Life, David J. Mulder

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"Jesus—God in human flesh—knows our physical and spiritual hungering. Jesus knows that we need bread for sustenance: the Bread of the Presence, Our Daily Bread, the Bread from Heaven."

Posting about our need for the Living Bread from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/i-am-the-bread-of-life/

Is Certainty The Same As Faith?, Howard Schaap

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"If we allow each other to operate on a greater continuum of certainty and uncertainty within the body of Christ, and don’t associate those poles with faith and doubt, debate and disagreement can perhaps be a more edifying experience."

Posting about respectful debate among believers from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/is-certainty-the-same-as-faith/

When We Disagree, Charles Veenstra

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"Face-to-face interpersonal communication is the richest form of communication."

Posting about healthy ways of communicating from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/when-we-disagree/

Comfort, Dennis Vander Plaats

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"Death, the last enemy we face, is evil. God does not will evil things."

Posting about God's comfort from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/comfort/

Light Of The World, Joshua Matthews

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"If we see any light, which is almost every moment of our lives, we are seeing a representation of Jesus Christ as creator, healer, and redeemer."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Jesus the light-bringer from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/light-of-the-world-2/

Put Weather In, Howard Schaap

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Working With An Infant, Kayt E. Frisch

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"My vision of a successful career is shared by many people – I want to be good at what I do, and I want to be happy doing it."

Posting about balancing a career and motherhood from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/working-with-an-infant/