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Apparently there were four views today, and five yesterday.

I'm intrigued, as I didn't let anyone know I was starting to publish again.

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Thanks!

Amusing Telegraph Signs

Just enjoyed this exhibition on the Telegraph's website of funny signs. Enjoy!

I Need some More Music to Listen To...

I have just updated the 'On my bookshelf' and 'In my DVD player' lists on this blog. All fine...
But when it came to 'in my CD player', I realised I haven't really listened to anything new/interesting for a while. I go round the same old CDs...

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Why develop a regular Choir in ministry?

Is there room for a regular choir in the ministry of an evangelical church? We are developing one at Christ Church Fulwood. Having been used to a regular contemporary music group for many years, the time has come to build on previous experiences of using classical and choral music in worship and establish a regular choir.

Why? There are many reasons:

- to increase the diversity of musical style in our meetings
- to get more people serving in music ministry
- to become 'more things to more people' so that we can reach lovers of choral music with the gospel
- to illustrate that Christ's Lordship redeems more than just contemporary music

We're looking forward to seeing how God might use our plans to establish a regular choir, and praying it will be established well!

Downton Abbey Spoof

I came across this brilliant spoof on Downton Abbey the other day - for Comic Relief:

Behold our God

We learnt a fantastic new song over the summer, written by some musicians at Sovereign Grace Ministries in the USA. Here it is - enjoy!

If God Created the Arts....

If God Created music, then there a few really positive things we can say about it:

- It is Good - and not to be held in suspicion, or despised.

- It is Meaningful - music is not 'just dots'; it communicates. We can talk meaningfully about it, even when it has no words!

- It is Revelatory - as a part of Creation that 'declares the glory of God' (Psalm 19:1)

- It is Purposeful - we have a part to play in the world with it, for other's enjoyment and as a part of God's kingdom.

If you don't believe God did create it, and think it just 'is', then do you have a basis for saying any of these things?