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The Magazine: Practicing
There is a right way to practice music that I find very difficult. It involves getting right into the middle of the tricky parts and working through them again and again and again. There are neurological reasons that make this the most effective way to study a piece and to improve in good time. But I find it so hard to do.
The Magazine: Eucharist – letting God teach us to dance
Religious rituals teach us to dance with God. For many Episcopalians, the shape of our Sunday rituals changed dramatically with the adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Holy Communion replaced Morning Prayer as the usual Sunday worship service.
Popping Collars: Podcast episode 14 – “Abide with me”
Greg, Kyle, and Martin talk about the films of the Coen brothers and how the characters in those movies represent the best and worst in all of us.
The Magazine: unmasking our selves for Christ’s sake
What I came to understand is that bullying is built out of a perverse reciprocity. What is seductive for the bully – what feeds him – is the reaction of his victim to his threats and his taunts: tears, rage, disorientation, and terror are all equally delicious. Deprived of these things, the bully goes hungry. And so I resolved to wage a campaign of starvation.
The Magazine: figuring out fatherhood
Learning to be a new parent can be a steep learning curve, like climbing Mt. Everest steep. Here are seven lessons from one new father.
The Magazine: Seven habits for faith-filled bloggers
As a Christian, I attempt daily to offer my life to God. I fail at this task with the same regularity as I begin it. However, I keep trying. As a result I have discovered so many of my failings and so much of God’s mercy that I can only commend this practice. Blogging is part of this practice.
The Magazine: On not praying for my friend
In January, my friend Marlene took the General Ordination Exams for priesthood. There was a call from our church for people to pray for her at specific times during the exams. I signed up for slots on all three days.
Then, like Peter denying Jesus, I went and forgot to do it. All. Three. Times.
The Magazine: Exploring the archives of Philadelphia Episcopal parishes
Philadelphia Studies is a website dedicated to highlighting hidden treasures from the archives of Philadelphia are Episcopal Churches.
The Magazine: Yoga for every body
To me, yoga means moving through the world authentically both on and off of the mat. When I am practicing yoga, I am in dialogue with the divine.