This link goes to an extended excerpt on creativity and Christians by Michael Gungor from his book The Crowd, the Critic and the Muse. It is well worth the read. In it Gungor explains the difficulties in being categorised as a Christian musician, a tag which says little about what sort of music it that …

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Remember folk, Jesus and the apostles are not recorded as wishing anyone a ‘Merry Christmas’. It’s not an essential according to the Bible. So if someone greets you with one of the seasonal variations, don’t feel constrained to correct their sin of omission or commission. They’ve taken the time to greet you, so cheerily greet …

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The suicide of a nurse who was one of the victims of a prank call to a London hospital by Sydney radio presenters has been covered in overwhelming depth in other places. Noting the difference between a guilt/justice based culture (the West) and a shame/honour based culture (the East, sub-continent and Africa), it seems that …

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