Music & The Arts
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Sing us a song, you’re the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alright “The Piano Man,” lyric by Billy Joel, 1973 On Saturday evening Shannon and I attended a unique night of music and elegance at the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.
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This month has been an active one for my photography. Not only have I turned all “Nat Geo” when it comes to local birds but I managed to (finally) capture the Perseids meteor shower after years of trying. Here are a few of my snapshots — a really needed departure from theology, Bible study and
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Beauty. I’ve heard it said that the human soul longs for at least three things: goodness, truth and beauty. Every soul longs for beauty in some way and to some degree. Maybe it has something to do with the first two. We want beauty because it reminds us of goodness and truth. Even deeper, we…
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“Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8).” I have always loved this statement from Romans 5.
J.C. Newton 