I am impressed by how much people know about their sports clubs (here in Canada: ice hockey). Every club is different, but a person’s favorite club is untouchable in their eyes. – They know the rules, – have memorized the players and captains, – the past-players, – the goals and assists, – hat-tricks, – have in …
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Church Musician Mandate
I received my first appointment as an (amateur) church organist in a small Reformed church in Baarn, the Netherlands when I was 15 years old (still learning). The consistory provided with a document outlining their expectations. Every year I had a review and was reappointed. I translated this document hoping …
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Look at this picture of a church. It is a work of art by Laurens Kolks en Dennis Lohuis. A wonderful building on the outside, but it is hollow from the inside. We see the shape of a church, but without any content. No windows, and a fake door. An …
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