John McCutcheon himself hired three of us local musicians to play “When the Saints Go Marching In” to his banjo plunking at the funeral of his sister-in-law, Tersi Agra Bendiburg. John is married to Tersi’s younger sister Carmen, both sisters having immigrated from Havana as children f...
It seems to me something is changing with the publication of Eric Metaxas’ new bookLetter to the American Church. And other books likeStrange New Worldby Carl R. Truman, and a host I’m hearing about but haven’t become familiar. It seems that the Spirit might be leading us to say a...
attributed to him (it still is) in a museum in Philadelphia, then picked up by Eric Metaxas and most recently used in the movie Bonhoeffer. Despite the popularity, neither Bonhoeffer scholars nor Bonhoeffer’s family can find a source for this quote in any primary source linked to Bonhoeffer...
” by using “Amazing Grace”. I describe how this hymn played a role in my early Christian life when it caused me to consider biblical truth. Then, I explore the lessons I learned about biblical grace. From a music educator’s perspective, I discuss my fundamental belief that “spiritual...