 CEFR Level B2-C1 This is not a sponsored review. I completely read any book I write a review on. The Justice of Jesus by Joash Thomas (2025) is a thoughtful consideration of what it means to live like Jesus Christ. This is no academic treatise, though! Nor is it a restatement of ideas commonly found in books shelved under “Christianity” in a bookstore. In accessible language, with plenty of section headers and a clear table of contents, The Justice of Jesus would make a good companion to personal devotions, a book for high school or college discussion, or to use in a group Bible study. I think it would be especially useful in a seminary class focused on the theology of the church or as assigned reading during a church-based internship.
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 CEFR Level B2-C1 My second Christmas carol is ready! “A Gift to Us Was Given” tells the Christmas story in four verses and a refrain. I love that it is mostly in a minor key, giving the carol peaceful joy. The refrain, a celebratory response to the meaning of the verses, is in F major. This arrangement is in hymn style. The primary melody is created for the average congregant to be able to sing, but sopranos have the option of going up to a high A (A5). I love how versatile this hymn is. It could be sung like a lullaby or with gleeful anticipation. My one suggestion is for verse one, in measure four, get softer as you move to the end of the musical line. You may want to do this on other verses as well. Enjoy this new Christmas carol and let me know how you used it! Listen to my Composer Comments.
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I’m so excited to finally publish this Advent/Christmas song! This arrangement of "That's Why You Were Born" is in hymn style and has a refrain that is easy to learn.
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At the moment, my life feels like constant triage. Do I memorize Hebrew verb paradigms or read for my other class? Can I push off prep for that paper a day or two more? Do I do boring paid work or the work that I enjoy and hope will one day pay? Have I practiced for my piano lesson? I suppose I need to eat more than cheese and crackers, but that means cooking. Exercise would make me feel better, but the tub needs cleaning or I’ll regret it next time I clean.
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