Jon Seligman speaks with Josh about how teaching primary/elementary music, at its best, brings 'cosmos out of chaos', to quote author Madeleine L'Engle. Jon finds purpose and hope in helping students to find their voices and become self-confident through music. Jon's Christian faith and work are inseparable. He also explains how other areas of his life, such as volunteer worship leading and taking photographs as a hobby, can similarly bring cosmos out of chaos. Jon Seligman is a primary music teacher in Chula Vista, California. You can listen to his podcast on music education advocacy <a href="https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com/">here</a>. Josh Seligman is a co-host of Forecast.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 27: Because God First Loved Us: Thomas Merton and the Vocation of Writing (Part 4)

Forecast&nbsp;seeks glimpses of heaven on earth through conversations about people's lives and work.The podcast of Foreshadow, a spirituality literary magazine, Forecast explores Foreshadow's themes in further depth and in a different format.The podcast is co-hosted by Josh Seligman (based in the UK), Will Shine (based in the US) and Jarel Paguio (also based in the US).The co-hosts and their guests come from different traditions, mostly among the Christian faith. Thus, this podcast seeks common ground and critical, constructive engagement among different perspectives.The opinions shared on&nbsp;Forecast&nbsp;do not necessarily represent the views of the co-hosts or&nbsp;Foreshadow.​We publish a new episode every other week.Most of our episodes are conversations with a guest. However, some episodes explore a relevant text, such as a book, film or music album.Join the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.