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Jes Kast

O, Holy Shit

A guest post by my partner and fellow minister, Jim Kast-Keat. A poem he wrote reflecting on the gravity of Immanuel – God with us. 

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Blessed and Highly Favored

NYC The snow was falling in New York City as the hungry people gathered around the church doorsteps at West End Collegiate Church. About 75

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Viva La Vida

It has been a full and demanding week for me. I was at my office until 9 PM and was up this morning at 5

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Poetry

On a long commute home on the A train, I recently finished Marilyn Chandler McEntyre’s book Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies. Have you

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Painting Reality

What art captivates your attention? I remember the first time I walked through the Museum of Modern Art, I felt like I was Alice who

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Banksy

Have you seen the video of Banksy selling art in Central Park yet? Or even better, did you see the art stand in Central Park?

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Vows Matter

The day I was ordained by the Holland Classis to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament was one of the most incredible days

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The Good News of Social Media

Confession: I love social media. I am tired of people berating social media and proclaiming that it is the downfall of personal interaction. I just

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