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Jes Kast

Little Deaths

A word from Jes: I am traveling today and invited The Reverend Stacey Midge, Associate Minister at First Reformed Church of Schenectady, New York, to

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Restless Discomfort

Nepal, Baltimore, Chile, and Bali. There is much pain in the news these days. In regards to Baltimore, I know many people of good conscience

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Easter Tension

This Easter season I find myself reflecting on the tension of two realities: The hope of the resurrection and the killing of unarmed black men

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Freedom in Dust

Ash Wednesday is one of my favorite days. I welcome Ash Wednesday every year because it feels like a deep breath of solemn honesty. This

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First Questions

We’ve recently started a writing group at the soup kitchen I lead. More accurately, two people who attend the soup kitchen have begun a writing

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