Archive for March 2011
A Church of Cast-Offs, or Only the Best for God?
Posted by: revjmk on: March 24, 2011
Our church is in the early stages of a major renovation of our basement, transforming it into a ministry center for community and church programs for the future. One Saturday, we spent the day going through all our old stuff, deciding what to keep, what to trash, and what to label “free to a good [...]
Book Review: The Irresistible Revolution
Posted by: revjmk on: March 15, 2011
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical, by Shane Claiborne, Zondervan, 2006, 367 pp. I need to read books like this on a regular basis, even though they trouble me. I actually finished reading this book over a week ago, but I have had trouble writing about it, because it challenges me to wrestle [...]
Sermon Sapling: Lent 1A — Fasting is Making Room for God
Posted by: revjmk on: March 9, 2011
Highlighted Passage: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 4:1-11 “Call a fast… call a fast… call a fast…” Over the last few months, these words have come as a whisper to me in quiet moments of prayer and harried hours. They have been a summons and an invitation, a demand and a relief. I recognized their source [...]
Lost & Running
Posted by: revjmk on: March 3, 2011
Our family enjoyed a vacation to visit family in Florida a few weeks back, including one morning at the beach. J was building a master sandcastle, I was sticking my feet in the cold water, and B was playing in the sand and chasing seagulls. The beach was mostly empty. His fear of the water [...]
Book Review: I Know This Much Is True
Posted by: revjmk on: March 1, 2011
I Know This Much Is True, by Wally Lamb, HarperCollins, 1998, 901 pp. This novel held me captive in its spell. Although I started it last week, for the last two days I have spent hours and hours just trying to complete it. It had such a firm grip on my mind that I could [...]
About Me
I am a full-time pastor in the United Church of Christ, mother of a preschooler (B.), married to an aspiring academic and curmudgeon (J.). I live by faith, intuition and intellect. I follow politics, football and the Boston Red Sox. I like to talk about progressive issues, theological concerns, church life, the impact of technology and media, pop culture and books.
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- Marilyn Holt: Thank you for your inspiring comments on the disaster in your neighborhood and the uplifting section from your sermon. This entry in your blog is maki
