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The United Church of Christ in the Shenandoah Valley: Liberal Church, Traditional Congregations by H. B. Cavalcanti, Lexington Books: 2010, 155 pp. It was a personal interest and an author’s generosity that led me to this book. I stumbled upon an article about it through my “Google Alerts” for the United Church of Christ. The [...]

New Evangelism Tool: Flash Mob

Posted by: revjmk on: November 8, 2010

I am addicted to flash mob videos, especially the ones that feature seemingly random groups of people coming together in public places to sing and dance. They just seem full of such joy and beauty and delight. Improv Everywhere does excellent pieces. Some of my other favorites are the Glee-inspired “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Do [...]

Wrestling the Angel

Posted by: revjmk on: June 13, 2010

This is a sermon I preached at our United Church of Christ Conference Annual Meeting in June. The texts were 2 Peter 3:13 and Genesis 32:22-32, and the theme of the Annual Meeting was “Transformed Lives, Changing Church, Responsive God.” The pictures in the post were chosen by me and displayed on a screen behind [...]

Book Review: This Odd and Wondrous Calling

Posted by: revjmk on: May 3, 2010

This Odd and Wondrous Calling: The Public and Private Lives of Two Ministers, by Lillian Daniel and Martin Copenhaver, Eerdmans, 2009, 235 pp. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time, and one of the best books I have ever read about the pastoral life. In the preface, the [...]

The Language of God

Posted by: revjmk on: April 16, 2010

I love the United Church of Christ! This morning, they revealed the latest ad inviting people into our wondrous and wild and welcoming tribe. The message is entitled, “The Language of God,” and it moved me to tears the first time I saw it. Take a minute to watch. The images speak the language of [...]


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