Blog Where’s your church? While the Rev. Jes Kast-Keat is enjoying vacation, she invites the Rev. John Russell Stanger to write for The Twelve.…Jes KastFebruary 19, 2014
Blog The Pilgrimage Shiprock, New Mexico I was adopted by my maternal grandparents at a very young age. They have been incredible parents…Jes KastFebruary 5, 2014
Blog Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah When Beyoncé dropped her surprise album on December 13th, without any public relations preparation, her fans went wild. I was one…Jes KastJanuary 22, 2014
Blog Living Theology I am not interested in just thinking about theology. I am interested in living theology. The first time someone captured…Jes KastJanuary 8, 2014
Blog O, Holy Shit A guest post by my partner and fellow minister, Jim Kast-Keat. A poem he wrote reflecting on the gravity of…Jes KastDecember 26, 2013
Blog Blessed and Highly Favored NYC The snow was falling in New York City as the hungry people gathered around the church doorsteps at West…Jes KastDecember 11, 2013
Blog Viva La Vida It has been a full and demanding week for me. I was at my office until 9 PM and was…Jes KastNovember 27, 2013
Blog Poetry On a long commute home on the A train, I recently finished Marilyn Chandler McEntyre's book Caring for Words in a…Jes KastNovember 13, 2013
Blog Painting Reality What art captivates your attention? I remember the first time I walked through the Museum of Modern Art, I felt…Jes KastOctober 30, 2013
Blog Banksy Have you seen the video of Banksy selling art in Central Park yet? Or even better, did you see the…Jes KastOctober 16, 2013