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| Thursday, October 11, 2007 |
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God is in the Questions
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1 Comments :: Rev. Kimberleigh Jordan
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"..I would like to beg you... as well as I can, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer."
Rainer Maria Rilke, in Letters to a Young Poet
This is one of my favorite small pieces of writing. I use it to calm my perfectionist self... as a balm for the me that wants to control outcomes... the me that can sometimes be convicted of Jesus’ accusation: “O you, of little faith.” What faith, what courage it takes to “live the questions.” I am better at it than I used to be, but not as good as I mean to be.
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| Thursday, October 04, 2007 |
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Whatsoever Things are Lovely
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1 Comments :: Rev. Kimberleigh Jordan
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Being a pastor is not an occupation that brings a lot of closure or satisfaction. By this I mean, there’s little time or space to celebrate finished projects or concluded tasks. There is always another Sunday coming, another broken or sick person, another sermon to preach. If Lent isn’t near, then we are preparing for Christmas.
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| Thursday, September 27, 2007 |
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| Thursday, September 20, 2007 |
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Whatsoever Things are Just
By webmaster @ 9:20 AM :: 299 Views ::
3 Comments :: Rev. Kimberleigh Jordan
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“To weep when others are weeping and rejoice when others rejoice.” This is a poetic way of describing what it means to be in a richly diverse community. To me, diverse community is defined as the ability to embrace and celebrate people of varied racial, cultural and economic backgrounds. Sexual difference is affirmed, as well as varied theological backgrounds (i.e. many ways of talking about God).
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| Thursday, September 13, 2007 |
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Think on These Things
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3 Comments :: Rev. Kimberleigh Jordan
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Finally... whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Phil 4:8 (KJV)
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Welcome to MarbleTalks, a weblog published by the ministers and staff of Marble Collegiate Church. If you're unfamiliar with blogs, this short primer will help get you up to speed.
What is a Blog?
MarbleTalks provides a forum for each of our ministers and various staff members to share their thoughts, questions, and experiences with our faith community. Contributors to the blog will use a wide variety of sources for inspiration, and may share those sources when possible. Blogs are built around the active participation of their readers, and will commonly encourage you to take action in your life and the world around you.
Publishing Schedule:
| Sun. |
Dr. Caliandro |
| Mon. |
Sister Carol Perry |
| Tues. |
Rev. Lewicki |
| Wed. |
Dr. Lutz |
| Thur. |
Rev. Jordan |
| Thur. |
Dr. Ruge |
| Fri. |
Rev. Pierce |
| Sat. |
Nina Frost |
Reading Our Blog:
New articles will go up every day, and we hope you'll check in regularly. The seven most recent posts are displayed on this main page. Each article contains a short description and a link to read the full text. If you'd like to go back and read previous entries you missed, click on the "Categories" link at the top of the page and then select the author you're interested in. We don't delete old articles, so you'll be able to come back anytime and re-read the ones that speak to you in significant ways.
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