Commentary
Jesus ‘Gets Us,’ We’re Told, As We Struggle to Get Him
An Overland Park group is backing the nationwide “He Gets Us” campaign to promote Jesus.
Small Congregations Rethink the Role of Big Historic Churches
Churches are seeking out new solutions to maintain historic older buildings.
KC Libraries Offer a Variety of Books on Spirituality
Librarians explain how and why libraries offer patrons books and other material about the eternal questions that religions raise and try to answer.
A Belated Lesson in the History of Indigenous People
People of faith are belatedly coming to grips with their troubled history with Indigenous People.
Surviving Amtrak Tragedy, Thanking God
Survivors of the recent Amtrak crash in Missouri describe their overwhelming need to give thanks following the accident.
A KC Priest Sees Through ‘Cloud’ Over the Church
A Kansas City priest reflects on how he has managed a sometimes trying, often joyful, career in the Catholic Church struggling with abuse scandals and waning membership.
Lasting Scars of Redlining on Display at the Johnson County Museum
An exhibit at the Johnson County Museum reveals in detail how white supremacist thinking behind discriminatory real estate and lending practices and government policies shaped modern Kansas City.
Good Faith Network Targets Homelessness and Mental Health
Aa newly formed interfaith network of 20 congregations is focusing on addressing homelessness and mental health in Johnson County.
A ‘Miraculous’ Local Play Poised to Reach a Wider Audience
“The Hindu and the Cowboy,” a Kansas City-based play that premiered in 2004, now may have new life around the country.
Honoring Those Taken by AIDS, and Those Who Stepped Forward to Help
A recent Kansas City PBS documentary, “AIDS in KC,” recalls how Kansas Citians handled the beginning of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.