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Art work

Bringing An Artist’s Spirituality to the Practice of Medicine

Nancy Tilson-Mallett has tapped her interests in art and science to help infuse spirituality into the practice of medicine.

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Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City Seminaries Changing on the Fly Amid Pandemic

Kansas City area seminaries are adopting online training methods amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Protests on the Country Club Plaza

Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain

Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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Rev. William Rose-Heim, regional minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Greater Kansas City

Dear God: Kansas City Clergy Adapt to New Realities of Pandemic

Kansas City area clergy share how they have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Meditation by a lake

Pandemic is Prime Time to Start Meditating

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts have created an ideal context for meditation.

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Empty church pews

When Congregations Turn on Their Shepherds

Ministers share their stories of “sheep attacks,” which often occur when congregations that are anxious about long-term declines in membership turn on their leaders.

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Hannah Fenley speaks at a “Contemporary Spirituality” event.

Spiritual Seeker Builds Community, One Event at a Time

Mike Matteuzzi has created “Contemporary Spirituality,” a popular series that features speakers who encourage people to learn contemplative practices.

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Bill Tammeus' left hand

Age of Coronavirus: Learn From Scars Left By the Virus Crisis

The Easter story can teach us a lesson on how to deal with the scars left in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Former President Donald Trump

Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary

The COVID-19 outbreak has inspired an uptick in overt xenophobia.

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Guest Commentary: Turning Toward Greatness, Before We Get to Detroit

(Editor’s note: This presentation that’s been making the rounds of local civic groups recently offers a strong public policy and economic case for continuing to reinvest in our urban core, the so-called River-Crown-Plaza corridor, and nearby neighborhoods.) By Dennis Strait, managing principal, Gould Evans Communities across the country face a fundamental problem: we’ve built cities…

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