Separating the causes and the emotions can be most helpful when stuck in an emotion.…
Read MoreEyes To See: When Public Policy Meets Art
When public policy meets art perhaps our eyes can be opened to see what we did not see before. This is a running theory of mine. HE[ART]LAND Arts KC, which mobilizes performance art for social change, has a project underway that is testing that theory in a way. The 2022 HE[ART]LAND Fellowship is a 12-week workshop that began in February and will run through May. Over the course of 12 weeks, artists have been learning about public policy as it relates to houselessness in Kansas City. They’ve taken that knowledge and translated it into performances ranging from sketch comedy to…
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Scripture calls us to reimagine a world where our social and economic systems are not built to disparage or impoverish, but instead to…
Read MoreFailures inevitably come. May you not avoid the failures that have occurred, but take time to find and hold the beauty in…
Read MoreToday, we strive to release. We practice releasing shame, anxiety, guilt, greed, or anything that keeps us from freedom and wholeness. And we…
Read MoreRelease. Is this our year of Jubilee, yours and mine? Our year to be set free?…
Read MoreGive yourself the freedom to release comparisons and progress towards being more kind and fair to yourself in your evaluations of how…
Read MoreWhether you are a nature lover or not, consider taking a pause and creating your own time of church at the zoo.…
Read MoreToday, we strive to remember. Remember that we are called to move from an identity of burden to one of freedom. Remember…
Read MoreRemembering God’s Faithfulness We all have a money story, whether we recognize it or not. Perhaps we’re living from a story of…
Read MoreIt takes seven to eight seconds of leaning into wonder and awe to have a similar effect as 15 minutes of mindfulness.…
Read MoreAs we surrender our worries and anxieties to the Lord, may we experience the peace and joy that come from walking closely…
Read MoreOur lives are fragile, like jars of clay. Yet, they hold an extraordinary treasure, the Holy Spirit, that empowers us to endure…
Read MoreWe are regularly giving prominent energy and focus to our minds and our thoughts. The problem with this is that our mind…
Read MoreSome questions are meant to linger, to defy hasty answers, and to bounce around in our minds for weeks, months, or even…
Read More“All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’”— ACTS 2:12. Pentecost truly is an event filled with…
Read MoreUnite KC will host Kansas City’s fourth annual Walk for Unity on Saturday, June 8, 2024. This year’s theme, “Journey Together,” emphasizes the belief that addressing…
Read MoreYes, friends listen to you. And it is likely beautiful and incredibly helpful. But, their listening and processing are not the same…
Read MoreLife's tough, but Christ's love makes it easier, and we're exploring how to share that love with others in meaningful ways through…
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