National Baptists Feature First Woman Preacher at Evening Service in Annual Meeting
The Rev. Tracey L. Brown of New Jersey became the first woman ever to preach at a worship service during the annual meeting, NBCUSA leaders said.
One Urban Crossroad, 3 New Districts: Kansas City Braces for Missouri Gerrymander
The Republican plan, urged on by Trump, would crack the city’s urban core into three districts — with all of them converging at Independence Boulevard Christian Church.
Missouri Republicans Invoke Christian Values to Gerrymander Out a Methodist Minister
Somehow, the plan allegedly rooted in faith values to represent Christians means driving out of office one of only three ministers in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kansas, Missouri Clergy Argue Rise of White Christian Nationalism Poses Threat to Democracy
Advocates of reconciliation and unity gather at the fourth of seven events scheduled from April through October in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
A Kansas City Lament
Kansas City pastor Darron Edwards shares his thoughts on the mass shooting at the Super Bowl victory rally and suggests possible paths forward.
Voting No on Missouri’s Amendment 4
Pastor Darron LaMonte Edwards argues that Missourians should help to repair the breach and vote "no" on Amendment 4. This measure would only further erode local control over crucial resources and punish certain communities in Kansas City for seeing the solution to their problems as
‘If I Had Hair It Would All Be Gone’: A Baptist Minister in Kansas City Tells His Pandemic Story So Far
Reverend Eric Williams says they started with "two cans of SPAM and macaroni with no cheese." The Kansas City church is using what they have available to feed thousands and explore the root causes of hunger in their community.
Kansas City Pastor Getting ‘to the Heart of the Matter’ of Crime
Like a lot of cities, Kansas City, Missouri, has seen a dramatic increase in violent crime this year. And at least one pastor is looking to do something about it. Darron Edwards wrote a 10-step plan that launched August 11 and already has 29 faith
Protests Spark Move to Rename Iconic Kansas City Fountain
Decades after influential developer J.C. Nichols kept Blacks, Jews, and other minorities out of subdivisions he built that transformed the Kansas City region, protests over the death of George Floyd might lead to his name being removed from one of the city’s most iconic sites.
First Mo. Coronavirus Church Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge on Monday (May 11) dismissed a legal challenge by a group of Catholics in St. Louis, while a similar challenge in Kansas City by a Baptist church is moving toward a hearing on Friday. Both suits challenge local restrictions designed to prevent
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