Monthly Archives: April 2018

Legislative Update As we enter the final week of the 2018 Kansas Legislative Session, anyone hoping for a clear and straightforward solution to the school funding crisis in Kansas will be sorely disappointed. The only thing certain at this point … Continue reading →

Dear Kevin, Five years ago, the world experienced the worst disaster in the history of manufacturing. Rana Plaza was not the first garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, but the almost incomprehensible scale of the tragedy finally catalyzed real change in the … Continue reading →

Kevin — I’m a Voter Buddy.  I’ve helped people register to vote.  I’ve badgered people with questions such as “did you vote today”.  But on primary day, I didn’t vote.  I had my plan.  I was going to stop in … Continue reading →

I’ve met far too many Missourians who have lost a loved one to the opioid epidemic. I’ve sat with families and heard heartbreaking stories. I’ve talked to parents who have come home and been powerless to help an overdosing child. … Continue reading →

“In our own struggle as activists, we have learned that where there is silence there is complicity.” -Father Roy Bourgeois (Nov. 2017) Just last month we witnessed the power of people mobilizing to end gun violence and US policies that … Continue reading →

The Expanding Kingdom: Philip & The Ethiopian Eunuch Cory Driver April 29, 2018  Sexual Minorities, Theology To me, the story of the Ethiopian eunuch is one of the most heartbreaking and affirming stories in all of scripture. The Holy Spirit’s … Continue reading →

Fibromyalgia News Today Weekly Columns See below for a brief overview of last week’s columns, written by fibromyalgia patient specialists. Click through to read each piece in its entirety: Am I Healthier than You?   Am I Healthier than You? Apr … Continue reading →

✍️ How to Change Your Town! You don’t need to hold political office to make a healthy change in your community. Parents and residents play a big role in helping leaders make change by getting involved in neighborhood associations and … Continue reading →

Kevin – “We had a hierarchy in my office in Congress. If you’re a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn’t talk to you. If you’re a lobbyist who gave us money, I might talk to you.” That was … Continue reading →

“Look at my hands and feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” Luke 24:39 Years ago, my church – LaSalle Street … Continue reading →