Written By John Sowers, Pastor at Leavenworth First Christian Church. Copied with permission from the June 17 “Sower’s Seeds” article in The Leavenworth Christian newsletter. Edited to fit Kansas Messenger publication guidelines and published in the 2021 July issue of the Kansas Messenger. What is Your Experience at Church Camp? Think about a conversation that […]
Regional Minister Blog
Life Grounded in God
Thoughts from Your Regional Minister By Ken Marston, Regional MinisterPublished in the June 2021 Kansas Messenger As I look at my Annual Planning Guide and Calendar, I am struck by a couple of things, one that we are already in June and it does not feel like it was that long ago that we were […]
Reflections on Retirement
Thoughts From Your Regional MinisterWritten By Steve Martin, Regional Minister & President How does one sum up the work and events of 24 years? I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and reflecting on my ministry over these last few years. My decision to retire was not easy, yet I know it is the right […]
Support For Reconciliation and New Church Development”
Thoughts From Your Regional Minister Article Written by Ken Marston, CCK Regional MinisterPublished in April 2021 issue of the Kansas Messenger As I sit wrestling with what to write as one of your Regional Ministers, there are two things that are currently tumbling through my mind. Actually, there are more than two things tumbling through […]
On the Edge of Control
Thoughts from your Regional Ministers By Steve Martin, Regional Minister & PresidentPublished in Kansas Messenger – March issue (Vol. 125, Ed. 3) I am guessing, with all the cold weather and ice that accompanies these cold days, that most of us have had the scary feeling of being just on the verge of losing control […]
Truth is the first casualty of war
Thoughts From Your Regional Minister February Kansas Messenger (Vol. 125, Ed. 2)By Ken Marston, Regional Minister Have you noticed how often our political leaders, when faced with a serious issue that they feel we, as a nation, need to solve declare war on that problem? There has been a declaration of war on poverty, and […]