by Matt Landry | Dec 4, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
The KKK and White Protestantism in Indiana “The one duty we owe history is to rewrite it.” This quote by author Oscar Wilde struck me at the end of Timothy Egan’s book A Fever in the Heartland. Yet the reality is that we can’t rewrite a history we don’t know. I...
by Matt Landry | Nov 21, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
Our Church Family Thanksgiving This past Sunday I walked into the Fellowship Hall after worship to find a space filled with people, lots of good food, and so much wonderful conversation and laughing. As I walked Shane Claiborne, one of our special guests last Sunday,...
by Matt Landry | Oct 3, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
I have always found Francis of Assisi an inspiring and interesting man of history and faith. I wasn’t introduced to him until I was in college studying at an institution that honors his name. I was immediately interested in a man who would leave behind worldly riches...
by Matt Landry | Sep 28, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come! Those are the lyrics to the famous song, now the official song of the city, written in 1952. Alright, to be honest, I’m actually heading to Leawood, Kansas, which is a southern suburb of the city to the United...
by Matt Landry | Sep 25, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
I feel like this weekend in the world of sports gave us several examples of never giving up. As my boys and I watched a few minutes of several different games this weekend, here’s what we witnessed: Ohio State defeating Notre Dame in the final seconds of the game. ...
by Matt Landry | Sep 6, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
That’s a wrap! On the 31st day of August, we held our final day of catch party with Rowdie the mascot from the Indianapolis Indians. It was so much fun to gather people from the church and community for a fun event. I loved watching more seasoned baseball players play...
