This weekend, from 8:00 AM on Saturday until 6:00 PM on Sunday in front of the First Presbyterian Church at 16 Hitt Street, Salvation Army of Mid-Missouri employee Sean Spence will ring a bell with a red kettle for 34 hours straight. The goal is to raise money and awareness for local poverty relief. Donations can be made in person or online at www.redkettlecolumbia.org. “Thousands of volunteers will ring and raise money throughout the Christmas season and this is a fun way to

I couldn't sleep last night. I was lying awake worrying about some issues at the church and in my extended family. I got out of bed and went into our home office to do a little work. When I opened my laptop, this is what I saw: Where did this come from? Wednesday morning I'd led a devotion about anxiety at our staff meeting. I'd looked up some scripture passages about fear, anxiety, and worry, typed them into a Word document, printed the document, and handed out the verses at

KBIA's Darren Hellwege interviewed our Haseman Lecturer, Dr. Rodger Nishioka, about the theme of his presentation this weekend at First Presbyterian Church. It promises to be a fascinating look at the context that shaped the early Church and how their experience can instruct us in these times of great change. Listen to the interview here.