by Jason Edwards | May 22, 2026 | Opinion
I first encountered the phrase “heart language” during cross-cultural training, years before I understood what it meant. At the time, it felt like a bit of mission vocabulary, a phrase you underline once and move past. But later, living among immigrants and refugees...
by Jason Edwards | Feb 25, 2026 | Opinion
Jesus never had much of a honeymoon with his hometown. One minute, he was the golden boy. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked, beaming with borrowed pride. Quickly, though, they were dragging him to the edge of town to throw him off a cliff (Luke 4:14-30)....
by Jason Edwards | Jan 8, 2026 | Opinion
We once argued about politics at the dinner table and then cleared the dishes. Today, people cut old friends out of their lives. Families avoid each other’s calls. Marriages strain under the weight of partisan loyalty. Something crucial has shifted. Politics hasn’t...
by Jason Edwards | Dec 12, 2025 | Opinion
The Midland Theatre, Kansas City’s old cinematic palace, has a way of welcoming you before the music even begins. Gilded balconies, carved ceilings, and soft light made the space feel like a memory someone had carefully polished. My wife and I arrived on a cool...
by Jason Edwards | Dec 1, 2025 | Opinion
Each generation believes it would have stood on the right side of history. We look back at the photographs—sepia faces, smoke at the edges of town—and wonder how anyone could have stayed silent while children were marched from their homes, while bodies hung from...
