Matthew 25 Project
Just outside of Kansas City is William Jewell College, a small, private university with a Baptist tradition. William Jewell is a great school and over the life of our church we have had a number of students and staff become a part of our worshiping community.
Driving to work this morning I was listening to Morning Edition on the local NPR affiliate, KCUR. In between national news segments KCUR did a brief story that immediately caught my attention. Local reporter Steve Bell opened the segment with this statement:
"A group of young people, mostly teens, is involved with an urban restoration project in Kansas City, MO. The project is named for the scripture that inspired it: 'Matthew 25.'"
He continued, saying:
"Jeff Buscher, campus minister at William Jewell College, is supervising the renovations at four homes in the urban core. Buscher heads the Matthew 25 Project, aided by cooperation from the city, the Local Investment Corporation and the Community Cadet Club."
I know Jeff. He is the campus chaplain at William Jewell. He and I have interacted on multiple occasions, both at Jacob's Well and when I have had the opportunity to be up at Jewell for speaking at a class.
The Matthew 25 Project is a really great initiative. You can read about the project briefly on the KCUR website. You can also listen to the streaming broadcast of the story I heard this morning on the same site.
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