Why We Play
At UCA we spend 1,600 hours a year in school. About 15% of that time is spent playing. We believe deeply in the power of play. There are...
the song of today
The sun rose this morning. As I type, a muted orange sky is inching the darkness away and illuminating a light blue canvas. The...
UCA BOUGHT A BUILDING!!!!!
A year and a half ago one of our board members was attending a work event and ended up in the wrong suite. While in the wrong place she...
an ode to the parking lot
It's so beautiful to us how the Bible is constantly showing us a God who asks us questions with kindness and compassion. When Adam and...
Growing up
We use the analogy of a family often as we talk about what UCA is. We’ve reached that stage as a growing family where we no longer fit in...
Go To The Weeds
There's a lot of different ways to tell a story; different angles and perspectives. If I'm honest, the view from these eyes of mine gets...
Hearts that Dance in the Dark
I know you’re supposed to cast all your worries unto God, but sometimes there is so much to worry about that even the casting becomes...
A Need, A Nine Year Old Dreamer and A Way
In this past school year, at least seven Kansas City Public School kids have been injured by gunfire and five recent graduates have been...
Don't Build a Prison
When we talk about Urban Education everyone has an image in their head of what that looks like. We have people who won’t drive to the...
Bologna, Mouse Evangelism and the Art of Just Doing Something
Awhile back I was playing my guitar with some scholars asking what songs they wanted to sing and someone said they wanted to sing the...
