Nazarene Theological Seminary

One of my favorite annual Kansas City events is the Ethnic Enrichment Festival held in August every summer in Swope Park (about a 3-minute drive from NTS).  People of all ages gather to taste the myriad of food options (see last year’s menu) and watch the colorful dancers as they take turns on the stage every half hour.  This year I attended the festival with some old friends, the Sumpters, who were about to leave for their first term as missionaries in Mongolia.  Their son enjoyed visiting each country’s booth to get his “passport” stamped, and we adults enjoyed the nice weather and baklava.  The festival is a wonderful chance to enjoy food, music, and dance from over 60 cultures around the world.  I am always surprised at the diversity I find when I step inside the gates; it never fails to make me appreciate the beautiful and creative nature of the Triune God.