Kellie Kotraba

Mid-Missourians respond to Oklahoma tornado

Kellie Kotraba — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:30 +0000

A devastating tornado struck outside in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon. As often happens in the wake of disaster, people took to Twitter. KBIA's Kellie Kotraba took a look at what people in mid-Missouri were saying.

Catholic church finds fresh ways to spread message in New Evangelization

Kellie Kotraba — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

There are enough former Catholics in the United States to make up a large Christian denomination of their own.

Humanist group demands end to teacher-led prayers at Fayette High School

Kellie Kotraba — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:46 +0000

The American Humanist Association is demanding that weekly prayer sessions at Fayette High School be stopped on grounds that they are unconstitutional.

Porsha Williams shares challenges of Pagan conversion

Kellie Kotraba — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:45:03 +0000

Porsha Williams knows a thing or two about walls – metaphorical ones, that is. She’s been up against a lot of them, whether religious, psychological or cultural.

She describes herself as a “raised Christian, converted to Pagan woman.” And that conversion is the source of many of these walls.

Wagner's 'Die Meistersinger' reaches back to Reformation, forward to World War II

Kellie Kotraba — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

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Columbia FAVS hosts walking tour of downtown churches [video]

Kellie Kotraba and laura davison — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:16:59 +0000

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Prayers for Boston [STORIFY]

Kellie Kotraba — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:19:36 +0000

Two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. Like people all across the country, many of those from around mid-Missouri are responding with Tweets of prayer.

Missourians respond to Supreme Court arguments on gay marriage

Kellie Kotraba — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:25:48 +0000

Spirituality meets travel in William Claassen's “Journey Man”

Kellie Kotraba — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:44:51 +0000

This story was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith & Values.

When the world called, William Claassen said "Yes."

The Columbia author has hitchhiked across North America, worked on a kibbutz in Israel and

He recently published his third book, "Journey Man: A World Calling." The book tells of his travels through nine countries on four continenets over a 30-years span.

Church reenacts the Last Supper, celebrates Passover with “The Lamb”

Kellie Kotraba — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:47:27 +0000

This story was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith & Values.