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Six Mission Minutes: A New Sprig

Many of our ministries in the Northwest can recall the days of their zenith, when, as a congregation or school, they had grown to noble height and fullness of strength

2026 PSYG Helps Youth Walk in ‘Footsteps’

“Footsteps” was the engaging theme of this year’s Puget Sound Youth Gathering held at Camp Arnold near Eatonville, Washington (March 6-8). 1 John 1:6-7 provided the inspiration — “But if

Integrating Grief Into Life After Loss

NOTE: Becky Oswald is a resource for our ministries in understanding death, the grief process, and providing support for our workers. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education, a

What You Know (And Don’t Know) About Grief

Grief is a complicated and personal emotional process. “The grief journey is unique to each person, and for pastors and church workers who have walked with others through grief, its

Notes from a Widower

“I Understand What You Are Going Through” No, You Don’t By Herbert Hoefer At this writing, my wife of 58 years, Carol, died a year ago, on Dec. 26, 2024.