Conversation

Articles by lay and clergy members of the Annual Conference representing the specific viewpoints of the author and not necessarily the position of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference.

Dr. Cornel West on Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Dr. Cornel West on Abraham Joshua Heschel By Jesse Love, the Rev. Katie Ladd and Pastor Karen Yokota On Saturday, March 8, Seattle’s Queen Anne UMC...

What’s So Scary About Bread?

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By Rev. Jenny Phillips | Minister for Environmental Stewardship and Advocacy "I can’t make bread--it’s too scary.” This is what a colleague said to me...

Making My Daily Bread (Recipe Included!)

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“Give us this day our daily bread…” this is the line in the Lord’s Prayer that I most take for granted. In my household,...

You can’t be part of a movement when you are standing still

By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People's Ministries I remember being disappointed the first time I visited Mars Hill Church in Seattle. You...

An Embarrassment of Riches, a short intro to Fasting

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James Tissot: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Brooklyn Museum) By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People’s Ministries Disclaimer. I’m not the most disciplined person,...

Elders: LET GO OF THE ROPE! (or Hey, Church — GROW UP!)

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Nurturing Elders and Others: LET GO OF THE ROPE! (or Hey, Church -- GROW UP!) By the Rev. Paul Graves | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Older adults...

Musings: Do Young Adults Exist?

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Musings & Younger Perspectives: Do Young Adults Exist? By The Rev. Emma Donohew | Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (See links below) As a young Millennial pastor...

The Church Needs a #HugAScientistDay

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By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry In a war against science, religion will lose. Thankfully, this is a battle God never...

Elders: Making Friends with Grief

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Nurturing Elders and Others: Making Friends with Grief By the Rev. Paul Graves | "Grace" photo by Eric Enstrom I think grief’s real task is to take...

Rich Lang: Looking Good on Wood

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Looking Good on Wood By the Rev. Rich Lang | Image by Wikimedia Commons “The Bible’s definition of economic justice is the Jubilee, a far more...

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