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...
What is Stewardship?
On the Shelf:
What is Stewardship?
By Ellen Johanson
What is stewardship?
If you look it up in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary it will tell you that “stewardship...
An Embarrassment of Riches, a short intro to Fasting
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,...
Transforming the World with the Three Washing Ton D.C.’s #gypcla14
Transforming the World with the Three Washing Ton D.C.’s #gypcla14
By Amanda Tobey with Jesse N. Love | Photo by Amy Pazan
During Opening Worship at...
Bishop Carcaño to appoint Rev. Frank Schaefer to Cal-Pac Student Ministry
From the California-Pacific Office of Communications
“I am grateful for the action of the committee on appeals in the Frank Schaefer case. In line with...
How Long?
Submitted by the Rev. Cara Scriven*
I write with a heavy heart. Earlier in the week, the Conference debated whether Paul’s statement “nothing can separate...
Musings: The 4 Stages of God’s Calling (for me, at least!)
Poet Tiffanie Shanks of Ohio visits The Pacific Northwest to draw inspiration for a project.
Musings & Younger Perspectives:
The 4 Stages of God’s Calling (for...
Doing the Puyallup, 1942 #pnwac14
Doing the Puyallup, 1942
By Greg Mizukami | Photos by The US Government
When reading about historical events of the past, it’s natural to feel a...
Together, we will get there (…and this is not a personal thing)
Marches for Ebola virus awareness and for the response to the death of Michael Brown.
Together, we will get there (…and this is not...
Fear of the Tap (water)
Growing up in the Philippines, the Rev. David Valera learned that it was never safe to drink water straight from the tap. In this reflective post, Valera wrestles with how hard it can be to let go of "deep-rooted fears" even long after one has learned there is no danger. He wonders what role the church can play in liberating others.
