Older Adult Ministries

The Rev. Paul Graves uses the metaphor of chiropractic alignment to discuss the problems we are experiencing as a denomination today, and at times in our own struggles as well. He states, "alignment has everything to do with relationships we have – with our bodies, emotions, the people we live with and around, the God we perceive, and the Bible we read."

Transforming faith is an adult task! | By the Rev. Paul Graves “When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those...

In a post for Nurturing Elders on the PNW News Blog, Rev. Paul Graves explores what it takes to keep the brain healthy as we age. While he wasn't surprised to find that that those who kept active through volunteering were rewarded with better brain health, he was to discover the primary importance of motivation. According to one study those who regularly volunteered lived longer "but only if their intentions were truly altruistic."

By the Rev. Paul Graves One of my favorite Biblical stories for decades has been The Prodigal Son parable. For a variety of reasons it...

Nurturing Elders and Others: Being Human is More Than We Settle For By The Rev. Paul Graves What if being human is more than we human beings...

Housebreaking Ageism in the Church | By the Rev. Paul Graves A few months ago, I invited us to consider naming the unidentified elephants that...

By The Rev. Paul Graves | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Note to readers: This column is unlike any past column I’ve written in this space....

By the Rev. Al Aosved | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia and Jesse N. Love It is Thursday. Folks have been busy moving from room to room, picking...

Illustration of “Bobby Bumps Goes Fishing”, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, bit.ly/bobbybumpsfishing Nurturing Elders and Others: I don’t have time to be patient! By The Rev. Paul Graves When...

Nurturing Elders: Near The End! By the Rev. Paul Graves Don’t let “near the end” scare you! The end may be one of the best times...