Devotional

By the Rev. Meredith Dodd | Pastor, Bear Creek United Methodist Church What do Benedictine monks and United Methodist clergy have in common? At first glance,...

Rev. Ferdinand Llenado went through a faith crisis as he experienced a paradigm shift from fundamentalism towards inclusive thinking. In this post on the PNW News Blog, Llenado shares several benedictions from his recently published book, shaped by this faith journey through the U.

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.

By Sue Magrath | Sacred Mountain Ministries It’s been a long, hot summer. Even the western side of the state has had little or no rain in several...

By the Rev. Pat Simpson | Seattle District Superintendent OOn the radio this morning I heard a Jewish father and a Muslim mother talk about...

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications, Young People’s Ministries First there was Hurricane Harvey. Next there was Hurricane Irma, and an 8.1-magnitude earthquake which rocked...

By Pastor Nathan Hollifield | Originally in The Spire Time is a curious sort of thing when we begin to reflect on it deeply. Most of...

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (ESV) By Amanda Nicol | Ministry Intern serving at Gresham UMC...

“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,...

Awaken my soul, come awake To hunger, to seek, to thirst Awaken first love And do as you did at first - Fall Afresh, Jeremy Riddle By Rachael Phelps | Ministry...