Older Adult Ministries

Nurturing Elders and Others By the Rev. Paul Graves They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, ‘Peace, peace’, when there is no peace. -...

By the Rev. Paul Graves | Painting by Tizian For many years I've been professionally aware of older adults' tendencies toward balance issues -- often...

Rosalee Mohney shares early details on a new Older Adults Retreat being offered at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center September 18-20. The over-arching them for the Retreat is "What’s Next?" and registration is already available for those who like to plan ahead!

A young man was the subject of this story. But I have heard persons of all ages say virtually the same thing, and have to...

Portrait of artist Henry Moore, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Nurturing Elders and Others: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall By the Rev. Paul Graves | Photo courtesy of...

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."

Nurturing Elders and Others: The Final Illusion of Control By The Rev. Paul Graves My guess is that within the last six months, every person reading...

"From benign bicyclists ignoring stop signs to increasingly toxic shoving matches to the horrors of mass shootings, zero-sum games are played every day." For the Rev. Paul Graves, the pervasive winner-takes-all mentality this engenders stands in contrast to the ministry and teachings of Jesus.

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...

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.  Learn more about the image, here. By the Rev. Paul Graves On November 8, we all have a chance to vote...