Pandemic Language A monumental event like the coronavirus pandemic changes our individual and community life experiences in unexpected ways. Living through historic events also changes our language. Leer más
Five Reasons to Celebrate Independence Day The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence 245 years ago. When they announced to the world their separation from Great Britain, a new nation was formed — the United States of America. Leer más
Regaining Our Memory At first, the symptoms are not obvious. Early on you can still speak and hold simple conversations. Most people don’t even notice anything is wrong. Then you’re sitting at a red light, and suddenly you can’t remember where you are or even how to m... Leer más
Tilting Toward the Son At 5:50 a.m. Pacific time on Jan. 2, 2021, people across the Northwest experienced a special annual phenomenon. At that precise moment, we reached our closest approach to the sun for the year. This point in Earth’s orbit around the sun is called “... Leer más
Two Words From a Challenging Year As I look back on 2020, two words leap to mind: liberty and justice. These two words have been undeniably highlighted as we’ve grappled with the harsh realities of the coronavirus pandemic, financial inequity and racial discord. Leer más
Stewards of Grace I was reading John 20 recently. Some scholars say the church’s mission first appears here when Jesus gave Mary Magdalene the first commission after His resurrection. Three things stood out to me this time, three things that have become uncomfortab... Leer más
The Hardest Climb What is the most difficult mountain to climb — Everest or Calvary? For me, I’d have to say Mount Calvary stands out as the most difficult mountain to climb, not just in the world but in the universe. Only one person ever conquered that mountain: J... Leer más
I'm Different Today I read a study recently that theorized how the loss of education during World War II had lasting negative effects for more than 40 years. Leer más
A Shaken World, A Soon-Coming King John Freedman, NPUC president, asks what really matters, now that we’re faced with a challenging new societal landscape. Leer más
