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Jim and Ken

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The Ever-Present God

In part one of this sermon from Ron Pyle, professor at Whitworth University, he explained why as Christians, we don’t need to live in fear. Ron begins part two by giving examples from Scripture in which God overcomes fear with His presence.

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The God Who Is with Us

The past year has been one of sadness in many ways. Tragedy happened throughout the Northwest, the nation, and the world, and fear is the word – in...

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The Incarnation: Our Salvation

By Sonny Westbrook, UGM Ministries Director We have come to the season of the year when many people, in some way or another, acknowledge the birth of...

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What I Know

Editor's note: This month, Phil Altmeyer is celebrating 30 years at the helm of the Union Gospel Mission. During his tenure, the organization has...

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In Gratitude for God's Gifts

We asked staff, volunteers and residents to share a few of thoughts on gratitude.

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Anna Ogden Hall Women Walk the Runway

By Valerie Horner, UGM Volunteer This year’s Spokane-Eastern WA Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS Wellness Celebration and Rally decided to...

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Lose the Label: Perfectionist

By Lynn Swanbom Yount, UGM Volunteer Becky Morelan knows about life in the fast lane. Her sales career was a successful one, and she worked hard to...

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Hopelessness to Homelessness

By David Nicosia, UGM Men's Recovery participant When I became homeless, there were so many feelings that led up to it. How stupid was I to allow...

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Living under titles

By Diego Rodriguez, Chaplain at Center for Women and Children Being a chaplain, I find that my hardest job is not helping someone understand that we...

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A Lasting Legacy of Vocational Education

On Tuesday, October 20, UGM held an open house and dedication for the new DeRuwe Center, an annex to the Men’s Shelter and administration building....

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Dismissing "Crazy": Part Two

In part one of this series on the label "crazy," Jessica investigates this word, what it means and why we use it. She left us in a difficult spot....

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Dismissing "Crazy": Part One

By Jessica Kell I don’t have much time to read the news these days beyond scrolling through headlines that, once registered, fade from thought. What...

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Can Men be Relationship Addicts?

By John Dunne, former UGM Counselor “I am a relationship addict.” This statement came out of the mouth of another man in my recovery group over 25...

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Trace - Homeless

Trace spent 15 years intermittently homeless, fluctuating from employed to unemployed, living on the streets or in an RV without heat, running water...

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Challenge to Eat Together

By Rev. Riley Palmer Those who call Jesus Christ both Lord and Savior are part of a spiritual family. The Family of God consists of people from every...

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Seeing the Image of God in All People

By Sonny Westbrook, UGM Ministries Director What a privilege it is to be ministering here at the Union Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest-- a...

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Daring to Look Past the Label

By Pastor Kurt Staeuble Label (noun): 1. a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its...

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Sharing Jesus with Children

Volunteer Michaelyn Hodges has a heart for sharing Jesus with the children coming to UGM. She recently answered some of our questions and explained...

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Passionately Serving the Most Vulnerable

Randy Altmeyer has worked at UGM for 30 years, serving in various positions, and he and his family have played an integral role at the Mission. He is...

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30 Years Serving at UGM

UGM Men's Shelter Chaplain Randy Altmeyer has served at UGM in several capacities over the span of 30 years. He is now retiring to embark on a new...

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The Effects of Relapse on Recovery

The following is a conversation with former UGM Men's Recovery Counselor John Dunne on how relapse relates to recovery.

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Relapse, Early Intervention Tools for Family

By Jina Doggett, Director of Women's Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall Addiction and recovery affect not only individuals, but family and friends....

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A Word from the Kids at UGM Camp

UGM Camp would not be possible without you. Camp is about half way over, and we thought you might enjoy reading about what some of the kids want to...

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Q & A: UGM Staff Veterans

This month, we at UGM have explored the topic of freedom - what it is and what it is not. Recently, we asked some UGM staff military veterans...

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UGM Camp: a Girl Named Mina

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger Mina. Mina is the name of the little girl that came into my life this last week at UGM Camp and left a...

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