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James Bishop: January 15, 2016
“I was in a constant cycle of me, me, me, and that’s all it consisted of. I didn’t care who I hurt, who I stole from in order to get high.” Tim O’Neil had two priorities – himself and his addiction. He used drugs to deal with feelings of shame;...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: January 15, 2016
“Addiction” is a strong word. Most of us probably wouldn’t use it in reference to ourselves or we’d use it in a joking manner like, “Yeah, my...
James Bishop: January 15, 2016
With your help, UGM creates a strong community where people receive grace and feel accepted and loved. However, the men and women in recovery can’t...
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James Bishop: January 15, 2016
Russ Henderson isn’t letting his age get in the way of helping those in need. At 91, he’s an avid supporter of the women and children at Anna Ogden...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 15, 2016
Raydeane Owens, lead pastor at Heart of the City Church in Coeur d’Alene, recently described why the church believes it’s important to welcome those...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 13, 2016
By Merrily Brast, former staff writer I have always wanted to be tall. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wished for the long legs and arms that...
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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: January 7, 2016
Jack Kendrick has a huge heart for helping those in need. Following his wife’s death and a cancer diagnosis, he experienced hopelessness in life. A...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 5, 2016
By Barbara Comito, Director of Marketing and Communications Stories. That’s my one-word answer for why I do what I do.
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Union Gospel Mission: December 31, 2015
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...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 29, 2015
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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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: December 22, 2015
“What did Christmas look like in the past?” “I never had a Christmas…I did growing up, I had Christmas cause my mom made it. But as I got deeper and...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 18, 2015
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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Union Gospel Mission: December 11, 2015
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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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: December 8, 2015
“When you know that you’re bad, you always feel like you’re doing something wrong.” After meeting her biological parents and realizing her mother and...
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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: December 3, 2015
Growing up, Stefani Martin was bombarded with the message, "you are not enough." Not cool enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough. It didn’t take...
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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: December 1, 2015
IN HER PURSUIT OF PLEASURE, Rachel lost her joy. Disillusioned with the church, she ran away from God and became disconnected from family. “In the...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: December 1, 2015
This sentence from the cover story struck me: “The day after Rachel was baptized, she received news that her father’s cancer had returned for the...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 27, 2015
We asked staff, volunteers and residents to share a few of thoughts on gratitude.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: November 24, 2015
By Barbara Comito, UGM Director of Marketing & Communications For most of his 49 years, Keith Kautzman had a pattern of behavior: Whenever difficulty...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: November 20, 2015
1) Cold Care Cups.
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Union Gospel Mission: November 18, 2015
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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Union Gospel Mission: November 12, 2015
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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Merrily Roe, former staff writer: November 10, 2015
While 2015 Point-in-Time Count numbers for the nation showed an overall decrease in veteran homelessness, the statistic for homeless veterans in...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: November 5, 2015
Editor's Note: This blog post is part of a series on homelessness. Part 1 explained the magnitude and complexity of the problem. Part 2 was a story...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: November 3, 2015
Editor's Note: This blog post was first pubished on December 12, 2013 and has been thoroughly updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. It's part...
