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“Today, I’m Free”: UGM alumni discuss the road to recovery
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The Painful Truth that Leads to Freedom
Written by former Men’s Recovery Program Supervisor Mike Sholtz I had been working at UGM for only a short time when one of the men in the program...
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Voices of Recovery: A Poem of Redemption
Union Gospel Mission: February 25, 2021
Written and performed by 2016 UGM LIFE Recovery alum Amanda Taylor.
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Walking Away From Shame
Union Gospel Mission: October 15, 2020
Sermon preached on Sunday, October 4, 2020 by Reverend Claire Strunk at Communitas, Spokane. When I was 9, my family would swim at the YWCA. One...
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Feelings, Faith, and Freedom
Union Gospel Mission: March 11, 2016
An Easter season reflection by former UGM staff writer, Merrily Brast.
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Lose the Label: Victim
Union Gospel Mission: February 2, 2016
“In the beginning, I thought I was free,” Rowan said, “and in the beginning, I thought he was going to be everything I ever wanted—he had a Mohawk,...
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Honoring Those Who Have Fought for Freedom
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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Q & A: UGM Staff Veterans
Union Gospel Mission: July 24, 2015
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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The High Price of Freedom
Merrily Roe, former staff writer: July 17, 2015
“It’s kind of an oxymoron, the word freedom, because it comes with a high price.” –Chris, Marine veteran Freedom means many things to many people. We...
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What does freedom mean to you?
Union Gospel Mission: July 2, 2015
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of expression—we value freedom. We celebrate it! But there are different types of freedom, and...
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The Beauty of God's Love
Merrily Roe, former staff writer: February 16, 2015
By Merrily Brast, former Staff Writer “You are worse than you think you are, but also far more loved than you feel you are.” –Timothy Keller
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How We Help Our Veterans
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2012
Soldiers risk their lives to preserve our freedom. They witness tragedy. They leave their families for months at a time. They drive their bodies and...