Stay on the way of Jesus as we faithfully walk with Jesus. The road may not be easy or without its troubles but Jesus is faithful. Keep our eyes on the destination, stand firm and trust God is with you on this journey.

The Pacific Northwest Association of the Church of God gathers annually at rotating host churches. This year we gathered in Spokane at New Horizons Community Church. These conversations are about what we heard and experienced at PNA Connect 2025 and go beyond, listening for God's divine echoes calling to us, reminding of us of who He is and who we are because of Him. The theme this year was SOAR. out of Isaiah 40.

Jesus offers Zacchaeus an opportunity to walk with him in a new way. To stop seeking his own means and to do what is right, seek justice, encourage the oppressed, defend the cause of the fatherless and to plead the case of the widow. Walking with Jesus helps us see people as Jesus sees them and to offer hospitality as a witness to a loving God.

The Pacific Northwest Association of the Church of God gathers annually at rotating host churches. This year we gathered in Spokane at New Horizons Community Church. These conversations are about what we heard and experienced at PNA Connect 2025 and go beyond, listening for God's divine echoes calling to us, reminding of us of who He is and who we are because of Him. The theme this year was SOAR. out of Isaiah 40.

Sometimes we find ourselves alone, yet God is with us. He has not abandoned us and draws us closer to Him. In His presence we approach with a humble spirit desiring to be ever closer. As we walk with Jesus do we approach God with a humble spirit?

I won’t let go. I won’t give up. I won’t stop pursuing. If we approach our walk with Jesus with this kind of fervent passion for God’s goodness, blessing, justice we will see His Kingdom come and will be done. Don’t give up, don’t give in, remain steadfast in the face of opposition until we see the Kingdom breaking in.

We have reason to celebrate and be grateful while we walk with Jesus. It is important to celebrate before moving on and making the reason to celebrate a distant memory. When we celebrate God’s goodness it helps us trust Him for what is to come. Where can we be grateful to God and proclaim our gratitude to Him?

We live in a world where injustice, brokenness, and division exist. We can choose to be overwhelmed or apathetic or we can trust God for what He says and step out in faith. Kingdom service looks like faithfully seeking justice, mercy, and reconciliation regardless of the depth of brokenness around us.

Generosity is not only about money but it certainly is not less. God calls us to be content in a culture of consumerism. Contentment flows out of trust in God and when we trust Him to provide we are free to notice the needs around us.

God has gifted us with access to His resources and He is clear on how He desires us to steward them. We can choose how we leverage what God has given- for His Kingdom, or for our own desires. Walking with Jesus looks like managing what God has provided in a way that keeps a Kingdom focus.

God and all of heaven rejoice at the return of a child into right relationship. Whether we are weighed down by guilt and shame or trying to earn our place at the table, God offers forgiveness and grace. We may find ourselves in a pit of despair or waiting for rescue and God meets us there, holds us up and restores us bringing about the joy of our salvation.

The pull to climb higher, be the best, have the influence keeps us further from walking with Jesus. If our attention is on these things we will miss the invitation to the table Jesus is preparing for us. Do we have the eyes of Christ to see the lowly, the powerless and the poor?

The pull to climb higher, be the best, have the influence keeps us further from walking with Jesus. If our attention is on these things we will miss the invitation to the table Jesus is preparing for us. Do we have the eyes of Christ to see the lowly, the powerless and the poor?

When we construct borders that keep us from God we miss the joy of the Lord and the awe and wonder of His presence. Walking with Jesus should move us closer to the King, not keep us further away.

Service that Jesus models is justice, mercy, and reconciliation in a culture of injustice and division. When our focus remains on Jesus we can seek justice and mercy and work towards reconciliation in a world that is broken. The fruit of these things will come when we keep our eyes on Jesus and endure through the hardships.

As we walk with Jesus on this journey we can be confronted with areas of our life we have mis-possessed or over-valued. Jesus invites us to keep our focus on Him and His Kingdom.

Is walking with Jesus enough for this journey or do I need more from this world? The things of this world will pass away but the glory of God will remain. Be careful in where you place your hope.

Impact Campus Ministries Henry Gallanger - Campus Minister at Centralia College
www.impacttheu.com

Do we care what we look like or how we are perceived when we pray? We see Abraham and Jesus plead with God without concern of how they appear before Him or to anyone else. We can approach the throne room with desperation, trusting God to hold us fully in His arms.

We bear witness to walking with Jesus as we offer hospitality and prioritize the presence of Jesus to the presentation of Jesus.

Do we love God? Do we love our neighbor? Jesus responds to the question, ‘how do I inherit eternal life?’ with the Shema: love God and love others. Who are the ‘others’ in our life? How is God calling us to love them? We love our neighbor by showing mercy.