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Paul Graves

In March 2026, Paul will have completed 30 years as a faith/values writer, and he has plans to keep writing! After almost 37 years in Sandpoint, ID, Paul and his wife moved to Hillsboro, OR in March 2025, to be close to their son and family. They live in a retirement community, where Paul’s professional back as a retired United Methodist pastor and also a retired geriatric social worker, have been welcomed and are grist for the writing-mill on matters of spirituality, politics and aging.
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Why I give monthly to FāVS News — And why you should too

FāVS News columnist Paul Graves reflects on his years with FāVS and explains why reader support and sustained giving are vital to expanding religion journalism.
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Celebrate underserved love at the Thanksgiving Table

A reflection on easing holiday tension, embracing undeserved love, and finding grace at the Thanksgiving table amid division.
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I bought my first clergy collar to accompany immigrants to ICE hearings

At an Oregon protest, a pastor reflects on ICE intimidation, faith in action, and how Jesus’ subversive love inspires the Interfaith Immigrant Justice movement.
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Can Psalm 137 Transform Our Rage?

A reflection on Psalm 137, political violence, and how honest lament can transform rage into healing in a time of national division and despair.
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Jesus flipped power on its head and so should we

Jesus was considered a subversive by the religious and political power of his day. Should not, we who claim to be serious followers of Jesus, do the same?
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Searching for truth-pieces in a world of facts, myths and grace

A simple photo experiment revealed how facts rarely tell the whole story. In this reflection, discover how truth lives beyond facts—in grace, myths, and the stories we carry.
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Geezer in Training: Finding meaning, humor and faith in the aging process

A retired pastor reflects on aging, identity, and faith—redefining what it means to be a “geezer” and inviting others to embrace growing older with joy and purpose.
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