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Advent meditations

Issue Fall/Winter 2021

Response is a print and online magazine for thoughtful Christians worldwide, rooted in the people, life, and mission of Seattle Pacific University.

Volume 44 / Number 2

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Features

Unwrapping grief

When the holidays hurt

A global feast

Ponche de Crème

Christian Faith

Week Four: Advent as solidarity

Christian Faith

Week Three: Grieving mothers

Week Two: Giving birth to God’s Kingdom

Christian Faith

Week One: A desiccated Earth awakens

Kūčiukai with Poppy Seed Milk

Moon Cakes

Trifle

Tamales

Dried Mushroom Soup

How Much Do You Know About SPU?

How much do you know about SPU? Hope McPherson December 2021

Home

Pole vaulter Scout Cai is over the top Mark Moschetti December 2021

Senior receives Critical Language Scholarship from the State Department Robert Elmer December 2021

SPU instructors receive book award from education society Hope McPherson December 2021

New SPU Living Experience changes residence hall life Bethany Cummins December 2021

Margaret Watkins is new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Tracy Norlen December 2021

Directors of Oscar-nominated movies visit “Film and Faith” class Shelly Ngo December 2021

The living legacy of Gary Ames Hope McPherson December 2021

Home for the holidays: What to expect when your student comes back from college Jeff Jordan November 2021

Bringing healing to the table Colleen Steelquist November 2021

The Final Word

Surrendering life’s complications Ed Kerr December 2021

Alumni

Steve Gough, charter member of the Falcons Hall of Fame, passes away Mark Moschetti December 2021

J. Duane Magee ’51: A coach who lived with enthusiasm Hope McPherson December 2021

A life of ministry spanning the globe Hope McPherson December 2021

Maker sews together creativity and history Colleen Steelquist December 2021

Gratitude and wonder: An Ames Scholar reflects on the gift of an education Kari Costanza November 2021

Everyone's invited: The DRY Botanical Bubbly story Bethany Cummins November 2021

Athletics

Sakuda hired as men’s soccer interim head coach Mark Moschetti December 2021

Sports return to SPU Mark Moschetti December 2021

Class Notes

Rod Stiling: A history and future with SPU Hope McPherson December 2021

Fall/Winter 2021 Class Notes Hope McPherson December 2021

Reed Davis retires after 32 years of civic engagement Hope McPherson December 2021

Christina Hoyle, integral in developing SPU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, retires Hope McPherson December 2021

From the Editor

What love looks like Shelly Ngo December 2021

The President’s View

The joy of the Lord Pete Menjares December 2021

Your Turn

From the reader, Fall/Winter 2021 Hope McPherson December 2021

In Memoriam

In Memoriam, Fall/Winter 2021 Hope McPherson December 2021

Suzanne Bond: A gifted educator and leader Hope McPherson December 2021

Don MacDonald: A holistic, lifelong learner and educator Hope McPherson December 2021

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