The cycle of death and rebirth is woven throughout scripture. Whether it is the earth being created, destroyed, and recreated or man being created, dying, and being reborn, there is a cycle to death and rebirth that repeats. This cycle is also evident in our calling as we put to death the "old man" and the Spirit of God creates in us a new man. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. God is the creator and sustainer of life, and He has promised that after our physical death, He will give us eternal spiritual life in His kingdom, if we remain faithful.

Ken Loucks

Ken Loucks was ordained an elder in September 2021 and now serves as the Asst. Pastor of the Portland and the Dalles Oregon congregations. Ken and his wife Becca were baptized together in 1987 and married in 1988. They have three children and four grandchildren. Ken and Becca live in Vancouver, WA.