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 grew up attending the church in Vancouver, WA. Over the years, he was part of congregations in Portland West and Portland East, OR; Anchorage, AK; and Burlington, WA. He was ordained as a deacon in April 2017 and later as an elder in September 2021. In August 2024, Ken began serving in the full-time ministry as the Pastor of the Tacoma and Olympia congregations in Washington. He and his wife, Becca, were baptized together in 1987, married in 1988, and are blessed with three children and four fantastic grandboys.