Paul PhamDeacon Paul H. Pham is a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon-a pastoral minister, author, and entrepreneur whose life spans continents, cultures, and callings.He holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from the University ofPortland and Gonzaga University, graduating with honors as one of the inaugural recipients of the Moreau Fellowship. Formed under respected theologians, including Rev. H. Richard Rutherford, he developed a theological vision that brings together disciplined scholarship and the lived realities of pastoral ministry.Over the years, Deacon Pham has served the Church in a wide range of roles-as deacon, Director of Vietnamese Ministry, Director of Religious Education, and catechist-accompanying communities in worship, formation, and care. His service has also extended to the broader mission of the Church through his work with Catholic Charities, standing alongside the poor and the vulnerable.Before answering the call to ordained ministry, he built a distinguished career in engineering and leadership within the high-tech industry, later becoming a business owner and entrepreneur. In every chapter of his life, a single thread remains: a commitment to serve, to build, and to restore.Yet it is his personal journey that most deeply shapes his voice. As a young man fleeing Vietnam by boat, he endured piracy, near drowning, and the uncertainty of the open sea before finding refuge. From those depths emerged not bitterness, but a hard-won, enduring hope-one that continues to guide his life and ministry.Through the Rising Peace series, he weaves together Scripture, history, theology, and personal experience to explore a timeless question: Where does true peace come from? His writings trace the search for peace from the Bible to the conflicts of the modern world, revealing that authentic peace ultimately finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. Read More Read Less