P&S Associates of Maine, LLC was founded in 2007 by Stephen Swecker and Kathleen Palmer, publication and editorial managers of The Progressive Christian magazine. TPC received the Associated Church Press 2008 Award of Excellence as the best general religious magazine in America. P&S staff members have more than 25 years of publishing experience that includes newspaper, magazine, book and electronic publications. They also are co-founders (with Brenda Riddell) of Rider Green Book Publishers, and Pathways, an international educational tour leader.