Jeanne and I saw The Jesus Revolution film, a true story of God’s love during the Hippie Movement (mid 1960’s-70’s). I was moved by those followers of Jesus who engaged with love and truth those “hippies” who were challenged by Timothy Leary to “turn on, tune in, drop out.” Fueled Read more…
Billy Graham Billy Graham brought his Crusade to Seattle 1976. This was the second event in the Kingdome and 50,000 per night attended. I became a volunteer businessman and was assigned a key operational role. Billy’s love for God and people saw thousands of individuals, couples, businesses and an entire Read more…
The year 2022 began with a hope and a prayer. Biblical “hope” means confident expectation and prayer anticipates that “God cares and acts.” Entering our 40th year of ministry my goal as President was to thank God for sustaining us through some wonderful experiences, people and financial substance. As a Read more…
I am now in year 15 as a volunteer resource provider, former board member and mentor to homeless men on the Eastside of Lake Washington assisting Congregations for the Homeless. It is a privilege to have spent thousands of hours talking, writing resumes, making trips to the hospital, court or job interviews, bringing Read more…
What a great year so far in serving people around the Puget Sound and in Ethiopia!! Our service to homeless men has provided hundreds of hours of bible studies, mentoring, resume development and finding employment. Men range from fully functional with a divorce or job loss causing homelessness to addiction and Read more…
When I started serving homeless men 14 years ago, their presence in Bellevue, WA (and Seattle) was an annoyance to the community, you know, like a paper cut on the finger. Now in Puget Sound and Eastside Cities, it is like an ongoing agenda item on city and county council meetings, newspaper columns and on Read more…
My life was about to change. It was May 1976, the second event in the new Seattle Kingdome. The first event was a soccer match featuring the famous, Pele. Coming to Seattle was Billy Graham for a week of sharing love and the gospel with all sides of society in Read more…
Dead men walking. A difficult phrase but something I see in many of the homeless men that I work with in Bellevue, WA. Life seems to be sucked out of them especially those who are addicted, struggle with emotional issues, or who have been continually on the street. This past year Read more…
We at Living Perspectives work closely with Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) to help men transition to productive living. I have learned that, in the vernacular of the day, “Homeless men’s lives matter.” Because I believe that, I invite you to attend the upcoming CFH annual luncheon: Thursday, October 5, 11:30, Read more…
Beza is the Chaplain in an Ethiopian prison and my friend. He is a family man who has survived serious illness, civil unrest, apathy in the church community for those in prison, loss of a wife and raised a musically gifted special-needs son. He is the face of Jesus Read more…