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
What is FTO? Faith/Trust/Obedience These three words are key to producing spiritual fruit in our lives and the lives of others. This is the first blog in a series of 4 addressing the impact of FTO in our lives. Definitions: Faith-Strongly Held Belief/Conviction/Optimism/Confidence in someone or something; belief in God Read more
Are you in some kind of major life or career transition? The Israelites were and big time. Joshua and Caleb had returned from a scouting trip to the Promised Land and reported to Moses and his management team, of the opportunity and lushness of the land. Others on the scouting Read more
My recent Facebook posting of baseball teammates and longtime friends, drew a lot of comments. I have been blessed with friends who have cared, counseled, confronted, and encouraged me. Jeanne and I have friends who have endured with us over the good, and the challenging, times. What are a few Read more
Peter Kline first propelled special needs athlete, Peter Ruiz, in the Chicago Marathon 2 years ago. Peter K flew both Peter and mother, Cindy, out from Chicago earlier in June to participate in his 24 hour-ultra and the marathon. As I got to know Peter R and Cindy, I heard their Read more
Peter Kline ran and pushed special needs athletes for 24 hours. He ran 73.8 miles on the UW track and finished at Century Link in the RocknRoll Marathon-100 miles. The special needs participants (Captains) ranged in age from 11 to 32. I have come to appreciate the camaraderie of the marathon community of Read more
This is blog 8 in the Living Perspectives 35th Anniversary series detailing biblical wisdom and verses that have been life changing . This week Isaiah 40:28-31: Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or Read more
Key Verse John 10:10: So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, Read more
This post is one of the most important in our 35th anniversary series of key verses (#5) that lead to transformation and spiritual maturity. Jeanne (my wife) has developed a mentoring principle that has been a big help to men and women dealing with difficult, immediate, and short term personal or relationship Read more
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Ever try to shave with a dull razor? Ever feel like life is a dull razor? A big challenge for men who are followers of Jesus is to keep the flame of faith alive, sharp and vibrant. I Read more