Fifteen homeless men from 2 different Congregations for the Homeless shelters gathered at a Lutheran Church in Bellevue on Ash Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. I was privileged to lead these men in a study of Lent and its meaning to us as individuals. I spoke of spring training in Read more…
You got to love college sports fans and their passion. Have you ever been part of the home team chant, “We’ve got spirit…how about you?” and then fans point fingers at the opponent’s grandstand ….. and then it comes right back at you from their side. The challenges escalate with each round Read more…
How are you at 6:30 on a Sat. morning? My granddaughter (age 10) and I were recently making breakfast with church members for 30 homeless men staying in the Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) shelter in a local Lutheran Church. She was cooking pancakes, talking and laughing with the men and Read more…
Two traditions based around gift giving, Christmas and Boxing Day are celebrated in December. While many believe Christmas was an offshoot of a secular historical Roman holiday, more of us hold that the birth of Christ is the “reason for the season.” Boxing Day celebrated in Great Britain and Canada, the day Read more…
My world is dealing with people in transition. How do I stay focused and positive. First, I never take on another persons problem or burden…God gives them the grace to handle not me…therefore I sleep at night when dealing with a disgruntled homeless man, or a tough marriage counseling case Read more…
“I am so thankful for this church and Congregations for the Homeless.” A comment from one of the men I had breakfast with at 1st Congregational church in Bellevue, WA Thanksgiving morning. A whole crew of the youth and some adults from the church had prepared a great breakfast and then Read more…
What do impoverished Ethiopians and homeless men in Bellevue, WA have in common? Our NGO, Living Perspectives, serves both by bringing education, empowerment and encouragement. Those individuals beings served, though separated by a 21 hour air journey and a seemingly different culture, have the same challenges and aspirations expressed in Read more…
Why do we at Living Perspectives work with homeless men? It issimple, we saw God at work among these men and we decided to join God in what He was doing. What is the value of one life transformed by someone who cares? What is the value of giving up Read more…
Most of us have heard about the anonymous donors this Christmas that paid off lay-away gifts at some of the big department stores pleasantly surprising the customers. There has been a generous outpouring of gifts to the Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission and to the ministry at Congregations for the Read more…