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
A recent discussion with my 9 year-old granddaughter about improving her skills in soccer and softball, ended with some grey hair wisdom to her: Each day say to yourself, “I am better today than I was yesterday, but not as good as I will be tomorrow.” As we enter Easter Read more
Tomorrow will be filled with possibilities, victories, setbacks and relationships. Tomorrow is both a reality and an idea. Reality says the sun is going to rise, people are going to work, soldiers are going to the face the enemy,, problems unsolved today are waiting, and parents will get the kiddos Read more
Today is one of four time zones: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Eternity. Each of those days comes with a choice. As a follower of Jesus, I try to make choices within the framework of values He has established through His playbook the bible. Each day I have a choice to Read more
Each of us live in these three days almost constantly. The next three blogs will address each of the three. Peace, joy, love and productivity depend on how we handle these 3 days. Let’s take a look at YESTERDAY through the filter of TODAY. YESTERDAY can be a friend if Read more
For the last 14 years I have been privileged to partner with the chaplains at the 1000 inmate prison in Dilla Ethiopia. Hundreds of lives have been, and are, being changed by the love of the founding Pastor Beza Basore (now with the Lord) and current Chaplain, Sebsibe Walasso. Redemption 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