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
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
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
Regarding the Russians, President Ronald Reagan said, “Trust but verify.” Unlike the Russians, we can trust God to be true to His character and word, today, yesterday and forever. Our money says, “In God We Trust.” If we can trust God there is no limit to our joy and peace. Trust Read more
Is your flame of faith burning brightly? Are you awed and overwhelmed by the scope and power of a God that created the universe, and personally loves you and me? Why wouldn’t I want to have confidence in the Great Designer once I answer the question, “Does God really exist?” Now 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