About Cornerstone
This work is older than the name on the door.
How Cornerstone started
Cornerstone grew out of the Mack House.
More than twenty years ago, Pastors John and Jane Mack started opening homes across Snohomish County to men coming out of prison — men most places wouldn’t take. They ran those houses on faith and not much else, and they kept at it for two decades.
Pastor Ed Richardson came through one of those houses himself.
After John passed away and Jane began stepping back, she handed him the work. He started Cornerstone Sober Living to carry it forward.
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
Who you’ll deal with
Pastor Ed Richardson runs Cornerstone and has the final say on every application.
Jeff Morlan is our housing coordinator. He reads the applications, handles referrals from case managers and probation officers, and works out which house you go to. If you call with a question, he’s usually the one you’ll talk to.
What living here is like
You get a bed in a house with other men doing the same thing you are. You keep the house rules, you pay your fees, and you go to house church twice a week. Beyond that, you work, you go to your appointments, and you build something.
We’re a Christian ministry and we don’t hide it, but you don’t have to be a Christian to live here. The full house rules are in the application, so you can read every one of them before you commit to anything.