About

Greg and Wendy Asimakoupoulos


Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-ah-COPE-ah-less) is an ordained minister, freelance writer and poet.

Over the past four decades he has served congregations in California, Illinois and Washington State. In 2013, Greg became the fulltime chaplain at a faith-based retirement community in suburban Seattle. Greg and his wife Wendy have three grown daughters and two granddaughters. They live on Mercer Island.

He is the author of fourteen books and more than three hundred articles. In addition to writing a monthly “faith and values” column for three newspapers, he has written a weekly poetry blog (Rhymes and Reasons) since 2003. Please see the BOOKS menu for more information on Greg’s wonderful books.

Listen to an interview of Greg on WMBI,
Moody Radio in Chicago, with Mark Elfstrand:

Listen to this additional interview with Greg on
‘Zuzu: All Grown Up”:

To the left is Greg and Zuzu in a recent gathering where the movie was directed.

Also, see Greg’s books on “Zuzu’s Wonderful Life” and “Finding God in It’s a Wonderful Life” on the book page.

This website is viewed in over 35 countries (and growing) on all continents of the world. People are drawn to return and to subscribe to the inspiring and heart-warming insights of Greg’s rhymes and reasons.

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