Christian, husband, and father. Catch me singing worship or running sound at PAZ Tokyo East on Sundays. Sharing experience from 11+ years of life and ministry around Tokyo.
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It was a rude awakening at 11:30 last night. Jarring, shaking, the building was swaying. A bottle of vitamins tumbled off my desk and crashed onto the floor. Two or three people were shouting something just outside our building. The largest earthquake I've experienced in seven years
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It's snowing right now in Japan, the second time this winter. It's a blessing our winters are mild here. Commuter train and other public transport companies can keep their tight schedules on time (often to the minute) with little interference from snow each year. Just found
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おはようございます！(Good morning! Hopefully, that's relevant to you. 🤔) 2022. Writing it down just to cement the muscle memory of it. ２０２２。二〇二二 Here is a fun fact for you. Japanese characters take up more horizontal space and more memory when typed out on your computer. Actually, they'
During my undergraduate studies at ORU, there was an infamous class called Spirit-Empowered Living. It was a required course for all the undergrad students. You couldn't help but hear the stories coming out of the class. At the time, Dr. Mark Rutland was teaching the course and
If everything required to be an effective, Godly leader were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. Brave men and women have been vying to capture the "Winning Leadership Formula" for millennia. All domineering dictators,
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Thanksgiving, thankfulness, gratitude, and gratefulness *is* the name of the game this week. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV Prayerfully, it’s getting easier for us to overlook
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Praise God, it's good to be home. It's almost been 10 days since my arrival in Japan, but who's counting. Still looking forward to my exodus from post-travel quarantine in two days. A site could save your future flight. Skiplagged resurrected my nearly-
Encouraging In a word, this is the laser-point summary of my three-week trip in the US. Many friends continue to pursue Jesus, pushing towards spiritual maturity and the service of others. Japan certainly isn't the only mission field. I'm delighted to hear the hearts
Sitting in a library... I mean, the completely vacant Haneda Airport might make you think about freedom. Especially release from mandatory masks and extra covid testing someday. 🤞🏻 Near our beloved Tama river and Tokyo Bay, this 5-star airport, boasting some of the best customer service and ambiance in the
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Today my friend Masayoshi asked me, "What is it like talking with people who say they are considering suicide?" Well, it's not what most people would expect. Of course, each conversation grows out of a different context and attitude towards the world. People find themselves at
Short-term Missions
You may be surprised to hear of my appreciation for Christian hip-hop. Hip-hop records like "Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird," "Good Religion," and "Fly Exam" remind me of seasons in Japan. These songs keep me tied to the states.