Guess what. We started our Paz English Club outreach again! 🙌🏻 The poster advertisements in our coffee shop make our reboot official, as of this week. Believe it or not. English speakers in Japan can be easy to engage with the Gospel in church services. Rather, those who really are motivated
Focused on my computer, admiring one of my myriad Japanese study tools... my phone went off. *bleep**beep**beeep* Then my computer joined in a timed beeping chorus as well. *bleep**beep**beeep**bleep**beep**beeep* Now, it's real. 😅 Finally, seeing the caller's name appear on
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Right in the thick of in it, I’m preparing for full-time missions work in Japan. 🇯🇵 Life’s been fast paced, white-knuckle even in my transition from teaching. It’s definitely a unique mix of exhilaration and a ton of prayer! One thing that God is using to
Hey friend! Hope you’re thriving and surviving this time-warp of a year. Our perception of time is a strange gift indeed. The many conversations I’ve shared this month about our work in Japan and our fight against suicide have been life-giving. If I haven’t gotten
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Exasperated, spouting machine-gun fire speech, our latest Sunday afternoon guest at Paz Coffee Shop was pouring out her heart to us. Powerfully intelligent, very capable in English, her high-level recollection of recent local incidents in Roppongi and remembrance of other events left her teary eyed and visibly shaken.
From inexperienced novice instructor to head teacher, students have been a life-changing part of my adventure in Japan. Here are some key reflections and takeaways: * Prepare to encounter and encourage brilliance. * Silliness overcomes language barriers. * When students understand your heart to see them succeed, they will learn more. * Teaching
"Did I tell you what happened in Australia?" mentioned my new friend Jonathan. He's a friendly bi-lingual Japanese guy who moved in about a month ago. After nodding my head, he continued. Feeling a sense from the Holy Spirit that he had something powerful to
Offhand, there are five or six friends in Japan that come to mind. Things didn't work out. After a series of good conversations, rounds of Badminton, or delicious dinners, they moved on. Evangelistic efforts didn't produce lasting fruit. Friendship was there. But a compelling reason to
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Believe it or not, in Japan, Gospel knowledge of Jesus is readily available. So to speak. Nearly every member of Japanese society can read. Searching for truth in books, or on YouTube is definitely an option. Amazon.co.jp sells Japanese Bibles, in multiple Japanese translations. Christian bookstores in Tokyo
Let's suppose someone said this to you. Not in an accusing or rude manner, but as a true statement. "Foreigner" is not really on anyone’s top ten list of words to put on their own resume. The i-before-e-except-after-c concept even
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Currently, on Intercom, our text-based chat platform we have tracked over 3000 conversations! Our fellow volunteers have been serving really faithfully. Praise God for their hard work. We finished redesigning our Choose Life website a few months ago. 🙌 Our next goal is upgrading our entire communication platform. This means
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Yes! But what does that mean? Firstly, in Jesus’ all-powerful name, I defy the call of despair and death in Japan. He is hope in the face of suicidal spiritual attacks (Eph 6:12). Jesus is the founder and leader of the Choose Life project. He offered a new