Japan

Just yesterday, on Thursday, September 22nd, current Prime Minister Kishida announced Japan would resume visa-free travel from October 11th, 2022! It's wildly welcome news after 2 1/2 years of waiting, waiting, and wondering. (At least, for those not already living here.) You can read the whole Japan

Thanks to your support and prayer, over 20 participants were able to focus on deepening their relationship with Jesus last weekend. The Holy Spirit came to do His work, and our Encounter retreat was a smashing success! Many were grateful for the opportunity to laser-focus on God, leaving the distractions

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'

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 Black

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

Praying as you go, you take along your trusted translator. Preparing to talk with your new friend, you hear, “Don’t worry about it.” Confirming, yeah, the Holy Spirit is a pretty cool person. I didn’t have much experience in this area. Street evangelism wasn’t something I tried

In Japan, if you were to go out on the street and start sleuthing to find where the most people converge on any given day, you likely wouldn't have to walk very far from where you exited the train. It's the hub, the nexus, the center

Paz Coffee Shop is my second home on Saturday and absolute favorite spot for a matcha latte. Find me here on many mornings during the rest of the week too! It's the semi-permanent resting place of my former board game collection (may it never rest in peace). And