February 2013 Prayer Letter

Hi everyone, January was a fairly quiet month for my ministry.  I did, however, take my usual monthly trip to Shizuoka, where a couple of interesting things happened:  I had prepared a short message in Japanese for the Sunday school lesson. Usually this class is...

John 8:1-11

“Go, and sin no more.” Jesus said this kind if thing a lot. Yes, He forgives sins. But it’s not because those sins are OK. He forgives because He loves us, and because His sacrifice paid the price. When we come to Jesus for forgiveness, it needs to...

John 5:30-47

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.” (John 5:39, 40 NLT) Scripture is important because it helps us connect with Jesus. Yet it is possible to...

John 3:22-36

“あの方はますます偉大になり、私はますます力を失う。” (ヨハネによる福音書 3:30 JLB) このヨハネは、いいお手本だ思います。でも、 ものすごく大きいチャレンジですね。本当に自分のためではなくて、イエス様の栄光のために活動していました。イエス様中心の生活でしたね。しかも、喜んでそのように生きていました。 私もイエス様中心の生活にしたいのです。そんな一日がありますように。そんな今年がありますように。そんな人生がありますように。 “He must become greater and...