by Robin White | Jul 12, 2026 | Thoughts
This year marks 20 years since I first joined Global Partners as a missionary to Japan, including the year and a half of training, prep and initial support raising that was necessary upfront. I believe it was in March 2006 (as evidenced by the first post on this blog)...
by Robin White | Jun 6, 2025 | Thoughts
I’ve been on a bit of a quest of late. After almost twenty years of missionary service in Japan, I’m rethinking about contexulization. This journey began when I started getting more opportunities to preach, and found myself falling back on the same old...
by Robin White | Oct 27, 2020 | Thoughts
I’m not usually an early adopter. But when the original iPad was released, I was so excited that I rushed out to buy one right away. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the latest tech. But like most digital tech, that iPad was not cutting edge for very long. The...
by Robin White | Aug 27, 2019 | Photos, Thoughts
Rev. Walter Weston memorial plaque at Kamikochi in the Japanese Alps, June 2017 It’s interesting what some missionaries are remembered for. Walter Weston was an Anglican missionary from England who helped popularize mountain climbing in Japan during the late...
by Robin White | May 6, 2019 | Thoughts
Recently I was asked to write an article for Kyoho, the monthly newsletter of Immanuel General Mission, the church denomination we work with here in Japan. They requested I bring greetings regarding my then-upcoming marriage as well as a short Easter message. Both...
by Robin White | Jan 26, 2019 | Thoughts
In a previous blog post, I talked about what manga is and why I think it’s a great tool for 21st century missions in Japan. Today I want to talk about the another side of this ministry vision: digital. It should come as no surprise that Japan is one of the most...
