by Whitey | Jun 17, 2009 | Thoughts
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 (NIV) Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what the Bible means when it refers to Jesus as “the Word”. I’m sure there’s more...
by Whitey | Jan 5, 2009 | Thoughts
Here in Japan one of the traditions at the beginning of a new year is to do a thorough housecleaning. I guess it’s kind of an “in with the new, out with the old” kind of thing. Seems like a good way to start the year, so this year I decided I...
by Whitey | Aug 15, 2008 | Life in Japan, Ministry News, Thoughts
A couple of months (or so) ago, I was interviewed, via email for GP’s newsletter/magazine GP Worldview. I thought I’d share it here on the blog for those of you who haven’t read it. It was edited for space in the mag, so I’ll include some of...
by Whitey | Jul 19, 2008 | Thoughts
I was reading through Philippians, one of my favourite parts of the Bible, this morning. A couple of things stood out to me I thought I’d share. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your...
by Whitey | Jul 10, 2008 | Thoughts
This is the third in a 3-part series. If you haven’t read them yet, you may want to check out Part One and Part Two first. Again, if you’ve experienced — or are experiencing — culture shock yourself, feel free to leave a comment with your two...
by Whitey | Jul 8, 2008 | Thoughts
This is the second in a three-part series of writings that are adapted from stuff I did for the internship program I’m in. Click HERE for part one, where I give an overview of culture shock, at least as I define it....
