by Whitey | Nov 7, 2007 | Thoughts
I saw a short documentary recently on the history of anime (Japanese animation). Some may think that cartoons are not a real view into the culture of a country. But I think that pop culture as a much a part of culture as more traditional forms of art. They give us a...
by Whitey | Aug 28, 2007 | Thoughts
Back in June during my missions training week, one of our teachers, Jim Lo, did a session where we talked about the importance and power of prayer. The best part was that, instead of just talking about it, he actually took the time to lead us in an extended time of...
by Whitey | Aug 12, 2007 | Thoughts
Over the next little while, I thought I’d share some stories and thoughts from my past experiences in Japan. As many readers probably already know, I spent a year in Osaka, teaching English at Grace English School. I was there from August 2002 until August 2003,...
by Whitey | Apr 18, 2006 | Thoughts
I just finished KP Yonanna’s Revolution in World Missions tonight. KP is the founder of Gospel for Asia, a missions organization whose policy is sending native missionaries to reach people in their own countries, regions and cultures. As a non-native missionary,...