by Whitey | Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
1. Me in a suit. 2. Me holding a baby.
This was shot at Immanuel Church’s national annual conference. I got to re-connect with a lot of people, including a good friend (a Japanese pastor) whose wife had a baby since the last time we saw each other.
by Whitey | Mar 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/38273966 w=400&h=225]
相澤順子 Junko Aisawa – My Story of Hope (English Subtitles) from Jesus.net Japan on Vimeo.
by Whitey | Mar 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Not sure why, but the last post had only 1 pic even though I thought I uploaded 3. So here they are again…
These are some pics from last weekend: English Cafe, young adult prayer time & dinner; and a sushi party at the home of some students. It was a full and fun birthday weekend. And yes, there was cake. And yes, I’m blogging about food again… but don’t food and ministry go hand in hand?
by Whitey | Mar 1, 2012 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!” (v. 37)
In Jesus’ parable, after the master returns from his journey to find his servants waiting, the master serves the servents. I find this really encouraging. What an amazing picture of the reward God has in store for us who are His servants in Christ!
In the end, it will be worth the wait. It will be worth the pain. It will be worth the struggles. Be faithful.
by Whitey | Feb 22, 2012 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“…how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (v. 13)
In His teaching here about prayer, Jesus doesn’t promise us that we will receive everything we think we want. But He does promise that we will receive what we need. And what we need — or rather, who we need — is the Holy Spirit.
God offers us Himself. He promises that those who week Him will find Him. But so often we seek other things to fill that hole. This affects both how we pray and how we live.
Father God, I pray for more of Your Holy Spirit in my life. May it be You that I seek, You who are my purpose, goal, center and life. Please purify my prayer life, my priorities, my heart. Lord, teach me to pray.
by Whitey | Feb 17, 2012 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place
to lay his head.” (v. 58)
“No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service
in the kingdom of God.” (v. 62)
These statements from Jesus are challenging words for modern
Christians in modern nations, who want comfort and security and
ease… things that Jesus never guaranteed His followers. In fact, not
only did He not guarantee these things, He promised that following Him
would not be easy.
Those of us who do have it easy should stop and think, in light of
words like these. Am I following Jesus or simply a convenient form of
religion? Does Jesus have all of me? Is Jesus really everything to
me if following Him hasn’t cost me anything?
Again, let my prayer be “Take the world but give me Jesus.”
