Why Digital?
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...
Double Exposure Japan (photos of the week)
Gifu CastleNagoya Station
Why (and What’s) Manga?
If you’ve been keeping up with my newsletters and prayer updates, you know that I’m in the middle of transitioning from church-based English ministries to a more creative outreach focus. Specifically, I’m working towards creating a digital ministry platform centred...
The Mist (Photo of the Week)
Near the Kannonji Castle Ruins. January 2016.
New Year’s Video Update
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Into the Woods (Photo of the Week)
Shot with my Holga toy camera back in January 2016
Photo of the Week: Japanese Tree House?
Jinai-machi in Tondabayashi, Osaka. May 2015
Big News From Japan (January Prayer Letter)
Happy New Year, everyone! The big news this month, as you may have guessed from the photo above, is that I'm getting married! Yoko has been attending my church in Nagoya for about a year and a half, and we became more than friends last summer. We...
Merry Christmas from Japan
Hi everyone, I just wanted to drop you all a quick note to wish you all a merry Christmas, and to say thanks. Thank you for your prayers, financial support and encouragement this year! I hope you all have a fun, refreshing holiday season, and I look forward to getting...
Progress — December 2018 Prayer Letter
Sometimes progress looks like this... And sometimes it looks like this... The first photo features myself, fellow GP missionary Andrea Swarthout, and our our regional director Tim Gallant and his family. The Gallants visited Japan in November to meet with us and our...