Autumnal Update (Fall Newsletter)
Autumn has come and almost gone, so it's about time for one of our big, bi-annual newsletters. This one is a bit of a year-end reflection piece with a bunch of points for your prayers. Click HERE to get the PDF! Thank you!
November News
This month's update is written by Yoko: Hi everyone! Thank you for your continual prayers! We could smoothly sign a contract for our new office space this week! In the midst of the process over past a few weeks, we had some travels and ministry...
The Story Behind the Story (video & prayer letter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaFfeY6ryI0 Hi everyone, September has flown by for Yoko and I, as we returned from Canada and hit the ground running. The big event was the art exhibit I mentioned in our previous update. Please watch the above video to get a...
Back to Japan (summer prayer letter)
The view from here. Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers after the recent loss of my father. Though it has been a difficult season in many ways, Yoko and I are thankful for the time we had with Dad before his passing, and for the time with Mom and family in the...
Summer Newsletter
Our latest ministry newsletter is now available! Get the PDF here. Thank you!
The 3D Gospel
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 explanations...
June Adventures
Hi everyone, Hope your summer is getting off to a good start! In Ishikawa, it looks like we’re just entering the rainy season. Thank you for your prayers this past month. Here are some updates and prayer requests for June: 1. Thank you for praying for our...
Easter and Beyond (May Prayer Letter)
Immanuel Nagoya Church Hi everyone, Hope you had a happy Easter! We spent Easter weekend in Nagoya again this year, doing an English outreach event that Sunday afternoon. We were grateful for a good turnout, and that several of my former English students joined the...
April Prayer Points
At IGM annual conference in Yokohama, with WGM missionaries, their director Dan Schafer (who was guest speaker) and his wife, and IGM’s president Rev. Iwagami. Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers for us, our ministry, and Japan! This past weekend, we attended the...
Don’t Give Up! (March Prayer Letter)
Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers throughout February! It was quite a month... Here’s some of what’s been happening (or in some cases not happening) this past month: 1. We wrapped up our manga collaboration with ZOE Japan, finishing the English translation. ZOE...