The Band

A little late, but here's a pic of the worship band from this year's youth camp. I'm the guy with the hat.

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Isaiah 10:5-15

"When the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he will say, "I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes. For he says: 'By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my...

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Isaiah 7:1-9

"If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all." (Isaiah 7:9)As I was reminded last night during the first message at Youth Station, we shouldn't think of our faith as simply one category of life, separate from our roles at work, in our families,...

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Isaiah 5:13-23

"Woe to those who call evil goodand good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. "Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight." (Isaiah...

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Isaiah 3:1-15

"Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds." (Isaiah 3:10 NIV)In this passage we see the Lord warning the people of the consequences of their actions. But here in the midst of it He provides encouragement, that...

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August 2012 Prayer Letter

Hi everyone,I hope you're all having a great summer.  I know I am!  August started out with a week's vacation, thus the lateness of this prayer letter.  I had a great time in Aomori, and now am getting back into the swing of things in Nagoya.A lot has...

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