Colossians 2:6-15
"For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body." (Colossians 2:9 NLT) 「キリストにこそ、満ちみちているいっさいの神の徳が、かたちをとって宿っており」 (コロサイ人への手紙 2:9 JA1955) As we approach Christmas, this verse comes as a great reminder of what the real gift of Christmas is. God's greatest gift...
Colossians 1:24-2:5
"To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me." (Colossians 1:29 NIV) Here Paul talks about his ministry. It's something that requires of him a lot of hard work and personal sacrifice. But he's not alone, and it's not just...
Hey, Baby
Tonight’s subway ride home
... Fortunately it wasn't that way the whole trip.
Mr. Donut gets festive
Dinner!
After our young adults prayer meeting Saturday night, we had a spaghetti dinner together. I'd made my special sauce for the occasion and of course it was amazing. (I'm allowed to brag because it's like the ONE thing I'm good at cooking.)I was in the middle of posting...
Lunch Time!
Teens serving udon at church this past Sunday.
English Cafe (Photo)
Me and most of the guests of Friday night's English Cafe at Nagoya Church.
December Prayer Letter
Thank you for your prayers over the past month. In November I took a trip to Northeast Japan, where I worked for a few days with a group doing relief and rebuilding work for those affected by the March 11 disasters. While it was heartbreaking to see so much...
What I Saw in Northeast Japan (video)
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/32665016 w=480&h=270] This is what I saw during my relief work trip to Tohoku (Northeastern Japan) this past week. While I stayed in Sendai, the work we did was in the city of Ishinomaki, which, as you can see from the video, suffered a lot...