Acts 19:8-20
"A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, 'I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!' Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were...
Acts 18:1-23
主よ。私は弱いです。できないことが多いですが、神様はできます。私のঅ...
Almost-October Prayer Letter
Hi everyone,I’m sending my October prayer letter a little early, as you can see. This is because there are some new ministries starting in early October that need your prayers. Please read and pray! But first, some things to be thankful...
Acts 17:1-15
"And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth." (Acts 17:11 NLT) The Bereans are commended here...
Acts 16
"Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening." (Acts 16:25 NLT) I have to wonder if this would be my reaction to being beaten and throne in prison. When I'm stressed or lonely or afraid, is it my first...
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Yukata Party. Okay, not really a party. Just me hanging out with some youth (in our hotel-provided yukatas) before bed Sunday night at the retreat I was ministering at. Good times. (posted 2011/09/24)
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The calm after the storm. Taken yesterday, from my balcony, after the typhoon had passed Nagoya. (2011/09/22)
Good News & a Prayer Request
The Good News: I got my visa extension, and it’s good for 3 more years! Thanks for praying! The Prayer Request: Tomorrow and Monday is Chukyo Seikai — an annual retreat for the Immanuel Churches in our area. I am helping out with the youth programs with...
Acts 11:1-18
"And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?” (Acts 11:17 NLT) Am I partnering with God in His work, or getting in His way? Today, my prayer is that I will...
Acts 8:4-25
"You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God." (Acts 8:21 NLT) It s possible to desire good things with the wrong motives. And sometimes we, like Simon, seek the gift rather than the Giver. But God's gift come as a "package deal" in relationship...