by Whitey | Feb 21, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“Do not love the world.” (vs.15)
The “love” John talks about here is not really love at all, since the “world” he speaks of is not the people around us but the sinful things of this world. To love those things is a selfishness that ignores not only God’s commands but also His love for us. “For if anyone lives the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (vs. 15)
The solution, then, to our “love” for the world is found in receiving the Father’s love. May we continue to live in His love — “remain in him” (vs. 27) — today.
by Whitey | Feb 21, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
At our church we follow a Bible reading plan and share our thoughts via cell phone email. I’ve decided to share my thoughts on a blog as well, thus this new Poserous site. It will be a mix of Japanese and English. Here’s my first post…
昨日、先生たちの励ます話のおかげで、でボワかメールをすることにさました。今から頑張りますが、ときどき英語ばかりで書いて、ごめんなさい。少しずつ日本語で書くようになります。では…
What does it mean to “walk in the light?” I think part of what it means is to live our lives in the open, with no secrets or shame. When God’s light shines on us, we see our sin and feel ashamed. But then Jesus comes in as both the high priest and sacrifice for our sins. Because of this we can live a life free of shame, with no secrets, “in the light” in front of other people. That is how I want to live. Father, let Your light shine on me today.
ロビン
by Whitey | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day in Japan.
(posted Feb. 14, ‘11)
by Whitey | Feb 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Wednesday AM English Class, shot last week. If everyone showed up at once, there would be 10 students.
(posted Feb. 2, 2011)
by Whitey | Feb 1, 2011 | Ministry News
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your continuing prayers and support this past month. I hope you’ve all been doing well and staying warm. I’ve had a good month getting back into the swing of things after the holidays. Here’s what’s been going on…
My weekly English classes are continuing to go well. We now have 10 students in the Wednesday class and 8 in the Saturday one, and over half are people from outside the church. Our monthly English Club had a smaller crowd this month, partly due to the unusually snowy weather that day, but it was a diverse and fun crowd, a couple of whom were visitors. I also had the opportunity to lead worship at our church. I’ve been asked to do this once a month from now on, which will be good challenge, and help me stretch my ability to do ministry in Japanese.
Meanwhile, I’ve been working on some planning and preparing for the year to come, including a new kids’ English class. Things also continue to move forward in the manga ministry project I am a part of. I hope to have some exciting things to announce about this in the next month or two.
Please pray with me this month for the following things:
1. Please pray that these English ministries will continue to help the Nagoya Church connect with unchurched people in our community.
2. Please pray particularly that we can find ways to promote and make the English Club grow, as it is at this event that many may hear the Gospel for the first time.
3. Also, as I mentioned, we are starting a class for kids in March, so pray that preparations and prmotions throughout February go well.
4. Please pray for me as I prepare this week and lead worship next Wednesday.
5. The manga project: please pray for that and the many details we’re working out.
6. Finally, pray that God will help me meet new Christian friends outside of church events and activities.
Thank you!
– Robin
(posted Feb. 1, 2011)
by Whitey | Jan 12, 2011 | Uncategorized, Videos
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Shot late night New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day, 2010/2011.
by Whitey | Jan 4, 2011 | Ministry News
Hi everyone,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season, and thank you for your prayers and support this past month… and year!
In December, I started taking private lessons at a new language school, which is going well so far. In addition to my usual English classes, on the 23rd I did some music and testimony at a Christmas event at Immanuel Numazu Church. It is a small church, but that day is was a full house (25+) including some visitors. On the 19th, I took part in the Nagoya Church’s Christmas event as one of the MCs. On that day there were about 141 people, 56 of whom were visitors, many of them non-Christians! Praise God that so many people got to hear about the true meaning of Christmas!
I’d appreciate your continuing prayers this month as I get back into the routine of a new year, setting new goals and taking on new challenges. Please pray specifically for me as I lead worship at our prayer meeting on January 19th. Also pray for this month’s English Club, being held on the 16th. Pray that God will lead me and use me. Also, please keep praying for my Japanese studies, and that I can balance my studies, ministries, and personal life effectively.
Again, thanks for being on my team through your prayers and giving! I wish you all the best in 2011.
– Robin
Robin White
Global Partners, Japan
January 4, 2011
by Whitey | Dec 31, 2010 | Uncategorized, Videos
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(Dec. 31, 2010 – that’s my friend Scot in the video)
by Whitey | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently learned an interesting thing about the English and Japanese languages: Japanese has only about 108 distinct sounds, while English has (are you ready?) over 1800!
I’d known for a long time that there were sounds in English that just don’t exist in Japanese, but I didn’t realize just there was that many. This gives me a lot more sympathy for my students as they try to wrap their mouths around the complexities of English pronunciation.
It also explains why so many Japanese words sound the same to me and are so hard to memorize. Or, at least, that’s my excuse now.
(posted Dec. 15 ‘10)
by Whitey | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently learned an interesting thing about the English and Japanese languages: Japanese has only about 108 distinct sounds, while English has (are you ready?) over 1800!
I’d known for a long time that there were sounds in English that just don’t exist in Japanese, but I didn’t realize just there was that many. This gives me a lot more sympathy for my students as they try to wrap their mouths around the complexities of English pronunciation.
It also explains why so many Japanese words sound the same to me and are so hard to memorize. Or, at least, that’s my excuse now.
(posted Dec. 15 ‘10)
