Another Random Re-Cap
Other than my latest Newsletter, I've been pretty quiet on here since coming back from my August Adventures. So I thought I'd take a few minutes and tell you what's going on and what's on my mind. So here, in point form, it is: 1. I don't know if it's my connection,...
Interview
A couple of months (or so) ago, I was interviewed, via email for GP's newsletter/magazine GP Worldview. I thought I'd share it here on the blog for those of you who haven't read it. It was edited for space in the mag, so I'll include some of the stuff that was cut...
August Prayer Letter and Website News
Below is a copy of my latest prayer letter, as sent by email to those on the list. As you'll see, August is going to be a full but fun month -- I'll hardly be home at all actually. Because of this I'll be offline and not posting anything new to the blog -- BUT I have...
Thoughts From Phil on Thankfulness and Contentment
I was reading through Philippians, one of my favourite parts of the Bible, this morning. A couple of things stood out to me I thought I’d share. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your...
Random Re-Cap
Since I wasn’t around on Friday, and didn’t get anything up on Monday, here’s a re-cap of recent goings-on in my life, along with random thoughts running through my head tonight... 1. Had a great time in Tokyo, hanging out with Zach before and after the meeting I went...
On Culture Shock, Part 3
This is the third in a 3-part series. If you haven't read them yet, you may want to check out Part One and Part Two first. Again, if you've experienced -- or are experiencing -- culture shock yourself, feel free to leave a comment with your two cents. Here are some...
On Culture Shock, Part 2
This is the second in a three-part series of writings that are adapted from stuff I did for the internship program I'm in. Click HERE for part one, where I give an overview of culture shock, at least as I define it....
Hmm… Weekly Re-Cap?
I almost forgot to do this this week. Not sure it would be much of a loss. Most weeks I spend a lot of time studying, and these days even more. So... it's hard to think of stuff to write. This coming Monday's another fairly big test. Please pray... In other news, I'm...
On Culture Shock, Part 1
This is the first in a 3-part (for now) series on, as you've no doubt guessed from the title, culture shock. It's taken from some assignments I did for HQ a while back as part of the internship program I'm in. Here in part one, I'll give an overview of what I think...
Photo of the Week (and other stuff)
This is a shot of Oda Sensei interpreting for me during my recent ministry visit to Gifu. Scroll down for to read my latest prayer letter, if you haven't already, or to listen to the latest podcast. And in other news, as mentioned in the podcast, I recently did a...