What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it. Luke 5:13 Jesus used this parable to teach the hypocritical and self righteous Pharisees (verse 2) the value…
Gen 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. What a great report for the ministry of this one man, Noah! Oh, that we could have that said about us! Starting with myself, I remember times when I didn’t do what I knew God commanded me to do or…
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: I Peter 3:8 To be of “one mind”, one has to be of the mind of Christ. When we truly let Christ’s mind be ours, we will see each other as Christ sees us and respond…
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: II Cor. 9:8 The purpose for our lives as God’s children is to abound in good works. These good actions glorify God when we do them, not for reward…
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…Eccl. 3:1 Various things have taken place recently, that we just trust God to use it for our good and His glory! Two months always sounds like a long time from the Japan side of things but as usual, our…
Thought you might be interested in a little drive around town to see what winter has brought us this year!! Enjoy your warm spot in the sun and rejoice with us at God’s goodness even amongst such a heavy winter! out our living room window blizzarding some still don’t give…
Ps 51:7 ¶ Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. between our bldg-rt and neighbor on lt Praise God for his use of earthly examples to help us to understand the infinite truths of the Bible, God’s word. Our sins need a great cleanser…
Thank you so much for praying for this ministry today. God answered in several ways. Humanly we would think maybe today wasn’t much of a special day. Why, because only 12 came to the program. Maybe the least we have had in a few years, BUT we know that EXACTLY who the Lord wanted here…
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 This verse is a great encouragement to missionaries in Japan. Much effort, prayers and energy go into giving the gospel to the Japanese. Yet, the visible results are seen far less often than we would like. Therefore, we…
Although Halloween wasn’t celebrated in Japan until recent years, it’s becoming popular year after year. Many stores sell colorful Halloween decorations, costumes, and sweets. Also, many Japanese cities/towns, shopping malls, and theme parks hold fun Halloween events in September and October. Halloween parades, costume parties, and trick-or-treat events are often observed in fall. People in…