For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, for he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God andapproved by men.”  (Romans 14:17,18 NKJV)   The Japanese have a saying, “shokuyoku no aki,” which roughly translates into “Autumn’s Appetite” or perhaps, “An [...]

Recently we headed downtown to Sendai’s annual Jozenji Street Jazz Festival, which hosting over 600 bands from Japan and overseas, boasts of being “the biggest” music festival in Japan.  Before it started raining, we were able to buy a light lunch from one of the many street vendors and talk with some folks around us.  We enjoyed listening to a variety of music as [...]

Fall has brought with it new opportunities for sharing the gospel. We want to invite you to join us in prayer for these, so as you read of the individuals below, please pray that God will work in their hearts to turn them toward faith in Jesus Christ. H and N are now studying the [...]