Reflecting on Christmas in Utsunomiya

Do they know? What do they think when they see the lights and trees, when they hear the carols? From Thanksgiving on, our city was decorated with beautiful lights and a huge live Christmas tree, yet... [more]

Reaching Out

Kindergarten community. Neighbors. Language teachers. These are three areas in which we are hoping to develop good relationships with people, share the gospel and work towards making disciples! With that... [more]

In Harm’s Way

“For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly.” (Mark 7:21,22 NIV) These... [more]

Curses Foiled Again

“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.” (Galatians 3:13a NIV) “Good fortune?  Bad fortune?  What lies ahead for me in 2010?”  These are questions some Japanese... [more]

Emboldened Believers

“So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.” –Matthew... [more]

Happy New Year from Utsunomiya

We thought we would be welcoming the New Year quietly in the warmth of our apartment.  But we decided to venture out in the freezing cold to see if anything was happening in our city.  It surprised us... [more]