Bible and Theology

Japanese church and generations

Well, I again find myself with a lot of questions about the church in Japan…and this is mainly because 1. that is where I am 2.the Church has not grown so much these past 500 years. There is no easy answer for that, nor is there just one answer. But it is something that isContinue reading “Japanese church and generations”

Fake repenting

I get to sit in on meetings with lots of pastors and other church folks. This isn’t a criticism of something that I come across everyday, but recently met some people who would continually talk about “needing to repent”, but used the word so lightly that I am not sure if they really meant whatContinue reading “Fake repenting”

Worship, part 1

I should probably review some other posts and check if I wrote on this topic before, but my computer monitor is broken and any kind of extra activity takes much longer that it should. So I shall trust my memory. Worship is one of the main values of our church, but when we here “worship”Continue reading “Worship, part 1”

Freedom part 1

Well, i think i just told some people that I have a blog and then immediately did nothing for a while. Not a good strategy. Next Sunday, I need to speak on “freedom” for the message (I am speaking from 2 Corinthians 3:17), but even before that, I need to think over what exactly isContinue reading “Freedom part 1”

Intermarriage between faiths…

This will not be a long post, but should be the first post of quite a few. Here in Japan, and working in a Japanese church, one of the issues that the church is facing is in regards to the intermarriage between two people of different faiths. I am doing some reading right now inContinue reading “Intermarriage between faiths…”

Church arguments

I think a majority of church arguments stem from conflicts over how much weight a person is pulling, how much a person is doing and participating in the church’s endeavors. Depending on the church of course (I can’t imagine this being an issue in many Catholic churches). But often times protestant churches, especially here inContinue reading “Church arguments”

Usopp and One Piece

Recently I was reading an article about how anime has become more and more pervasive in the West and thought that I could shoot off some of my thoughts on some subjects around this from time to time. I was born in 1984 and anime was a small part of my early life, much largerContinue reading “Usopp and One Piece”

Back at it (Holy Spirit)

So after not writing on the blog for sometime, this October I should be a bit more faithful with my writing. While there are a number of topics that I could, and later will touch on…why not talk about the Deftones and the Holy Spirit (an unlikely combination!) So, for those who do not know,Continue reading “Back at it (Holy Spirit)”

How we connect with God (and how we might block these channels).

At my church I have been giving a series of talks on the basic Christian life, and through studying and preparing for the second talk, spiritual habits, I came to some important discoveries that I think are both helpful for my own personal life as well as when I have a chance to teach. ThereContinue reading “How we connect with God (and how we might block these channels).”

Meandering about Church Life in Japan

This probably could be labeled as a “part 1” since there are likely to be many more to come after. But in thinking through about what kind of church God finds pleasing, maybe I have a finger on one problem that the faces the church in Japan. Like all things, most strengths are also weaknessContinue reading “Meandering about Church Life in Japan”