To God Alone Be the Glory
Do you feel stuck right now? Do you feel like you’re not sure where to go from where you’re currently at? Do you feel like you’ve been waiting on specific answers from God? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you need these instructions from the Bible. Sometimes in our walk, we
Greetings Friends and Family in the Faith, Through God’s abundant grace, we were able to conduct a free clothing distribution event in the Triangle Park of Nishinari! We were able to bless the homeless and needy there on October 16th through the blessing of clothing donations I acquired through a fellow missionary! During this event,
I had the incredible privilege of returning to America after 2 years of being on the mission field here in Japan! After 11 planes, 2 buses, 3 roadtrips, and over countless trains and subways rides; by the grace of God, He accomplished so very much during my two month furlough in America!!! I’ve truly never
Welcome back to Part III of the series we have been taking a look at together: The Difference Between Liking and Loving! In this last part of our series, we will discover the final difference between the acts of liking and truly loving! Let’s dive right in! -Colossians 3:14 NIV-“And over all these virtues put on love,
The highly requested Part II of my series The Difference Between Liking and Loving is finally here! In this series, I want to explore the question; is there truly a difference between liking something and actually loving it? The intricacies and the notion of how we are called to interact with people and with our
In our relationship with Jesus, what is the difference between “liking” and “loving?” Is there any difference at all? Can they co-exist? I’d like us all to ask and ponder within ourselves these two questions today: Do I like Jesus? Or do I love Jesus? Not too long ago, my friend in Christ shared an
-Isaiah 6:8-“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?’ ‘Here I am,’ I said; ‘send me!’” Greetings Friends and Family of the Faith, I’m so pleased to announce that I have arrived back to America safe and sound! The traveling went well, and although my
With just 5 days until I embark on my 2 month trip back to America, I’ve been very excited, grateful and very much looking forward to all that God will do! God has called me to many speaking engagements across 5 different states and at over 8 different churches, therefore, I’ve been getting prepared and
I have studied at a Japanese Calligraphy school for 5 months now! I’ve learned to read and write the Japanese language better than ever, and it’s been a great way to connect with the culture as well as well as improve my capacity in the Japanese language through study. Studying the art of calligraphy has
Japan is comprised religiously of 67.2% Buddhists and only 1% Christians. Buddhism is a nontheistic religion or philosophy, meaning; Buddhists do not believe in a Creator. Buddhists also do not believe in an afterlife as well per se, as they believe in an endless cycle of reincarnation that can only be halted through achieving “nirvana”
If you’ve been a Christian for any amount of time, it is a sure bet that you have heard the phrase, “Let go and Let God.” This phase is coined quite frequently and that is because the sentiment behind it is a powerful and transformative one. Let me explain: The essence of this saying is
In light of the current state of politics, the world was watching as former-president Donald Trump’s attempted assassination took place just this past week. As Christians, there is a lot to deduce from this event; but I want to bring your attention to the fact that there was one Christian brother who foretold 3 months
Greetings Friends and Family of the faith, I have a personal update today: For the past few weeks, I have been very busy, intensely preparing for my visit home to America after two long years, in order to share this mission with various churches, mission organizations, other independent ministries and to be a part of
Do you remember Katsuharu-San from a previous post on this blog?! In case you missed his incredible coming to Christ story, please view it here! (https://liftedvision.org/2022/10/30/nishinari-homeless-man-from-3-years-ago-remembers-care-package-gets-saved/) I caught up with Katsuharu-San again recently at a park outreach event in Nishinari and let me just say, he is doing wonderfully well by the grace of God!
Today I’d like to talk about a deep set question that many of you may have also pondered before in your life. Does a good God really send people to hell?I’ll tell you a story that a dear friend shared with me about a conversation that they had with their non-Christian friend one day concerning