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To God Alone Be the Glory
Lifted Vision Ministry is a mission organization that preaches the gospel in the 10/40 window, and to statistically the most dangerous place in all of Japan, Nishinari, Osaka. Furthermore, in the entire nation of Japan, only 1% are Christians and the population we reach is of the most unreached in all of the world. The
-Proverbs 22:12 KJV-“The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.” In the previous verse (22:11), King Solomon honors the use of gracious words, but here he brings to our attention to the fact that the Lord despises deceitful and dishonest things. Words can either build up the hearers of them
-John 1: 5&6 NLT-“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” The contrast of light and dark is age old, but what exactly are they? What truly is the light? Are light and darkness as simple of concepts as day and night or just the sun and the moon? This is
-Romans 12:10 NKJV- “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” There is this truth present that: Without you using a microphone, without you even saying a word, people can hear your life, and people are listening to your life. I know
Today, March 20th, is the first day of Spring, and a national holiday here in Japan! As a national holiday, banks, hospitals and most businesses shut down to celebrate the turn of the season. The reason for this stems from the Buddhist beliefs that two “gods” coexist: one in the east and one in the
On February 9th, two dear friends and established missionaries from America had hearts to visit Osaka and Nishinari, to help and serve Lifted Vision Ministry. And what a *mighty* impact they have made! The homeless Japanese men and women that met them at the end told me, “we will never forget what you have done
Do you remember Nagoshi-san!? He is the super faithful, brother in Christ from Nishinari who recently wheel-chaired 5 hours to make it to Thursday night worship service at our Church!!! Many of you were so incredibly inspired by his testimony (as was I!!! I mean, how could you not be?!) and someone from America asked
Do you ever have trouble making it to church on Sunday? If you think about it, Sundays are a day that we normally use our time to rest and recoup after a long work week. We’ve all been there where when Sunday morning rolls around and we find ourselves tired, having a strong desire to
Seasons Greetings to All! It is with great pleasure that I am announcing a ✨special opportunity✨ for us to give much needed provisions and Christmas gifts to the homeless population I minister to here in Nishinari, Osaka in the name of Jesus this Christmas! Therefore!!! I am hosting a Christmas Blanket Drive for 2024, and
From Nov. 11th -13th, a group of 12 of us from my church had the privilege to drive 6 hours away to provide disaster relief to the displaced people of Noto Peninsula! After a 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook and destroyed their homes and lives on January 1st, 2024, the people and city there are still
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,
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
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