Rescued by Jesus. Rebuilt by the Spirit. Responding to God's grace.
<< Previous Episode God’s timing is never late, though it often feels that way to us. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 2:11 NIV) We finally moved to Ofunato– the […]
<< Previous episode It wasn’t just my driving skills that were tested. Mention the phrase “driver’s license” to a fellow gaijin in Japan and you’re likely to hear horror stories about the dreaded behind-the-wheel test. Obtaining a license seems to be the bane of many new foreign residents– at least, the ones who don’t want […]
The journey towards humility can be excruciating. << Previous Episode Many martial-arts films feature a student seeking to learn from a master, who won’t teach anything until the potential student first demonstrates humility, patience, and obedience; only then will the master work to develop the student’s full potential. Think Daniel-san waxing Mr. Miyagi’s cars, or […]
I thought God was speaking to me. But was He really? << Previous episode I was on fire for Jesus after returning from Bangkok, telling anyone who’d listen that God is bigger than any of us could comprehend, yet He loves us and is with us in our day-to-day lives, even when we don’t notice […]
