This section contains blog posts made by a variety of guest writers—A2/SIM USA staff serving either in Japan or on home assignment in North America, as well as pre-field candidates preparing for service in the near future.
Contributors include: Erik Boehme, Kathryn Borba, Tim Clark, Faith De La Cour, Kent Muhling, Elliott Snuggs, Eric Takamoto, Sue Takamoto, Takeshi Takazawa, Dorrie Takazawa, Peter Thomson, Mary Jo Wilson, Michael Wilson, Dee Wirz and others.
If I’d known I’d be dancing in A2, I’d have taken lessons.
One unfortunate aspect of Christian culture in many parts of the world is the strictures that are put on pastors and other leaders. It’s considered "spiritual" for leaders to be very serious, have no outside activities or interests, never take time for holiday or vacation, and basically work themselves to death...
Rev. Hiroshi Kawasaki shares a story of his friend, Pastor Ichio Kishinami, who serves with Miyagi Mission Network among tsunami victims. He listens to victim's stories, gathers them together and teaches them how to pray to Jesus.
The seeds for church planting are phenomenal. Pastor Kishinami has now established...
Sienna North's first novel, inspired from Japan's March 11, 2011 Disaster
Overview:
Sayaka Sato is an ordinary fifteen-year-old—until 2:46 pm on March 11, when an earthquake and tsunami strike Japan and rip her life into shreds. Sayaka is frantic to find her family, but first, she must survive...
It has been two years since the March 11th disaster in Japan. Please continue to join us as we pray that God would heal the heart’s of those whose lives were effected by the disaster. Also please continue to pray that the Church would be filled with Holy Spirit and would be able to share the love and saving power of Jesus effectively...
Today, 3/11, we have felt the burden and the privilege of walking with our Ishinomaki friends through the remembrance and the pain of two years ago. We are thankful for so many who have joined across the world to pray with us. We posted messages and photos today up on the wall for everyone to...
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This section contains blog posts made by a variety of guest writers—A2/SIM USA staff serving either in Japan or on home assignment in North America, as well as pre-field candidates preparing for service in the near future.
If I’d known I’d be dancing in A2, I’d have taken lessons.
