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Over the past year, our family has traveled to many churches, sharing our testimony of how the Lord called us to be missionaries to the Japanese people. One of my favorite parts of our presentation is the closing hymn, “Rescue the Perishing.” Every time I sing it, the words deeply…
In a country claimed and controlled by the devil for centuries, where he works hard to trap people in endless, hopeless cycles of seeking peace and happiness, the following scenarios* offer insight into the religious beliefs and practices observed among the Brahmi people. Scenario One: Fetch the witchdoctor The evil…
Hiroshima. The city’s name is forever linked to the tragedy of August 6, 1945. Hiroshima. The weight of history lingers in its streets, in the quiet contemplation of its citizens, and in the shadows of its monuments dedicated to peace. But beyond the visible scars and the iconic Atomic Bomb…
One dirt road, two activities. One towards death, one towards life. This juxtaposition takes place every day around 5:00 p.m., just down the road from our house. A group of teenage boys, sporting baggy T-shirts that read “GANGSTER” and flashing other similar emblems, sit perched on their motorbikes, smoking cigarettes…
The history of Christianity in Japan has been complex over the centuries. In the 1500s, Christianity was accepted and even flourished. But from the early 1600s until 1873, Christianity was banned under the Tokugawa Shogunate because it was viewed with great suspicion. Many Christians were persecuted and even martyred. After…
“Everyone wants you to stay here.” “Don’t worry if you hear shouting, fighting, gunshots or bombs. You are safe.” “No one from either side will hurt you.” These snippets of conversation between a villager and Orion were not really producing the calm and peace that the people had intended. There…
“She is really little. Maybe we can call her Small.” “He is kind of red. Let’s call him Lobster.” Naming a child is always an important moment, no matter the culture, language or country. For Tai-Kadai people, everyone is given a formal name that is used on official documents and…
In German-occupied Warsaw during World War II, God used Polish social worker and nurse Irena Sendler, a member of the Polish Underground Resistance, to smuggle many Jews, primarily children, out of Poland.1 My girls and I listened to her story with our full attention, inspired as we were by her…
For ten years, I had dedicated my life to missionary work. Serving in remote villages and urban slums, I had witnessed both the beauty and the harsh realities of life. My work involved leadership development, providing support to refugees and spreading the message of hope and love. It was a…
“Please pray for my brother-in-law to believe in Jesus,” Sabin requested at staff worship one morning. She then added, “He says that when he reads the Bible, he always gets a headache and can’t understand what he reads. He believes in Satan and says that when he is sick, he…