“Sing to the Lord a new song”
That’s a pretty familiar phrase from scripture and yet we often seem more attracted to the idea of singing a “familiar song” or singing a “favorite song” than going to the trouble …
missions
Final Day in Roi Et
Thursday saw the conclusion of the Asia Covenant Consultation and began with a worship time lead by the delegation from Japan. The crowd sang together and the Pastor Ino shared from the Gospel accounts of Jesus in the garden of …
Planting Trees and Giving Thanks
Day two of the Asia Covenant Consultation VII started with worship let by the Taiwan delegation. True to form they had the crowd up and jumping in no time!
Next we heard two engaging presentations about missions from Jim Gustafson …
Celebrating Unity and Diversity in Thailand
This week I am in Roi Et, Thailand with a delegation of nine pastors and lay people, representing the Japan Covenant Church at the Asia Covenant Consultation, VII. It was under the urging of former ECC Dept. of World Mission …
Reasons for Hope
In our morning devotions we talked about finding hope, even when thinks look bleak and reflected on the source of our hope, the resurrection! As people of a resurrection faith, we choose to view lots of difficult situations from a …
Just Chillin’
Today started early. I was up before sunrise, grabbed a couple of cameras and drove down to the nearest beach to get some shots of the sunrise.
The spot where I was shooting is a little harbor and what immediately …
Destruction, loss and heartbreak; up real close!
It rained most of the day so we had to cancel our planned portable cafe; a new service the network has been offering in temporary housing neighborhoods. We expect to do it tomorrow so I’ll report on it then. Instead …
Back in the Zone
It’s been over two months since my last post. I apologize for the long silence. After seven trips to Tohoku in three months I was feeling the need for a break. In August we were able to spend time together …
Visual Reminders of Things Gone Wrong
After my first two trips to Tohoku in March and early April I more or less promised myself not to take any more photos of the tsunami carnage and destruction. My prayer is that images of hope and healing will …
Emergency Warning Systems
Last night we stayed at the base camp in Miyako City. Just as we were getting up, around 6:51AM I heard the rumbling begin. We had felt a small aftershock last night as we were getting ready for bed but …
