(A short talk that I gave at Kyoto Assembly Church on 2010/02/14.) Pastor Joseph has given me the privilege to present a short devotional on the topic of my choice. In keeping with the day, the topic of Love seemed appropriate. Honestly, while preparing for this talk, I realized how
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Key to Thanksgiving
With the festivities of Thanksgiving day quickly approaching in the States, it reminds me of a Thanksgiving tradition that some families follow while around the dinner table; each telling one another what they are thankful for that year. So, what is there exactly to be thankful for? Sure, we could
Faith in God Through Jesus Christ (circa 2000)
Faith in God Through Jesus Christ We live by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7 Spiritual Belief, Saving Faith, Eternal Hope. OK, pretty words but what do they mean? It all sounds rather vague and mystical at times. Can “Faith in Jesus Christ” be described without using big
What does your “Word Cloud” look like?
(Photo: “Word Cloud” of the New Testament)Earlier this year, I was experimenting with Wordle.net; a pet project of Jonathan Feinberg of IBM Research (and, of all things, former drummer of They Might Be Giants) to create “word clouds.” A word cloud is visualization of the frequencies of words used in
Nagasaki Weekend Trip
(Photo: Observing a few “lilies” (tulips) of the field at “Huis Ten Bosch”) I joined a group from Kyoto Assembly Church on a weekend excursion to Kyushu, the southern most main island in Japan. We traveled by ferry from Osaka and spend Saturday traveling and visiting “Huis Ten Bosch”, a