By: Chef Miso During my most recent visit to Japan for mission trip and mobilization purposes, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a Japanese family I had not seen in about nine months. Spending…
By: Chef Furikake My worth is not in what I ownNot in the strength of flesh and boneBut in the costly wounds of loveAt the cross My worth is not in skill or nameIn win…
By: Chef Abura I have been blessed to live in Japan for just over 8 years doing various missionary activities. One of the activities that I intentionally make time for is evangelism. As is true…
By: Chef Tamago Hebrews 13:1-2 – Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. Jesus relied on the image of a…
By: Chef Tamago Luke 24:13-19 – “Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. And…
By: Chef Tamago Can you remember a time when you didn’t know Jesus Christ? What was your life like then? A Japanese friend of mine, we’ll call her Kanako*, had lived most of her life…
By: Chef Tamago I have been blessed to have had many opportunities as both a host and a guest within the parameters of the rich and fruitful cultural exchange so popular in the Japanese-American nexus- the…
By: Chef Tamago 1 Pet 4:7-11 – “7 Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer. 8 Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.[k] 9 Be hospitable to one…
By: Chef Niku A great strategy in reaching your Japanese friends is establishing the relationship before going deeper into spiritual topics or the Gospel first. Introducing yourself and getting to know him or her and…
By: Chef Niku The influence of the Japanese people can be seen especially in the West with various electronic entertainment systems, television shows and comic books, manufacture of cars, producing medicines and medical equipment, work-holiday…