Japanese are very talented - Part 2.

This guy is amazing. I saw him play the same song with Tommy Immanuel on another you tube video. Enjoy....

From Emptiness to Fullness

Recently I felt compelled to write out my testimony in less than 100 words and make a gospel track so I could give it out to people when the opportunity arose.

Have you ever felt empty inside? I used to feel empty inside and wondered why I was the way I was. What was the point to my life? As a child I learnt about Jesus but I never knew Him. As a young person I felt insecure; I was shy and wouldn't say much. But one day ....

今までに心の中の虚しさを感じたことってある？僕は以前、自分の中に虚しさがあって、どうして僕はこんな風なんだ？って思ってた。僕の人生で大切なものって何だろう？子どもの頃イエス様のことを聞いたけど、よく分からなかった。若い頃は自信がなくて、恥ずかしがり屋で、口下手だった。でもある日･･･

I was told if I put my trust in jesus and followed Him, He would give me new life and make life better. I surrendered to Jesus and decided to follow Him. From that day I went from feeling empty to being full. I now have a purpose for my life. I have gone from being insecure to being secure in who I am.

もしイエス様を信じて従っていくなら、イエス様は僕に新しい命を与えてくださって、僕の人生は素晴らしいものになるって教えられたんだ。僕はイエス様に自分を委ねて、イエス様に従っていくことを決めたその日から、虚しい気持ちが消えて、心の中が満たされたんだ。今、僕の人生には意義がある。僕が僕であることに自信が持てるようになったんだ。

I have discovered we are all seperated from the God who created us because of sin and selfishness. We life our way.

罪や自己中心のせいで、僕たちはみんな創造主である神様から引き離されてしまったんだ。僕たちは、自分勝手に生きている。

We try many things to bridge this gap. Praying at shrines and temples, being a good person etc.

僕たちは、この溝を埋めるために、いろいろなことを試してみるんだ。神社やお寺にお参りしたり、良い人になってみたり･･･。

We try many things to fill the emptiness in our lives - more money, more shopping, relationships, gambling, and so on. But only a relationship with Jesus can fill our empitnessand help us cross to the God who created us.

僕たちは、人生の虚しさを埋めるためにも、いろいろなことを試してみる。お金、ショッピング、人間関係、ギャンブルなどなど。でも、イエス様との関係だけが、僕たちの虚しさを満たすことができ、僕たちを創造主である神様のところに行く手助けをしてくれるんだ。

Do you want to cross the gap? Do you want to have a fulfilled, purpose filled life?

きみは、この溝を越えたい？満ち足りた、意義のある人生を過ごしたい？

Without a relationship with Jesus you will remain seperated from God forever.

イエス様との関係がなければ、きみは永遠に神様から離れたままになる。

You can know Him today by praying to Him. "Jesus, help me know you. Forgive me of my sin and show me a fulfilled, purpose filled life. Amen"

さあ、お祈りを通してイエス様を知ることができるよ。「イエス様、どうかあなたのことをもっと知ることができるよう助けてください。私の罪を赦し、満ち足りた意義のある人生を示してください。」

Church Summer camp

August is Summer camp time in Kyoto Gospel Church. One week all the children and youth go away for camp and then the following week everyone can go to the summer camp conference which is held with a number of other churches.



We went to a place near Kobe called Sanda and we stayed in the New Hankyu Hotel. It was very nice.

Yuichi making some beats on an Electric kit. Hiroto is in the front watching, he loves drums.

Welcome team.

The girls led some awesome Praise and Worship. What a great meeting with God.

I suppose one other highlight was having our own room with our own shower, beds and a TV.

I was able to enjoy watching the Olympics. GO Australia.

We all need friends.

I have been preaching a series on Friendships recently. I have enjoyed this series as I have reflected on the many friendships I have had over my life. Friends are important. Some I wish I could spend more time with and some I wish I could get rid of. lol. :) I love you all and thank you for reading.

Here are some thoughts.

Proverbs 18:24 “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Nobody wants to be alone. We all have a desire for friendship. The truth is we were made for friendship and the bible is full of principles to help us have good friendships.

1. To keep your friends you have to be friendly.

If you don’t give to your friendships they will slowly weaken.
Matt 7:12 “Therefore whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them.” In friendship you have to sow what you want to reap. If you want friends to be there for you when you are in need; be there for them. If you want your friends to forgive you when you make mistakes; then forgive them. Be the friend you want others to be to you.

2. Be friendly first. I have heard many people say, “But I don’t have any friends.” Every time I hear this I point to this verse. You want friends? Be friendly yourself.

3. You need Sticky Friends. Notice it says, “…a friend who sticks…” We need friends that stick to us like honey, no matter what we go through. And if we want sticky friends then we have to be sticky friends as well.

4. Why does it say “But”? Because even when you’re not friendly, even when you’re ugly, even when you’ve made mistakes, even if all your friends have left you. You are not alone. There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Jesus is the stickiest friend; he is the best friend who is better than a brother. He will stick with you no matter what if you come into friendship with Him. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He sicks closer than a brother.

Japanese are very talented.

Every now and then I come across some really talented Japanese people.

Check out the video of this girl Koharu. She makes this thing come alive. Whatever Japanese people apply themselves to they go for excellence.

Korean Invasion

We had a team of Koreans from YWAM visit our church last week. They were a beautiful team of young people. They have a great heart to pray and reach out to Japan. They were traveling around Japan visiting different places and we were blessed to have them come here for one night.