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Pressure

The last few months I have visited with pastors in a few countries where pressure and persecution happen on a semi-regular basis....

Tsunami Update: Asian Access Provides Relief in Japan

Thank you so much for the prayers and support for Japan following the March 11 triple disaster. Below is a brief report sharing...

Secrecy, spies and suspicion: part of the history of the...

Though their history reads like a mystery, the church in Asia writes a happier chapter ASIA ( MNN ) - Secrecy, spies and...

An Oasis From The Storm

Several weeks ago, I was introduced to Thomas Kim from Churches Helping Churches . From the moment we met, we knew there would be...

My Japan update interview with Mission Network News

I just wanted to post my full 10-minute interview with Mission Network News. The fine folks at MNN are doing a story to update...

Church growing in Japan, relief continues

Asian Access reports churches are growing in aftermath of tsunami JAPAN ( MNN ) ― It's been...

Treasures in Jars of Clay

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.  We are...

Tsunami victims still in great need physically, spiritually

Relief work slow, but significant JAPAN ( MNN ) ― Two months after the tsunami and earthquake that...

Fair Wind is Good, Adversity is also Good

Pastor Akira Sato and the First Baptist Church of Fukushima by Jeffery Sonnenberg Pastor Akira...

Would you rather push or be pulled?

by Dorrie Takazawa (with Takeshi Takazawa) Would you rather push or be pulled?...

Listen to the voices – warning against ‘self-satisfying’...

Listen to the voices – warning against 'self-satisfying' relief work by Yoshitomo Takahashi JAPAN...

From small beginnings, big things will grow

by Kent Muhling It's good to be up here in Touhoku again!  Much has changed; much has not.  Gasoline is no...

Eric returns to Sendai

by Sue Takamoto My husband Eric has returned to Sendai, working with Be One/Hope for Tohoku , which is...

Update from Rikuzentakata and Minami Sanriku

by Erik Boehme Fellow A2 missionary Kent Muhling and I traveled to Rikuzentakata with a team from JIBC church from Oregon....

Touhoku, here we come... again!

by Kent Muhling   On the road again!  missionary colleague Erik Boehme and I left a couple...

Japan Disaster Relief Trip: Looking back, looking forward

by Kent Muhling Now that I've had some time to reflect on my first trip to Touhoku, the north part of Japan that got...

God has burned in my heart the 86 communities washed away!

A pastor with vision for a church in each of the 86 communities wiped away by the tsunami...

"For such a time as this" - $1M Matching Challenge for Japan

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though...

Ben & Jerry's Fundraiser for Tsunami Relief

On Tuesday April 12, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream held its "free scoop day." Local stores are encouraged to collect...

Inside an Evacuation Center

by Kent Muhling As I write this I am sitting in an evacuation center in Shizugawa.  There are a little over 120...

What are Japanese churches doing? Part 3

Part 3: Assessing for Relief, Committed to Long Haul Recovery by Jeff Johnston SENDAI, JAPAN (A2) - What...

What are Japanese churches doing? Part 2

Churches from all over Japan are delivering physical and spiritual aid through local churches in the affected areas. by...

Joe's Interview on Moody Radio Network

Moody Radio Network interviewed me recently about the latest Japan Tsunami Relief situation. Please take 11 minutes to listen to...

Rock out in San Juan to support Japan!

Benefit Concert for Japan with The Surfaris!   Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm at  The...

Hope in Ishinomaki

by Eric Takamoto Our team made this brief video clip on March 26 (15 days after the tsunami) during our trip to...