Headlines from Asian Access

Responding when weaknesses of others brings you pain

I want to continue my theme from last time. The bottom line is grace & mercy, love & forgiveness. Recently I emphasized that we are not perfect, but that God’s grace and power are made perfect in our weakness. Now I want to say that God wants us to love others who fail and who are weak. Although we are not perfect Jesus told us to have perfect love like the Father who loves everyone UNCONDITIONALLY, both good people and bad people. People have a lot of problems and many weaknesses. Perfect love (true love from the Father) loves, forgives and accepts imperfect people. Unfortunately, we have...

A World in Turmoil

Like you, all of us at Asian Access are facing the challenges surrounding our world from these tumultuous days. The pandemic has forced most of the countries we work in to either go on lockdown or at least practice social distancing and the economic conditions have been immense. Many of our partners shared basic survival needs that are overwhelming. I have a needs list from them for well over $100,000 alone just for food to feed the poor. Many have lost friends and colleagues to the coronavirus and the pandemic seems to have no end in sight, or at least is pretty unpredictable. Add to these the racial and political polarization rising in several countries...

India’s Hindu Rashtra: “a lot more persecution in the days ahead”

India (MNN) — There’s an adage as old as time: “While the cat’s away, the mice will play.” It implies group laziness or misbehavior when an authority figure is not present. A similar scenario is taking place in India right now. While police focus on COVID-19 restrictions, Christian Post reports, Hindu extremists are launching more attacks on Christians. The first half of 2020 saw 135 cases, but experts say the real number is probably much higher.“ Persecution has become a reality in most of rural and semi-rural India. But...

Surrender

sur·​ren·​der | \ sə-ˈren-dər – “to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand” - Merriam-Webster Dictionary Earlier this year, you may recall that I sensed God giving me the word breakthrough for the year. 2020 was due to be a year of promise for Asian Access and our retiring Asian Access/Japan board chair sensed revival was on the horizon: breakthrough. Interestingly enough, my wife Silk sensed her word for the year was surrender. I thought, “How in the world do those two words—breakthrough and surrender—fit together?” Earlier this month, it all dawned on me...

Faith Encouragement

Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. — Psalm 37:4

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. — Matthew 6:33

Masako and I are praying for you today! More than anything else God wants us to love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. This is the way God designed us to live. Living in love relationship with Him connects us with the Source of grace, mercy, blessing and life...