Effective member care
In the 1970s and ‘80s, when our family was living in Japan, member care was...
Issue: Autumn 2013
Member Care
Grace to be Physically Fit
You could be spiritually and emotionally healthy, yet flat on your back physically, not able...
Emotional Self-Care
Emotions are God’s creation—they are necessary for physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. They enable us...
Living in the Fullness of His Truth
A missionary colleague arrived one Sunday evening for some downtime, a coffee, and some good...
It’s time to check the gauges when…
I have never been much of a mechanic, but my father taught me the importance...
The marriage mission
“Marriage is all about finding the partner of our dreams, a storybook wedding, and living...
The single missionary female
A friend once said, “I have an ambivalent relationship with my singleness. I don’t want it...
Surviving and Thriving in Rural Japan
Few serve on Japan’s final frontier: 1,800 rural areas lack their first church.1 One reason is...
Wrap-up – Lessons from Japanese leaders
Imagine, 6 churches starting 62 churches! This is what is happening in Japan. Why do...
Times, They Are A-Changing
The biographies of great missionaries are inspiring: Amy Carmichael holding off fanatical religious priests to...
Help Your Team Function Well
This article is the first installment of a four-part series that addresses the following four...
MOOC and the Missionary
MOOC, or Massively Open Online Classes, have become a hot topic in educational technology. These...
Editing and Proofreading
Most good writers produce terrible first drafts. Ernest Hemingway used graphic language we can’t print...
Creator Version Bible
The Creator Version of the Bible, the first Japanese Bible which uses “創造主 Sōzōshu (Creator)” in...
An Opinion on Corporal Punishment and Bullying
Corporal punishment has been a big media topic this year. Why does corporal punishment never...
New Hiroshima Film
Things Left Behind (ひろしま石内都・遺されたものたち) is an 80-minute documentary about a photo exhibit held in 2011 in...