Tagged: culture
Risk adversity and multicultural teams
How multicultural teams can make the most of the Japanese tendency to avoid risk
God covers our nakedness
The Old Testament contains powerful imagery for communicating the gospel in a shame culture
The D House internship
Preparing future missionaries to thrive long-term in Japan through hands-on learning and exposure
A Japanese pastor’s perspective on evangelism in Japan
Part Two of an interview with a Japanese pastor
Listening for echoes of the gospel
Japanese literature and films reverberate with resonances of the gospel
Masahiro Watanabe, painter of Paris scenery for 39 years
Having lived in Paris for 39 years and devoted himself to painting its scenery, Christian...
Talking with a Japanese pastor about rest
A missionary interviewed the Japanese pastor at his church and discovered some interesting factors
Strange glimpses into the church in Japan
What we as a church can learn (and should unlearn) from how Japanese culture influences corporate life
Japanese worldview: multiple-minded spirituality
A willingness to embrace aspects of multiple religions has profoundly influenced the adoption and practice of Christianity in Japan
Japanese worldview: identity in a collectivist society
Japan’s group-oriented society has deep historical roots that present specific challenges in ministry with Japanese people
Contextualizing the gospel in Japanese culture
Principles and cautions for developing indigenous Christianity
More cultural lessons from Masquerade Hotel
Three further cultural points that can be gleaned from this detective novel
My place at the table
A new missionary’s story of God’s goodness as her family immersed themselves in the Japanese school system
Cultural insights through books
When the writer of Ecclesiastes complained that “there is no end to the making of...
Transition into Reiwa: Concerns over religious aspects of ceremonies
Emperor Akihito, who the first article of the Japanese Constitution stipulates as being the “the...
Leading Japanese people to the wellspring
Lessons from Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman help us better share the gospel with Japanese people
A café with a difference
A café in her area turned out to be totally different to the author’s expectations, and the people there have influenced her life ever since
Japanese paperwork: frustration or opportunity?
When hours “wasted” on paperwork is time spent building relationships.
