The other day we had lunch with a Japanese businessman who does something very fascinating. He meets with other Japanese businessman who despise religion and Christianity, and they read the Bible together. Attendance is by invitation only, and limited in number, which he explains is a good way to politely keep the Christians out (with [...]

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Seven percent of the Japanese teen population identify themselves as Christian according to a recent Gallup poll, and about four percent of the total population claim to be Christian.
These numbers are much higher than the percentages cited previously (one percent of the total population has been the common wisdom for years), but these figures come [...]

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I remember having a conversation once about having a “revelation of Christ” with my friend John. His point was that Jesus reveals himself to us in our real life experience; that is, we can know and follow him in reality. In that case, changing emotions, ideas, doctrines and theories are no substitute for such an [...]

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Here’s a quote via Wayne Jacobsen’s blog:
Sometimes in an effort to remind people of the cost of the cross, we withhold grace until we are sure they understand their sin. But it is in giving of our grace that we remind people that they need to go to Jesus to find their own. People understand [...]

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