Category Archives: 2020

Go to worship (December 13, 2020)

Posted on December 13, 2020 by BK

I think for all of us, this has been a really weird year. And of course, the biggest reason for all the weirdness is COVID. I remember first hearing about it when the Diamond Princess came to Japan. And then … Continue reading →

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We all play (November 15, 2020)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by BK

When I was a kid, I loved sports but was only really part of a team once in my life. Ironically, it came at a time in my life before I was actually interested in sports. I became interested in … Continue reading →

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Happy (October 18, 2020)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by BK

We’re continuing our Greatest Hits series today, and I’ve titled today’s message, “Happy!” All of us want to be happy right? In my lifetime, I think there have been two hit songs with the theme of “Happy.”  One was by … Continue reading →

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God is watching you (September 13, 2020)

Posted on September 14, 2020 by BK

We’re continuing our series on Greatest Hits today, so I thought we’d play a little game to start. Years ago in the States, there was a game show called “Name that tune.” So what I’m going to do is hum … Continue reading →

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Aligning ourselves with God’s will (August 16, 2020)

Posted on August 16, 2020 by BK

For this Obon weekend, we’re taking a quick break from our “Good morning” series before Pastor Fumi wraps it up next Sunday. As I was thinking about what to preach on today, I came across Acts chapter 8 in our … Continue reading →

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More than we can bear? (July 19, 2020)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by BK

Have you ever been reading your Bible, and you find a gap between what it says and the reality you’re facing? For example, you read passages like Proverbs 22:6. “Train a child in the way he should go, and when … Continue reading →

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It’s time (June 21, 2020)

Posted on June 22, 2020 by BK

I don’t know about you, but for me,  we seem to be living in a time when it is extremely hard to be optimistic. And I say this as a guy who’s usually pretty optimistic about things. The problem for … Continue reading →

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Listen! (March 8, 2020)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by BK

The last time I spoke, I asked a question, “Why is it that the number of Christians in Japan doesn’t seem to change? Why does it seem stuck at less than one percent? And we talked about the importance of … Continue reading →

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The whole gospel (February 16, 2020)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by BK

It’s amazing to think about, but I have been in Japan as long as I ever lived in Hawaii. In fact, at this point, I’ve lived in Japan longer than I ever did in Hawaii. And throughout that time, I’ve … Continue reading →

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