Kaleb in Japan

So, I wanted to share some thoughts with you this week from my sermon on Sunday. Recently, I've been talking about how to have a closer relationship with God. As I was studying last week, I came across a video on prayer that said, "Prayer takes work." I think there are a lot of people … Continue reading March 6, 2018 →

My Tuesday night Japanese class in Okayama is incredibly diverse and always in flux. One week there might be two Chinese ladies in class. The next week maybe there's some guy from Europe. Last week, four guys from Myanmar unexpectedly showed up and joined the class. The only constants seem to be my teacher and … Continue reading February 27, 2018 →

Just a quick update this week. Time seems to be going by very quickly as I am very busy these days. This week some of the ladies who regularly visit our church came and taught a tea ceremony class. It was very interesting. I think tea ceremony is a little bit like Japanese society as … Continue reading February 20, 2018 →

Today, some of the older students from Logos took me out to lunch. Logos has students ranging all the way from 3 to 85. So, when I say older, I don't mean teenagers. I always enjoy talking to them about their experiences. We understand how dynamic change is. Ever since the industrial revolution human technology … Continue reading February 13, 2018 →

There are many religions in the world. If you are a Christian, undoubtedly at some point you've heard a form of this question: "There are so many religions in the world, what makes Christianity different?" To some people, the mere suggestion of such a comparison becomes infuriating. But, this is a fair question. Especially in … Continue reading February 5, 2018 →

I heard once that the reason time seems to slow down as we get older is because we stop having new experiences. As we get older our lives fall into routine, so this theory says. So, how do we combat time seemingly going by quickly? Have new experiences! Learn a new skill, travel, learn another … Continue reading January 30, 2018 →

Hello everyone. Here is a quick update from Kojima. Last weekend was Brent's memorial service. Over 150 people attended. Some people came all the way from northern Japan to be there. A preacher from Tokyo came down to speak. All of us here think it was good for the people of Kojima to have one … Continue reading January 23, 2018 →

Hello Everyone! So, first I must apologize for my brief hiatus from writing. On Christmas, I started running a fever and became very sick. Finally, after being stubborn for a few days I broke down and went to the doctor to get some medicine. I spent most of time between Christmas and New Years recovering. … Continue reading On Being Illiterate →

I've heard several sermons on the famous shortest verse in the Bible. "Jesus wept." So many preachers have sought to elaborate on the meaning behind this tiny verse. For those of you who don't know the story, here it is: 17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb … Continue reading Jesus Wept →

When I went to Nicaragua, I remember people warning me how hot it was going to be. I can remember sitting in front of a rotating fan trying so hard to keep cool. In Nicaragua, the heat was like a sticky kind of heat. You'd go take a shower and by the time you got … Continue reading Jack Frost Nipping at Your Nose →