Shukugawa Bible Church
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Let’s go back to the first book of the Bible: Genesis. You may be generally familiar with the creation story of Genesis. However, this study isn’t going to focus on creation. Instead, we’re going to look at Genesis 3, which is an equally (if not more) important story in the Bible. Overview of Genesis 1-2…
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Do you have a heart for the Japanese people? Is sharing the good news of the gospel something you feel God is asking you to do? Are you feeling called to serve God’s kingdom globally? If all your answers are “yes,” it sounds like you’re ready to venture out as a missionary. But where do…
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Perhaps you’re unfamiliar, but sado is the Japanese word referring to the traditional Japanese “tea ceremony.” I had the privilege of participating in a tea ceremony event at my church this year, and was also invited to give a Bible message. But how on earth do I connect a traditional, originally Zen Buddhist ceremony to…
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** Authors Note: You know how I write Sunday Chapel Time Bible studies for my church? Well, I also write messages for the youth group. We call it “Youth Sunday Chapel Time,” or “UC” for short. Once every other month, I have the privilege of writing a bible study of sorts to the junior high…
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Truth be told, this is actually my second Sunday Chapel Time study that covers this section of James 1. However, I think this is the better study of the two (in my humble opinion), so it gets to be posted first. But first: a little background information. Introduction to James The author is traditionally thought…
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What do you think of when you hear, “Sunday Chapel Time?” It just sounds like a roundabout way to talk about a Sunday church service, right? Well, here at Shukugawa Bible Church, it actually refers to an hour-long bilingual Bible study that is co-led by an English teacher-missionary and a translator. As a missionary here,…
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Sin. Holiness. Grace. We see and hear these words in church and in the Bible all the time, but they’re pretty difficult to understand. What even is sin? What does it mean to be holy? And don’t even get me started on grace. Let’s take a deeper look at the meaning of these words in…
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Heavenly Father, I praise You for the work You have done here in Shukugawa. I praise You for the people You have brought into Your kingdom over the years that Shukugawa Bible Church has been serving. I praise You for the powerful testimonies of these church members—and their devotion and love for You. You have…
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After arriving in Japan on a Saturday, I hit the ground running at my new church on Sunday. I learned that Sundays at Shukugawa are pretty…how can I say…intense. They’re intense. But I think they’re intense in the best way possible. But first, let me give you a little background information. A Typical Sunday at…