Category: Missions

  • Taylor Report – September 29, 2021

    Grace and peace to each of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We have a few things to share in this newsletter, but first: we have a new podcast episode! In this episode, we share some of the challenges we’ve been facing over the last few months, as well as areas of…

  • Taylor Report – August 27, 2021

    Grace and peace to each of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We’re happy to be able to share an update from the work here in Japan with you today. August has been a rather quiet month, but it’s also been an important month in setting the stage for what’s ahead. Most…

  • Taylor Report – May 31, 2021

    Grace and peace to each of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray this letter finds you blessed and thriving by God’s grace, growing and fruitful in the Lord. As of today (May 31) we officially mark 6 months since our return to Japan. We have seen God working since day…

  • Ray Report – May 5, 2021

    Wedding and Hitachi Camp My friends, Niumaia (member of Taga church) and Rachel (who has been staying with me), wanted to get married by the pond by my house. The State of Emergency in Tokyo (where most of her friends live!) and rain prevented that plan. Anyway five of us enjoyed the tiny wedding in…

  • Taylor Report – Apr 29, 2021

    Grace and peace to each of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray that this letter finds you well and blessed, growing daily in Christ, by the power of the Spirit, through the love of the Father. Spring is fully upon us now here in Matsudo. The barren trees have turned…

  • Nonogaki Reports – Apr 2021

    My book review on a book about marriage – Apr 27, 2021 I recently bought a book called Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work written by John M. Gottman at a used book store. It cost only $1. Although it is by no means a Christian book, I think Christians can benefit from reading it.…

  • Nonogaki Reports – Mar 2021

    A Brochure for Yokota Church of Christ – Mar 23, 2021 We are making a brochure for the Yokota Church of Christ. We are living in an age of confusion and chaos. I think this is the time we should reach out to people. In today’s world, everyone is entitled and able to express his…

  • Taylor Report – Feb 24, 2021

    Hello brothers and sisters! We’ve been back in Japan now for almost 3 months, and by God’s grace, we feel we are all settling in well. Between the holidays and family birthdays (Sara, Madeleine, and Boston all have birthdays within the span of about 4 weeks), the turn of the year is always very busy.…

  • Nonogaki Reports – Feb 2021

    Christian Baptism and Conversion – Feb 5, 2021 In the last ten years, several people who were baptized in Christ in other congregations started attending the Yokota congregation. As I talked to them, they confessed to me that they had never experienced a spiritual transformation. They didn’t feel that they had changed anything spiritually. The…

  • Taylor Report – Jan 15, 2021

    Jan 15, 2021 – Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! We hope that your holidays proved safe and uplifting, even as we all navigate this challenging time together. For our family, this was certainly a very different holiday experience in many ways. After arriving in Japan, we had to quarantine for two weeks. While we…