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Posted on January 22, 2021December 23, 2020 by Koichi Ohtawa

Deepening Conversion

I was in my late forties attending a seminar in Hong Kong when I went through the process of reflecting on my life once again. A certain Christian leader had been invited to lead the seminar that was focused on meditation on the Word of God, taking up various themes as the participants reflected on …

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Posted on January 15, 2021December 23, 2020 by Koichi Ohtawa

From Samurai To Playful Boy

About 40 years ago, I was on a hiking tour with a friend in early spring. The course went from the Gunma Prefecture side of Mt. Asama and crossed over to the Nagano Prefecture side through Onioshidashi. It was a strenuous climb and we rested often as we made our way step by step up …

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Posted on January 14, 2021January 25, 2021 by david tan

Guard Your Heart

Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:21-42 have always troubled me. “Pluck it out! Cut it off!” if it causes you to be thrown in hell. The logical mind would say, “Kill the baby before it can sin!”, and of course that cannot be the intention of Jesus’ words. Jesus started by clarifying in the preceding verses …

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Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by david tan

Salt and Light

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people …

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Posted on January 8, 2021December 23, 2020 by Koichi Ohtawa

Looking With The Eyes Of The Heart

To continue from my last article, I’d like to share an experience from another seminar I attended. It happened in the evening of an exciting day when for the first time in my life, I had been gazing at the majestic snow-covered Swiss Alps, and walking on an imperceptibly flowing glacier. After returning to our …

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Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by david tan

Blessed are those who build

In leading a bible discussion on “Blessed are the peacemakers” I had to think about what Jesus meant by this. “For they will be called children of God” tells me that such people take after God. Not only that people will acknowledge their deeds and praise God, but they are people who receive God’s affirmation, …

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Posted on December 31, 2020 by david tan

Law and Grace

A law draws a line; inside the line is right and outside the line is wrong. The law goes one step further for enforcement — there is a penalty if you go outside the line. The power of law is the fear of punishment. The assumption of law is that you want to go outside …

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Posted on December 30, 2020December 23, 2020 by Koichi Ohtawa

Writing An Epitaph On One Own’s Gravestone

At the beginning of a seminar I attended several years ago, we were given the following three questions to consider. If you could decide, at what age would you like to die? If you were able to write your own obituary, what would you write? If you could choose, what would you have written on …

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Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Koichi Ohtawa

Jesus Draws Near and Walks With Me

Some time ago, a friend of mine from The Philippines sent me a card. He thoughtfully enumerated each blessing he had received from God through me over many years of close fellowship we had shared. As I read the letter, I found that my heart also began to overflow with thanksgiving and deep joy. It …

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