Halifax Airport, NS, Canada, Sat, Oct 25th, 2025 I felt nervous when I got the text message from Air Canada that my plane was delayed due to mechanical issues. When we finally boarded after the one-hour delay, we were told that we could not take off due to the severe thunderstorm. The rain drops were … Continue reading 神の契約と虹 / The Rainbow and God’s Covenant
Ultimately There Are No Tragedies
One day in October 2010, in Baku, Azerbaijan, I was killing some time before I picked up my children from school, sitting in a playground near the school. It was a small one between two apartment buildings. And in the playground, there was only one boy, about six or seven years of age. He climbed … Continue reading Ultimately There Are No Tragedies
Jesus, Too, Met a Storm (Mark 4 [マルコ4章])
After a long day at work, I would think I am entitled to a respite---albeit short---wouldn't I? After all, I put my time and effort into work. No one would object to my taking a break. Reading Mark 3-4, however, I realized that Jesus had been exhausted from his teaching ministry. Wherever he went, there … Continue reading Jesus, Too, Met a Storm (Mark 4 [マルコ4章])
What We Should Talk about When We Talk about What It Means to Be a Christian
I came across this 9-minute video by N. T. Wright where he attempted to explain what it means to be a Christian. I listened to it carefully more than three times, and I was stunned. I was bewildered by his sheer ability to describe what it means to be a Christian without mentioning the word … Continue reading What We Should Talk about When We Talk about What It Means to Be a Christian
Clair de lune played by Kyum Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWRFeTYR9ko Enjoy the beautiful piano piece Clair de lune ("Moonlight") by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Kyum played it on Oct 14, 2024.