The Children of Norway by Debby Schreiner Norway loves their children. At our concert last night it was…well…not quiet. We observed a very different perspective on managing the “energy” of the little ones. When the first group began, everyone quieted down…except the children. They could be heard all around the arena, all evening. Several kids with […]
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8/27-8/29 Written by Phil Nitz I’m currently sitting in my hotel room in Haugesund, Norway, completely drained of energy in the best way possible. I’m still working through jet-lag, so forgive me if my grammar is less-than-perfect or if my thoughts are a bit scattered. So far, this trip has been a blast! On Thursday […]
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As our Missions Emphasis Month draws to a close, we are celebrating what God has already done through our relationship with Japan and all that is in store. This is a video Joshua MacLeod recorded of our choir missions team singing a Japanese gospel song at a music festival in Kyoto, Japan in September 2013. […]
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Kyoto was Japan’s capital for over a thousand years. Home to hundreds of Shinto and Buddhist sites, it is still the nation’s spiritual and artistic heart. Ryoanji is one of Kyoto’s iconic Zen temples. We wanted to see it because it has the famous rock garden that inspired the landscape technique Americans often call the […]
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We left for the Nashville airport a little after four in the morning. Having arrived from Ft. Lauderdale/Miami the night before, it had been a quick turnaround with very little sleep. But we were excited – we were going to Japan!! Mine & Becky’s second trip – Shelton & Alyson’s first. We met Pastor Dan […]
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With four trips to Japan under our belt now since the 2011 tsunami, what an incredible privilege is has been for teams from the Christ Church Choir to represent our church and the State of Tennessee to the wonderful people of Japan! Of course, we love singing and playing gospel music, and thankfully, the people […]
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Today has been a fun-filled and emotional day! We left Kyoto by subway and train to head to the Doshisha University Retreat Center. The purpose of our time at the retreat center was to have special one-on-one and fun time with some of the university students in the gospel choir, Joyful Joyful. We had already […]
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At 5:30am this morning, all I could think was, “Goodness! This rain won’t stop!!” Thankfully, the Lord saw fit to give us a break from the rain and we were able to continue on as planned with our day without being drinched or having to be evacuated. After some free time this morning, we met […]
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I’ve been doing a lot of meditating lately about the idea of truly being a follower of Christ, a disciple of Christ, and not just someone who identifies with the name “Christian.” The word “Christian” has had such broad, loose and common use around the world that I’ve started saying simply, “I am a follower […]
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Well, it’s been another packed day for the Christ Church team here in Kyoto, but we are having such a great time with our friends from Kyoto Central Chapel. They’ve been excellent hosts, providing a unique and enjoyable experience for each and every one of us (especially the first-timers like me)! This morning some of […]
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