Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Experiencing More Grace

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Japan Counseling Trip with Pastor Kim and Pastor Gavin was a huge blessing for me. Before I went to Japan, I had only two more months of internship left at Lighthouse, so I thought I wanted to learn as much as I could at Lighthouse. I know Nagoya very well because I graduated from the […]

Sharefest 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1495177166758-5189af7e-91e4-8″ include=”7445,7446,7447,7449,7450,7452,7453,7454,7455,7456,7459,7461″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/pKO8_cxTgiM”][vc_column_text](photo and video credit: Emi Ito) Many thanks to everyone who joined us at this year’s Sharefest! It was a great blessing for us to serve the students and staff at Valor Christian Academy in Redondo Beach. We had about 160 people in attendance, including kids. Together we were able to clean […]

Helpful Resources for Past Sunday

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brothers and Sisters, I hope you are well. I wanted follow up with a few of resources I mentioned on Sunday that I hope will be helpful. First, I mentioned that if Mother’s Day isn’t an easy day (singleness; infertility; loss; difficult relationships; etc.), then here is a sermon I hope is helpful. It is […]

Ministry Highlight: The Bridge (Disability Ministry)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following ministry highlight is provided by Jason Han, who currently serves in The Bridge, Lighthouse’s Disability Ministry. Also, please consider attending our upcoming lunch with guest speaker Bernadette Todd, who will sharing her testimony of how God has used her cerebral palsy for her good and God’s glory.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How I became involved in this ministry: […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Pictures of Blessings

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20–21 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Pastor Gavin asked if I would write a […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Individual Faces in a Sea of Faces

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we’ve walked along the streets of Nagoya, there are a few things that we’ve noticed. First, Pastor Kim and I don’t fit the mold. We wear short sleeve shirts while most are wearing long sleeves. We wear clothes with colors while most are wearing white, gray, or navy blue. Hide and I are simultaneously […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Nozomi Means Hope

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This morning we woke up to dark skies and drops of rain, but amidst the dreary backdrop we entered a bright and hope-filled place called Café Mon Ami (My Friend). We were greeted by Cynthia Ruble, the founder of Life Hope Network. In her South Carolinian accent, she poured out her heart regarding why she started […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Raising, Equipping, and Sending

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Jesus said, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest’”(Lk. 10:2). This verse is probably found on every prayer letter for every missionary, but unfortunately, Jesus’ words still ring true today as it did over 2,000 years ago. We […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Living a Life of Faith

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Palos Verdes Starbucks overlooking the Pacific is thought by many to offer the best view of any of the chain’s shops. Well, we found a contender on the 15th floor of the newly built JR Gate Tower in Nagoya. Overlooking the downtown area, we met with Brett Rayl and Gary Watanabe over coffee to talk […]

Kim, Gavin, and Hide in Japan: Nagoya Bashing and Nagoya Loving

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now in Nagoya, the third largest metropolitan area of Japan, home of 9.1 million people. We found out that Nagoya gets bashed by others in Japan as the most boring city in the country. Fortunately, we’re not here for sightseeing. On the other hand, Nagoya is known for their miso katsu and that cannot […]