Kenji Kondo is a missionary in Japan with Operation Mobilization. He was in Grand Forks in October, so Pastor Doug had a chance to meet him and sit down for a conversation about the state of the church in Japan, the work that he and his family are involved in, and how we can pray for them and the country of Japan. Operation Mobilization's vision is "to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached." For more information on OM check out https://www.om.org/en

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Gospel Conversations: Kenji Kondo - Operation Mobilization

Building a city and a nice community centre seems like a good thing... Not when it is borne out of rebellion. God's purposes for humanity was not mono-cultural. We know gardens and forests don't thrive that way, why do we assume that humanity will?

A People Scattered (Genesis 11:1-9)

The story of Noah and the Flood is the central story of Genesis 1-11. It is the story of the seriousness of sin, the judgment of God, and His overwhelming mercy.

A World Purged (Genesis 6-9)

Anger. Frustration. Accusation. Lashing out. Our culture is rife with this stuff. Scan you social media feed and it doesn't take long to find some one that's angry about something... We live in an age of outrage, and it can destroy us. It destroyed Able, and it also destroyed Cain. There is no winner in the game of rage.

Sin Spreads (Genesis 4)

We only get four chapters in the Bible where everything is awesome. The first two and the last two. Everything in between is about the mess humanity has made of all our relationships, and God's unwavering commitment to pursue us with redemption and reconciliation. Genesis 3 is usually titled "The Fall", but in reality it's just the beginning of the fallenness of humanity. It starts here, but as the story continues we will see more and more brokenness and dysfunction from those created to bear the image and likeness of God. The reality we live with everyday is introduced here. And the reality of God's relentless gracious pursuit of His people is emphasized.

RelationshipsBroken (Genesis 3)

Made for His Glory (Psalm 96; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6)

About 33% of the Psalms are songs of lament. Songs and prayers that are birthed in and give voice to pain. How do we pray when life is hard, when our experience is grinding us down? The Psalms give our pain words, and then lead us to hope.

Psalm 102 - When life is hard, pray.

God created humanity in His image. What does this mean? How do we live?

In His Image (Sept 12, 2021)

This episode is the first in a three-year series that will take us through the entire Bible with Jesus Christ as the centre. We are running "The Gospel Project" (https://www.gospelproject.com/) in our Adult and Children's Ministries. This episode focusses on the reality that God Created Everything Good, By Design, and For a Purpose.

In The Beginning (Genesis 1:1-2:3)

The Day Approaches (Malachi 4:1-3)

The Choice We Must Make (Malachi 3:13-18)

This passage is often used to teach on the importance of giving. That is part of the picture, but it's not the main point.

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