Dwight and Kari Davidson

Everyone admires

beautiful flowers in bloom,

but the ones who know

visit them

after they’ve fallen.  

                    - a Japanese folk zen saying» read more

A new school year has begun here in Japan— the temperature’s finally rising, the cherry trees have dropped their blossoms, and change is in the air.

The pictures this month are from a recent retreat we were able to take in Nagoya with our IM missionary colleagues servin » read more

“So who is this trip for: us or them?” This question was asked by one of my Kanto Gakuin college students recently, as we were preparing for this year’s service-learning trip to Thailand.  I thought it was a terrific question!Over the past decade, we at Kanto Gakuin have led over 500 st » read more

Dear friends, One of our directives as American Baptist missionaries is to help equip local Christian leaders for service here in Japan.  One of our most visible leaders in the Japan Baptist Union is Rev. Matsuda.  In this photo, he’s shown along with a few of our Kanto Gakuin Church S » read more

Dear friends,"Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?'  He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.'"  - John 21:15 Well, it's the end of November again, and as Thanksgiving time rolls around, » read more