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Companions On The Journey

Posted on 22 September 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

In the past fourteen articles, I have reflected on my life journey, particularly my spiritual journey, recalling what were for me deeply significant experiences and…

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No Crisis, No Growth

Posted on 15 September 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

There are certain words that we have heard repeated so often by certain people that they have become engraved upon our hearts. And those very…

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Spiritual Mentors and The Shepherd Lord

Posted on 08 September 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

When the Israelites were finally about to enter the Promised Land, they were commanded to look back over the 40 years in the wilderness and…

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Fellowship In The Spirit

Posted on 01 September 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

One day, out of the blue, I received a telephone call from the office of the ambassador of a certain country. What’s more, I was…

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If You Only Had Six Months To Live

Posted on 25 August 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

‘If you had only six months to live, how would you spend that time?’ I have had occasion to ponder this question several times since…

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Relearning To Walk

Posted on 18 August 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

When I was commuting daily to work, I would leave the house in the morning when the air was brisk and enjoy my walk down…

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Silent Prayer In The Presence of God

Posted on 11 August 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

During my first year after joining the staff of an international fellowship committed to evangelizing students in Asia, I was invited as a speaker to…

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Prayer That Covers Wounds

Posted on 04 August 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

In an earlier article I wrote, ‘Sometimes recalling and reflecting on the past can bring great pain.’ This is often our experience when we recall…

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Seeking Heart-Friends

Posted on 28 July 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

Since I began to take time to reflect on the experiences of each day, this reflection has become a very important part of my daily…

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Out From The Silence

Posted on 21 July 2008 by Koichi Ohtawa

Sometime ago I began to take time as part of my daily morning routine, to reflect on the events and experiences of the previous day,…

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