Efficient Church

東京キリストの教会 · 6 min read

When you open the letter to the Hebrews, you come across three verses that read like a solemn declaration.

Efficient Church · 7 min read

This is the last sermon of the year, and the preacher opens the Bible to Isaiah 65:17: "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come..."

Efficient Church · 6 min read

On June 7, 2026, Pastor Rutz preached on Hebrews 11 through 13 under a title that reads like a direct invitation: "Let us seek the better reward, the heavenly city."

久米島希望が丘キリスト教会 · 9 min read

Nicodemus comes to find Jesus at night. He is one of the Pharisees, men who work hard and steadily, day after day, to keep the Law down to the smallest detail, convinced that through their own efforts they can be...

Efficient Church · 8 min read

Do you want to become a mature Christian? Many say "yes" with their mind, and sometimes with their heart, but their feet drag behind.

沼津シオン・キリスト教会 · 7 min read

There are mornings when you look at what's in your hands and think, "It's not much." A fragile health, a little time, a faith that hesitates, a few words you don't quite know how to put together.

福岡アガペ教会 · 11 min read

Missionary Maria stands up this Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Agape Church (アガペ教会) in Tokyo. The Lord asked her to preach just a few days earlier. She doesn't have a grand theological outline to walk through.

Efficient Church · 8 min read

"Are your eyes okay?" That's the simple question the sermon opens with. It runs deeper than it first appears.

Rehoboth Italie · 9 min read

When we talk about being rooted, we think of roots. And with roots, we think of a base, a foundation. To build a solid house, you need a solid foundation.

久米島希望が丘キリスト教会 · 8 min read

You are walking toward a place of rest that God has prepared for you. But between the wilderness where you now stand and the promise he has made, one reality stands in the way: you cannot get there without passing through forgiveness and puri…

久米島希望が丘キリスト教会 · 7 min read

Deuteronomy 11 keeps circling back to two commands: love the Lord your God, and keep his commandments. At first glance, this looks like a set of rules to follow. In reality, it is an invitation into a relationship.

Efficient Church · 8 min read

When you think of God's choosing, you might picture a spiritual lightning bolt, a voice from heaven, an obvious sign. The Bible tells a different story. God searches. He takes his time.