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The Necessity of Silence

January 2, 2016 By Erik DiVietro Leave a Comment

At the beginning of every training session, most budoka will have a time of silence known as mokusou (黙想). The purpose of this silence varies from dojo to dojo, but at its heart mokusou is about silencing the distractions and thoughts that crowd our minds and keep us from making good decisions. Most of what is asked… Read More »

Filed Under: Aikido, Archive, Blog, Personal, Prayers Tagged With: aikido, jesus, meditation, mokusou, prayer

Eleven Things You Need to Understand about Your Pastor

August 13, 2013 By Erik 1 Comment

Lyn Swenson is one of our dear friends and a veteran of decades of ministry in Japan. He is a member of our congregation and a voice always worth hearing. This Sunday, after the worship gathering Lyn handed me a newsletter from First Baptist Church, Portland, Maine. The newsletter included something that Pastor Keith Moore… Read More »

Filed Under: Archive, Blog, Ministry Connections Tagged With: bible, Church, pastors, prayer

Facing the Powers

February 12, 2008 By Erik DiVietro 1 Comment

What follows is a raw documentation of the confrontation between Christ and what I believe to be demonic powers. There are many even in the Church who would say that there is no such thing as demonic power and control anymore (if they acknowledge its existence at all). I think this is a very foolish… Read More »

Filed Under: Archive, Blog, General Tagged With: demonic, demons, jesus, oppression, power, prayer, submission, warfare

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