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  • God Is With Us

    Moses is a very famous guy from the Bible. He was the guy whom God kept alive in a floating basket in the River Nile while other Jewish baby boys died. He…

  • Be Strong and Courageous

    “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 This is…

  • The Importance of Well-being

    Each year YCS has a school theme that helps shape the focus of the school year, for worship in particular. This year’s theme was:  Keep Calm and Trust God  Trust in the…

  • Planting Seeds of Truth

    Each year, our teachers gather at the start of the school year to prayerfully choose songs and themes for our student worship services. I still remember my first year here—the pastor at…

  • Field Training in Keeping Calm and Trusting God

    On Friday, April 18, YCS students went on a wonderful field trip to the Field Athletic Tsukushino Course in Midori Ward, Yokohama. We had never done a field trip quite like this…

  • Some Things Never Change

    “Sale! Up to 70% off! Last chance!”, read the brightly lit sign in vivid yellow and blue. A family huddled next to a cart full of back-to-school items, the father watching intently…

  • Trusting God Through Physical Education

    At Yokohama Christian School, students from preschool to fifth grade participate in Physical Education twice a week. We emphasize the importance of physical activity for children’s development. Our lessons range from basic…

  • Productive Struggle

    In a recent science lab, upper elementary students discovered that, after stretching their arm muscles, they could reach to higher heights than they could before stretching. Similarly, in this blog post, I…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year! I feel so blessed to welcome the new year that God has brought! One day when I was driving from Kannai area to Minatomirai, I noticed there was a…

  • Pondering Christmas

    Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Christmas is a time of year when we all seem to go into overdrive: the Christmas shopping,…