Adjusting Your Sails

Adjusting Your Sails

William Arthur Ward wrote, “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” Community dynamics and demographics have changed significantly since the start of the current financial crisis.  The high mobility,...
When Flexibility Is A Necessity

When Flexibility Is A Necessity

A friend of mine, named Kaz Sekine, planted a successful church in the heart of Tokyo. He and his friends planted the church in a park. Unable to find space to rent, he set up folding chairs and held services outdoors in Shinjuku Park, which is near thousands of...