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Hi I'm Shido-san. That is the japanifization of my name Sid, but shidoo also means coach and that's what I am. I signed up on 09/25/97.. but I'm still a novice at creating homepages! As time flies, technological niceties recede farther out of reach on my meager budget! The Keys into my page should be: faith Jesus Christ God Spirit life Christian church hope freedom Japan Shido Sid Matheson Oita Kyushu now. But who knows!

My interest is: What God is doing in our lives.. yours and mine. Honto! Can U C it?

Life is a faith journey. I'm serious. We all live in our own little big version of flat world. Except, of course, we live 2 dimensions higher up. But, there is evidence of a real dimension beyond. The Bible is such an evidence. But, proof is important! How do you prove God is real? You step out into His knowledge. It's pretty freaky, but also strangely solid. In my life, I have survived some pretty significant "accidents". One of those caused me to get serious with finding this God, not Phil's version, but the real one. I found Him. But, the funny thing was that He was always very close to me. I just didn't realise it. Much later, I had what is called an industrial accident. I had foolishly gone alone to correct a blockage problem (needless to say, this was not a safety procedure), and I almost had my chest pushed through by a large sixteen foot block of peeled timber. My arms not being strong enough to push it away from my chest, I prayed "Oh God. Help me!" And, He did. The block came away easily from my chest, and I was able to collapse on the ground until I recovered. Yet, God isn't just my safety net, and security in times of trouble. I work with Him now, on a daily basis. Listening to the words He gives me in my heart. Today, I am a missionary in Japan.

In the past I have been pretty cryptic (IE see the mystical Now above)! No one has complained. But, then only one person has really sent me a completed survey, that I did not already know.. So maybe that's an indication that I've been too cryptic. A brother in Christ, States-side, offered this criticism: take Chapel Noah's Sermon references out of the Cool Links section of this page because it is misleading. True, it is part of this site, and not someone else's product. I really didn't intend to confuse anyone. So I've moved it, and some others, out and up. God bless you, Mike. [You can see Mike's work below] Messages from Chapel Noah

Phil White challenged my belief in God and we have been having an interesting debate. If any out there would like to ask questions or add their own two bits, I'd love to hear from you. You can catch up on the controversy starting with CERisE?? And further to this, Good God! The Christian magazine, The Discipleship Journal, had some words to say as well concerning proofs, in its Mar /97 issue [#98]. are the highlights!

Have you (or your pastor or priest) made the mistake of running your church from the pulpit? The role of a worship service leader is only one role. The role of a preacher is only another. A church's leader needs to practise another kind of mentorship in order to gain true growth; the art of sharing responsibility. A Message to the Church. And in Japanese Nihongo de Questions? Some have had trouble understanding the message I wrote some three years before so I have written a new message. This one is for you if you hold that Christ is Lord. A Second Message to the Church. Finally, after a long absence, is a different perspective on prophecy as it relates to both the above and you. Still questions? My email is

shido-san@yahoo.com

And after all of these messages, is a message from Saint John's (Shaughnessy), my Anglican church in Vancouver.

I have always had a burden for victims of suicide. There ARE alternatives. They ARE worthwhile. Take a lookey here! The future is in your hands.. There are answers.. if you're ready for them.

And, this is new! Friends and faces of the Oita, Japan, we will never forget..

Ed Arinobu visiting us from Burnaby, Canada Tokiwa friends.. Tokiwa Beppu class
Tokiwa Beppu - Takeshi! Tomochan! Gunki and Shizuko Mishiro
My Saturday Night Advanced Adults class Sid and two Sachikos Oita Monkeys!
At a Christmas dinner at home 1 At a Christmas dinner at home 2 Our English Bible class! Our departing farewell
..And more! ..and more!

For our friends there in Japan, here is Annyn in Canada with Kuro the cat.

Finally, Poet's Corner. I'm debating what to put here. I've been a Secret Song writer for Some time. I needed to offiSially copyright those firSt before I include them here. At first, I offered this modified sequence of Haiku.. A poem from 'Athens'. But, now I am happy to include these lyrics: Follow God.. and Believe. Stay tuned for more!

You might like to See this: Easter Is In Our Hearts!

Quotes:

" [What the heck, I'm still happy:] If Life is about Change - I'm changin' everything!
The Apple Corporation has said 'Minds, like parachutes, only function when open.' "

Hey my count is up to . Good Going! I am getting curiouser and curiouser: "Let Me Know How You Got Here." Again, you can email me at

shido-san@yahoo.com

Shido's surveys

What did you think about my homepage? How did you find my homepage?

Links to other sites on the Web

The Church in Japan Mike's Christian Messages from Japan
Want God's relationship to you in a nutshell?

The mUlTiLiNgUaL GOSPEL and the last 8 minutes of Christ



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