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January

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1029	"Christian World News #34"   This week's program is the next in our regular series of news reports from around the world, courtesy of the  Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in the United States. This last year witnessed some terrible natural disasters around the world. In this first program of the new year, we bring you some stories that came out of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. and use that to help us do some thinking on the topic of "Where was God in all of this?"
	Week 2	#1030	"Getting Help for the Asbestos Problem" -- Dr. Okio Hino   Our guest for the next two programs is Dr. Okio Hino, professor of pathology at Juntendō University's Medical School. Dr. Hino has received numerous awards for his work and is Japan's foremost expert in the area of cancer pathology. Cases of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos have been calling attention to an increasingly serious public health problem. Dr. Hino, who has been working on the front lines of this battle to develop effective treatment, talks with us in this program about how the symptoms of this disease develop, and also about Juntendō University's ground-breaking outpatient clinic for folks with asbestos-related illnesses.
	Week 3	#1031	"Digging Deeper into 'A Philosophy of Cancer'" -- Dr. Okio Hino   In this second program of the series, our guest, Dr. Okio Hino, talks with us about the publication of his new book, Be a Fire-starter, the sequel to his well-received 2003 project, A Philosophy of Cancer. "Through a study of cancer pathology," Dr. Hino says, "we can gain insight from the 'micro world' of the cell to help us think about the 'macro world' of society around us." We talk with him in this program about what he has learned as a pathologist about the world and about life itself.
	Week 4	#1032	"A Message from the Holy Land #15"   In this 15th installment of the series, we finally make it to Jerusalem and will be taking you along with us as we move from the Mount of Olives to the Old City section of this ancient town. We'll also be visiting the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed just before He was arrested, and think about the meaning of His suffering for us.

February

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1033	"Christian World News #35"   This week's program is the next in our regular series of news reports from around the world, courtesy of the  Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in the United States. First, we bring you a report about the importance of having family dinner together and the effects it has upon growing teenagers. Then, we take a look at one of evangelist Luis Palau's recent projects. Finally, from Iraq, we hear the story of some American missionaries who were killed when their vehicle was attacked by Islamic insurgents, as told by a surviving wife.
	Week 2	#1034	"Daily Prayer and Life" -- Yukio Oka   Now over 80 years old, Yukio Oka is the former vice president of the Sagami Railway Line and now busily serves as a volunteer in various community projects. He was once the official in charge of the Yokohama Station Westgate Renewal Project. With the collapse of business ethics that we've witnessed in recent days, Mr. Oka's experiences and words carry significant meaning for all of us. In this program, we talk with him about the various trials he went through and how he overcame them.
	Week 3	#1035	"From Iran to Japan" -- Ali Rejeaian   This week's guest is an Iranian who, just a few years ago, came to Odawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture to plant a church which would serve as a haven of rest for the hearts of many. Ali Rejeaian was born in Iran in 1969, the youngest of eight children. However, his father died when he was only six months old, leaving his mother alone to raise the family. In this program, Ali shares with us about what happened to cause him to leave his Muslim faith and become a believer in Jesus Christ. (Rebroadcast)
	Week 4	#1036	"A Message from the Holy Land #16"   In this 16th installment of the series, we visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Ever since the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD, Jews have looked at the Western Wall as the holiest site in Israel. In this program, with background sights of devout Jews passionately praying at the Wall, we think about the life and ministry of Jesus when He was in Jerusalem.

March

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1037	"Christian World News #36"   This week's program is the next in our regular series of news reports from around the world, courtesy of the  Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in the United States. First, we bring you a report from Romania about a group of motorized hang-gliding enthusiasts who use the joy of flying to share the Gospel with young people. Then, we have a report about a group of teenage volunteers who went to New Orleans to help both the victims and rescue workers that are struggling to deal with the damage inflicted by last fall's hurricanes in the U.S. Our final story is the moving testimony of a Muslim woman who came to faith in Christ after she left her native Iran and moved to the West.
	Week 2	#1038	"What If Jesus Were a Businessman?" -- Kenichi Nabetani   Today's guest is the author of a book published last December which has the provocative title, What If Jesus Were a Businessman? Author Kenichi Nabetani was a long-time employee of a major trading company and is currently the pastor of Nezu Christian Church in Tōkyō's Bunkyo Ward. The book deals with the real-life problems that business people encounter in everyday society and asks, "How would a Christian look at this? What would a Christian do in response?" Nabetani says that at one time, he himself hated anything that had to do with Christianity. In this program we talk with him about how it was that he became a pastor and why he wrote this book.
	Week 3	#1039	"What's an 'Alpha Course'?!" -- Andy Game & Nobuyoshi Nagai   Twenty years ago in one church in England, a simple course to introduce the basics of Christianity to non-believers was started and now has spread to 125 countries around the world. It's called "The Alpha Course" and in this program, we talk with Alpha Japan leader Andy Game and course consultant Nobuyoshi Nagai about the special features of the program and why it's become so popular all over the world.
	Week 4	#1040	"A Message from the Holy Land #17"   In this 17th installment of the series, we spend our time looking around within the city of Jerusalem. Our first stop is Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial museum, where we take some time to reflect upon Jewish history. Later, we visit the offices of the Israel Today publishing company and talk with editor-in-chief Aviel Schneider.

April

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1041	"Christian World News #37"   This week's program is the next in our regular series of news reports from around the world. This week, we bring you three news stories produced by Israel Today Media, publishers of Israel Today newsmagazine. First, is a report about the remains of what may turn out to be the oldest Christian church ever found in Israel. Next, we have a report about illegal construction being carried out by Muslims on the Temple Mount. Finally, we have the story of an Israeli hospital that has come to be the best hope for many Palestinian patients.
	Week 2	#1042	"Troubled Youth to Prison Chaplain, Part 1" -- Yōji Nakamura   Rev. Yōji Nakamura is pastor of Kumamoto Harvest Church and about two years ago began serving as a chaplain at the Kumamoto Prison, as well. When Nakamura was five years old, his mother died from stomach cancer and, after a few more years, his father just abandoned him and his sisters and brother. Void of any purpose in life, Nakamura took to walking the streets at night with his friends. What was it that changed this young man and brought him to Christ? We talk with him about this and more in this program.
	Week 3	#1043	"Troubled Youth to Prison Chaplain, Part 2" -- Yōji Nakamura   Yōji Nakamura returns as guest this week for the second part in this series. It was after high school graduation that Nakamura sensed a calling to the ministry. After completing seminary, Nakamura officially took up his duties as pastor in August of 2002. He began his work as chaplain at Kumamoto Prison in December of 2004. In this program, we ask Pastor Nakamura to share with us some of the details about his work as a chaplain.
	Week 4	#1044	"A Message from the Holy Land #18"   In this 18th installment of the series, we visit the Jerusalem home of the Israel Today editor-in-chief, Aviel Schneider and meet his family. Afterwards, we visit the Jewish Quarter of the Old City and see some of the richness that this ancient capital has to offer sight-seers.
	Week 5	#1045	"From Muslim Believer to Christian Pastor" -- Ali & Masumi Rejeaian   Last month's guest, Ali Rejeaian, is joined this week by his wife, Masumi, as we continue our conversation with him about his life in Iran and his subsequent conversion to Christ. Not only did he change his faith, but he married a Japanese woman and has now become a church pastor. In this program, we talk with both of them about their goals and plans for the future. (Re-broadcast)

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