2008 Harvest Time Broadcasts

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January

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1133	"Christian World News #56"   In this first program of the New Year, we take a look at the lives of three well-known American Christians. First is a report about motorcycle stuntman and daredevil Evel Knievel and his recent decision to put his faith in Jesus Christ. Then, we have the story of Dr. George Washington Carver, a poor son of slaves who rose to become an imminent scientist and dedicated Christian, and became forever known as the creator of peanut butter. Our last report is about the life and accomplishments of evangelical pastor and leader of the Moral Majority political movement in the U.S., Rev. Jerry Falwell. Though all three of these men have passed on, the influence of their faith still continues to touch the lives of millions of people.
	Week 2	#1134	"Overcoming a Visual Handicap" -- Akira & Hiroko Doi   As a child, Hiroko Doi was diagnosed with a progressive pigmentary retina degeneration. Though she's struggled with her visual handicap ever since, she's been able to maintain a positive outlook on life. Recently, she's helped to begin the "Cana Club" ministry which helps young people find prospective marriage partners. What's her source of power in life? In this program, she visits our studio with her seeing-eye dog and her husband, Akira, to talk freely with us about their lives together.
	Week 3	#1135	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 22"   In this program, we spend the Sabbath at a hotel in Tiberias. While there, we talk about the food regulations of Judaism and think about the meaning of the Sabbath. You'll see some really interesting images and get a real feel for an authentic Sabbath celebration. Be sure and watch.
	Week 4	#1136	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 23"   When you hear the name "Megiddo," many people immediately think of the cataclysmic end-of-the-world battle known as "Armageddon." Laid out in front of the ruins of the ancient city of Megiddo is the wide plain known as the Jezreel Valley. It's said that at that very place, the armies of the world will one day come together in a final struggle for control of the earth. In this program, as we stand upon the ruins of Megiddo, we contemplate the end of the world and what that means in God's plan for the human race.

February

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1137	"Christian World News #57"   South of Africa's Sahara Desert lies one of the world's most needy countries, Zambia. In a place where AIDS and malaria have taken a devastating toll, our first report is about how the hand of love is reaching out to change people's lives for the better. Then we have a report about a case of persecution of Messianic Jews in Israel and another about a large-scale Bible distribution campaign in China as the country makes final preparations for the 2008 Olympic games. Finally, we examine the situation of the beleaguered and dwindling Christian residents of Bethlehem.
	Week 2	#1138	"A Blessed Birthday Celebration" -- Akiko Baba   Recently our Harvest Time program co-host, well-known professional narrator Keiko Nakamura, attended a party to celebrate her 60th birthday and experienced an unexpected blessing: one of her former narration school students produced a video about her life! Our guest today is the producer of that video, Akiko Baba. In the program, we talk with her about the project and about her relationship with her teacher, Keiko Nakamura.
	Week 3	#1139	"A Message from the Mount of Olives"   On December 31, 2007, our 42nd Harvest Time Holy Land Tour members stood on the slopes of the Mount of Olives and look over the panorama of the city of Jerusalem -- near the spot where, some 2,000 years earlier, Jesus Himself had looked upon the same sight and shed tears of sorrow. In this program, tour leader Kenichi Nakagawa shares a message about the meaning of the age in which we live in light of biblical truth, just hours before the entrance of the New Year. To get a proper historical perspective for facing the future, you won't want to miss this program.
	Week 4	#1140	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 24"   Caesarea, a port city on the Mediterranean Sea, was built by Herod the Great and was also the city where the Roman governor responsible for sentencing Jesus Christ to death on the cross, Pontius Pilate, spent his leisure time. The book of Acts tells us that it was also the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion who became the first recorded Gentile Christian. In this program, we look back in time and take note of the role Caesarea played in history.

March

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1141	"Christian World News #58"   A new facility to commemorate the work of the 20th century's premiere Christian evangelist, Billy Graham, has been completed near his boyhood home of Charlotte, North Carolina. Our first two segments this week take us to the dedication ceremony for the Billy Graham Library and give us a look inside. We also find out about a new Creation Museum located in Petersburg, Kentucky which is dedicated to telling the story of life on earth from a creationist perspective, and challenges the commonly-taught theory of evolution as an explanation for our origins.
	Week 2	#1142	"Grief Work" -- Tsukasa Mizusawa   Grief is a form of deep sadness that we experience in our lives when we lose something or someone very important to us. Professionals tell us that a particularly large number of folks are presently dealing with grief in their lives to some degree. This week we visit with "grief work" counselor Tsukasa Mizusawa and talk with him about the process of emotional healing.  To purchase a copy of the featured book in this program, Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg and translated by Tsukasa Mizusawa (Japanese-language version only), send ¥1,050 plus ¥300 for shipping and handling to Harvest Time.
	Week 3	#1143	"God's Unfathomable Plan" -- Kay Anna   While still in college, multi-talented Kay Anna became a model and then married Tsunaki Mihara, member of the popular late '60s Japanese pop music group, "Blue Comets." Many who saw her smiling face were surely thinking that she had a life of "smooth sailing" ahead of her. The reality of it, though, was far different. In this program, we talk with Kay about the path her life has taken and her thoughts on the meaning behind it all.
	Week 4	#1144	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 25"   In this second part of two programs, we explore more of Caesarea, a port city on the Mediterranean Sea built by Herod the Great. In this program, we visit Byzantine ruins in the city, a relic of the armies of the Crusades that once ruled over Palestine. Standing atop those ruins, Pastor Nakagawa shares with the group a message about the spiritual condition of modern-day Jews.
	Week 5	#1145	"An After-dinner Speech" -- Tsuneyuki Nakajima   Continuing with last week's topic, we show you some scenes from our charity golf tournament event and conclude with some excerpts from that evening's banquet and after-dinner address by pro golfer Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima. In his speech, Nakajima talks about his career slumps and how he recovered from them, and also about his view of life as a Christian. Lots of great video in this program will make you feel like you're right there with us, so be sure and tune in. (Re-broadcast)

April

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#1146	"Christian World News #59"   In our first segment today, we take you to an Israeli market to show you a glimpse of the kind of activity that surrounds Israel New Year in the fall -- Rosh Hashanah. Then, we go to Talamanca, Costa Rica where the Bri Bri Indian tribe is presented with a Bible translation in its own language after three generations of work on the project. Finally, we visit once again the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky for a look at how science and faith work together in pointing to God's marvelous work of creation.
	Week 2	#1147	"A Living Legacy Gravesite" -- Seiichi & Yōko Yamamoto   Seiichi Yamamoto is the owner of a stone works company in Kyōto. In Buddhist tradition, the idea of a "Living Legacy" gravesite has long been expressive of a desire for long life. In Christianity, as well, these memorials have also been seen in church cemeteries and have been erected by individual believers as an expression of their faith. In this program, we talk with Mr. Yamamoto and his wife about the many memorial stones that they have produced and the meaning of the "Living Legacy Gravesite" concept. They also share with us the details of the event that got them interested in the idea in the first place.
	Week 3	#1148	"The Man Who Built His Own Memorial" -- Akihiro Mochida   Until the age of 17, Akihiro Mochida grew up in the rural town of Matsue in Shimane Prefecture. Moving Kansai area, he became a Christian at the age of 22 and then studied law until he passed his bar exam at the age of 33. Then, last year, Mochida erected a "Living Legacy" gravesite in his hometown and invited some of his friends to come on a tour of the area to help dedicate the site, which he calls his "Memorial Grave." In this program, we talk with Mr. Mochida about this project and his aims for it.
	Week 4	#1149	"The 37th Harvest Time Holy Land Tour Special, Part 26"   As we near the end of this series on the Holy Land, we finally arrive at Jerusalem in this week's program. In this program, we begin by standing upon the summit of the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Old City area of Jerusalem, and explore some reasons why this city has often been called the "Navel of the Earth." What does the Bible say about Jerusalem? That's the question we'll be thinking about in this week's episode.

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