1999 Harvest Time Broadcasts

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January

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#663	"World Golfer, Tom Lehman"   With the 4th World Open, British Open, etc. victory upon victory, Tom Lehman's 1996 cash prize and #1 ranking made him an athlete of remarkable achievement. This year, as well, as he battles for the lead in his fourth consecutive U.S. Open, Tom Lehman -- dauntlessly struggling from lows to the highs, whether winning or losing -- is known as a man who lives to glorify God. As he continues to look to Christ, we catch up with the real Tom Lehman in this program. (Re-broadcast)
	Week 2	#664	"Digital Guide" -- Ichirō Noshiro, Hiroshi Horikawa   The world has entered the digital age. Two guests join us who are pastors, as well as the creators of the "J-Bible" Bible study software series.  They explain the difference between analog and digital systems and what the digital change will bring about from here on, all in language that even the computer novice will be able to understand.
	Week 3	#665	"Back to the Grace of the Cross" -- Yoshikazu & Hisayo Umetsu   Yoshikazu Umetsu is known not only as someone who is go-getter at work, but also as a CPA who is an enthusiastic witness for Christ.  Ever since witnessing his older sister's death due to illness as a child, Umezu says he was constantly thinking about death and about the life after. In this program, he and his wife talk about the Grace of God.
	Week 4	#666	"How to Read 'The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel', Part 1"   Walter Wangerin's best-selling book "The Book of God: the Bible As a Novel" was translated and published last year in Japan. Consequently, Japan's publishing world was shocked when 450,000 copies of the book sold. What kind of person is the author? How about the book's contents? Why has it sold so well?  How does it compare to what's in the Bible? How should one read it? We talk about these questions and more in this program.
	Week 5	#667	"How to Read 'The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel,' Part 2"   In this program, we follow up on last week's discussion.  The Bible can be understood using three key words: "Israel," "Covenant," and "Jesus Christ."  To think about the meaning of these, we'll look at scenes of the Passover Feast and the Crucifixion of Christ from the movie, "Jesus."

February

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#668	"A Love That Overcame HIV" -- Rusty & Jennifer Berry   Nurse Jennifer contracted the HIV virus in 1991. After that, through the help of her best friend, she received Jesus Christ as her Savior. After having given up on future plans for marriage, Rusty Berry -- uninfected with HIV -- came into Jennifer's life. The two were eventually married, choosing a life of fighting AIDs together. This program tells their love story and the story of Christ's unconditional love.
	Week 2	#669	"A Blessed Death" -- Kōichi & Akiko Samejima   Death can be stressful, sorrowful, and tragic. But is there such a thing as a "blessed" death? Last year in November, the Samejimas lost their beloved daughter, Emi, in a sudden auto accident. After experiencing the deep sorrow of this tragedy, the two began to reflect upon their daughter's suffering and her call home to Heaven.  This program reveals what God showed them about the meaning and value of a "blessed" death.
	Week 3	#670	"A Former Gangster Rides the Airwaves" -- Yasuhirō  Kanazawa   Yasuhirō Kanazawa was once a Yakuza gangster, but now serves as a pastor in Osaka. Recently, he's been working on developing outreach to motorcycle gang members and kids written off as "bad boys." This work has been the subject of two network television news programs which have getting a tremendous response. In this Harvest Time, the Kanazawas talk about the path they have walked together and their dreams for the future.
	Week 4	#671	"Korean Airlines Regional Head Talks About Japan" -- Kwan Sku Kim   Last year in December, approximately 600 businessmen gathered for a special Christmas program at Tokyo's International Forum. The speaker was Kwan Sku Kim and, using a presentation on a notebook computer, he brought a Bible message specifically designed to communicate to Japanese businessmen.  In this program, we give a sample of his presentation and talk to this Korean top businessman about how he looks at Japan.

March

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#672	"Resurrection! Major Leaguer Brett Butler's Challenge"   Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder, Brett Butler -- on the operating table for throat cancer in May of 1996, but back as top hitter in September.  Then, he gets hit by a dead ball, breaking his leg.  He withdraws from play, only to be back at the next Spring Training, fighting for his professional life.  His motto for his 16 years as a  major league star has been: "God first, family second, baseball third."  In this program, we look on as Butler, with disarming honesty, continues his pursuit of excellence. (Re-broadcast from April '97)
	Week 2	#673	"The Bible Window (1) -- Will Peace Come to the Middle East?"   We begin this "Bible Window" series to update viewers on the most recent events in Israel.  This first episode takes on the thorny problems involved in bringing peace to the Mid-East, with a focus on one of the cities so hotly disputed by Jews and Arabs alike -- Hebron.  On location in Hebron, Dr. Jay Rawlings gathers the facts, hearing from people on all sides of the issue.  Program host Kenichi Nakagawa concludes with a message about the possibilities for a Biblical solution to the problem.
	Week 3	#674	"A Counterfeit Christian's Change of Heart" -- Ryōshū Sasaki   After organizing the "Manhattan j-Gospel Band" in New York, Ryōshū Sasaki has pursued a busy life as a professional musician.  Currently, Sasaki is in Japan on a concert tour around the country.  Using his karate fighting skills, he once lived a life resembling that of a Yakuza gangster.  For that Ryoshu Sasaki, meeting God was something that happened in a way he could not have imagined.
	Week 4	#675	"A Peace-bearing Violin" -- Megumi Ōkura   Julliard School of Music assistant violinist, Megumi Ōkura, made her debut  as a member of the New York String Orchestra and one of America's top level musicians.  Afterwards, she was selected to be Concertmaster with the Henry Mancini Orchestra and now continues with her remarkable career. As a young girl, her life was shaken by the pain of being bullied and by various troubles of the heart.  Then she met Jesus Christ and a experienced the beginning of a new life.

April

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#676	"The Bible Window (2) -- The Fishermen of Jesus' Time"   Second in the series, this program takes a look at the fishermen and the fishing method they used around the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus preached the Gospel 2,000 years ago.  Through the words of archeologists and the beautiful camera images, the figure of Jesus emerges from antiquity.  This is a program that anyone will enjoy.
	Week 2	#677	"The Christ I Met in Reform School" -- Eiji Noda   As a motorcycle gang leader, Eiji Noda commanded a group of more than 300 members.  Through commiting various crimes with his buddies, Noda was arrested five times by the time he was 19 and was detained at the Juvenile Classification Office four times.   However, when he finally found himself in the Juvenile Detention Center, he began to read the Bible and believed in Jesus Christ.  Now he's studying in seminary and zealously witnessing to his motorcycle gang buddies and those that followed after him.  What was it that turned his life around?
	Week 3	#678	"Facing the Crisis of Personal Bankruptcy" -- Kōichi Samejima   Appearing on the program in February, Kōichi Samejima told the story of the sudden death of his daughter, Emi.  In this second guest appearance, Samejima talks about dealing with personal bankruptcy.  As a businessman, he had been successful and had even begun his own company.  However, he made the mistake of becoming a co-signer for a friend who went bankrupt and suddenly found himself liable for his friend's debts.  How was it that he made it through this darkness and what was it that he learned?  He shares his insights in this program.
	Week 4	#679	"Bible Picture Book: The Battle of Jericho" -- Keiko Nakamura   Narrator Keiko Nakamura lends her reading skill to introduce this famous story from the Bible, "The Battle of Jericho." Often used as a symbol for an insurmountable obstacle, the walls of Jericho were formidable.  But what was this battle really like?  In this program, Keiko Nakamura shares her thoughts about it.

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