Okinawabones here, seeking God and trying to understand Him beyond 30-minute Sunday morning sermons and often inconsistent Sunday School curricula. Looking for intelligent (but simply-written), loving dialogue about issues that matter. The desired end state is an increased knowledge of God's character and my part in His plan.

I'm a US Marine, stationed in Okinawa with my wife (Okinawamama) and three of our four kids. Our oldest is stateside at NC State University, and the rest of our extended family is spread out across central and western North Carolina.

We've been here since July 08. We're happy to be here, and we've plugged into a church that has met some of our needs- but we're not sure it's where we're supposed to be. So- here I am. As my dw said in her intro, be gentle- I'm a baby Calvinist in a Baptist's body.

Bones

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Chip
Koza Baptist Church
Okinawa, Japan
USMC

Husband to a homeschooling mom
Big Daddy to four great kids and a dog

from a former USMC once stationed up in Iwakuni.

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Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

Chip,

1. Welcome!
2. You should get in touch with Rich (Semper Fidelis), I think he can point you to a sound church.

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Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCGA
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Presbyterian Church of Coventry (PCA)
Coventry, CT
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First Baptist Church of Richland Hills, Texas
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Greetings!

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West Suffolk Baptist Church
Suffolk, Virginia

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Reformed Baptist
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PCA, Northern VA
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Martin - Reformed
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Thanks, Sir. We're living at McTureous. I work up at Schwab. I read your recommendations to my wife regarding Central Baptist. Thanks for the help.

There's a Sgt McCarthy and his wife, Rachel, that live near there. They attend Central Baptist too. Rachel is the daughter of one of our elders in SoCal. I'll send you their information.

Lord willing, I'll be TAD to Okinawa in the March timeframe.

to the PB. Nice to have you.

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~Jay~
Husband of ENS, father of J II. | Indian Trail, NC
disabled - cancer
Communicant Member, Precentor | Presbyterian Reformed Church of Charlotte, NC | Presbyterian Reformed Church

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WELCOME!!! Nice to have you here.

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"If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?"
-- David Livingstone

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Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Galatians 2:20

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Welcome; we're pleased to have you!

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Paul Korte
OPC
Flint, MI

They who perceive in themselves discoveries of the divine goodness, so full and absolutely perfect, and who make them the subject of earnest meditation, will never embrace new doctrines, by which the very grace they feel so powerfully in themselves is thrown into the shade. --John Calvin

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Pastor, Providence Canadian Reformed Church
Hamilton, Ontario
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Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
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Sovereign Community Church, PCA
Moncton NB