ICA Tokyo Podcast

When Wei came to Japan from Malaysia, she went searching for a church. Then she came to ICA and found belonging and authentic community in the midst of a culture where it's easy to feel lonely as a foreigner. And in 2023, Marin from Japan came to Christmas at ICA because a friend invited her. From there, she became a Christian and so did her mother, and her grandmother --So crazy how God is using ICA Tokyo to share Jesus throughout the world!! God has done so much at ICA Tokyo over the last 40 years–lives changed, people discipled, and nations reached. Let’s look back and celebrate what He has done. Join us for the first message of our series “In Every Season” with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance. In this message, we talk with Wei from Malaysia and Marin from Japan and hear their stories of how God has moved in their lives.This week's message title: "Why Looking Back Matters"Series Synopsis:Join as we look back with gratitude and look ahead with faith. Together, we’ll celebrate how God has been at work through ICA Tokyo, changing lives, building community, and opening doors in ways only He can. Every story is a reminder that His hand has guided us through every season and that His best work is still ahead.In this series, we will reflect, celebrate, and dream together about what God will do next. Learn more at https://icatokyo.com/in-every-season.

In the Kingdom of God, we die to self so that way we can live for Jesus. Join us for the fifth message of our series “Upside Down Kingdom” with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "Dying to Live"Series Synopsis:What if everything you thought made life successful, like strength, status, and achievement, was actually backwards? Jesus came announcing a Kingdom that turns the world’s values on their head. In His Kingdom, what looks like weakness can become strength, what feels like loss can lead to life, and what we call greatness may not be what we think at all.This series is an invitation to see life through the lens of Jesus and to embrace a culture that may look upside down to the world, but leads to the life we were created for.Learn more at https://icatokyo.com/upside-down-kingdom.

In the Kingdom of God, weak is strong. Join us for the third message of our series “Upside Down Kingdom” with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "Weak is Strong"Series Synopsis:What if everything you thought made life successful, like strength, status, and achievement, was actually backwards? Jesus came announcing a Kingdom that turns the world’s values on their head. In His Kingdom, what looks like weakness can become strength, what feels like loss can lead to life, and what we call greatness may not be what we think at all.This series is an invitation to see life through the lens of Jesus and to embrace a culture that may look upside down to the world, but leads to the life we were created for.Learn more at https://icatokyo.com/upside-down-kingdom.

Jesus’ way isn’t about trying harder but trusting deeper. His way starts in the heart, not in our behavior but in belief. The old way was about what I do. The new way is about what Jesus has done. Join us for the first message of our series “Upside Down Kingdom” with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "Inside is Out"Series Synopsis:What if everything you thought made life successful, like strength, status, and achievement, was actually backwards? Jesus came announcing a Kingdom that turns the world’s values on their head. In His Kingdom, what looks like weakness can become strength, what feels like loss can lead to life, and what we call greatness may not be what we think at all.

Jesus can provide rest for your restless mind. Join us for the fifth message of our series "Add to Cart" with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "LIVE: Rest for Your Restless Mind"Series Synopsis:We live in a world full of cravings - more stuff, more status, more attention. But for all we consume, we’re still empty. Contentment isn’t found by feeding every desire. It’s found by feeding your soul with what truly satisfies. "Add to Cart" is a series about stepping away from the endless pursuit of more and discovering how to live with joy, peace, and purpose.

We’re constantly consuming entertainment, conversations, opinions, noise, etc. Instead of feeling satisfied, we’re left feeling empty, restless, and overwhelmed. Why does more never feel like enough? Join us for the third message of our new series "Add to Cart" with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "Why More Never Feels Like Enough"Series Synopsis:We live in a world full of cravings - more stuff, more status, more attention. But for all we consume, we’re still empty. Contentment isn’t found by feeding every desire. It’s found by feeding your soul with what truly satisfies. "Add to Cart" is a series about stepping away from the endless pursuit of more and discovering how to live with joy, peace, and purpose.

What does happiness look like? Join us for the beginning of our new series "Add to Cart" with Pastor Jonathan Lowrance.This week's message title: "The Happiness Expectation"Series Synopsis:We live in a world full of cravings - more stuff, more status, more attention. But for all we consume, we’re still empty. Contentment isn’t found by feeding every desire. It’s found by feeding your soul with what truly satisfies. "Add to Cart" is a series about stepping away from the endless pursuit of more and discovering how to live with joy, peace, and purpose.