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May-August 2001
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Guest	OA Date	*Prog.*	Description
	Week 1	#785	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 2" This is the second of a multi-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we begin with scenes of the boy Jesus at the Temple, and then look at John the Baptist, and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness.
	Week 2	#786	"The Dietman With Sneakers On" -- *Yuichirō Hata* In this program with talk with House of Councilors Dietman Yuichirō Hata, oldest son of former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata. Hata shares with us some childhood memories of his family and an experience he had in high school that taught him that what he does for others becomes something that enriches himself. He also gives us the details about what it was that solidified his decision to become a politician.
	Week 3	#787	"Prayer Support For a Politician Husband and Son" -- *Yasuko Hata* Yasuko Hata is the mother of last week's guest, Yuichirō Hata, and wife of former Prime Minister, Tsutomu Hata. As a fourth generation Christian, Hata says that she supported her family in prayer even in childrearing and when Yuichiro decided to become a politician. We ask her today about the role of faith in childrearing.
	Week 4	#788	"Captured By a Vision" -- *Nobuhiko Katayama* World Vision is an organization known for creating projects that lend a helping hand to the world's developing nations. Nobuhiko Katayama is currently the office manager and director of World Vision, Japan. The work of World Vision originally began as the idea of a lone American missionary. It is a world-wide organization now, but how was it that Katayama himself became involved? We'll find out that and also ask him about the situation in some of those developing nations.

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#789	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 3" This is the third of a multi-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we cover the period of time from Jesus' rejection at the synagogue in Nazareth to the calling of His disciples (ch. 4-5).
	Week 2	#790	"Why Is It Wrong to Murder?" -- *Hugh Brown* A recently published book with the same title sets the topic for discussion in today's program. Author Hugh Brown is a former terrorist from Northern Ireland who is now serving as a pastor in Kobe. With growing concern over a Japan that is increasingly losing sight of the value of human life, we talk with Pastor Brown about his own conversations with young people regarding the meaning of life.
	Week 3	#791	"The Old Testament Tabernacle -- Spring 2001 Holy Land Tour" Exactly what was the place in the Old Testament known as "The Tabernacle"? Now, a life-sized replica of the actual Tabernacle has been constructed in Israel, making it possible to learn by "hands-on" experience what it was like. In this program, we pay the place a visit, learn about the Tabernacle, and also take a look at the "Bar-Mitzvah" coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish males.
	Week 4	#792	"A Sax Player Delivered From Drugs" -- *Ron Brown* After becoming one of the foremost young musicians in the world, Brown had dreams for himself as a performer. He achieved those and become well-known throughout the U.S., but ended up being swallowed up by the world of drug addiction. How was it that he was able to get free? In this program, he talks about that and also about an strange relationship that developed between him and Japan.
	Week 5	#793	"'The Hippopotamus Postman' Series, No. 3" -- *Dr. Joseph Ozawa* Psychologist and pastor Joseph Ozawa is known as "The Hippopotamus Postman" because of the messages of love that he delivers to people. In this program, we introduce you to some of the moving true stories he has encountered in his journeys throughout the world. In line with the theme of "The Meaning of Loving Others," we feature two of these stories: "The Kind Muslim" and "A True Friend." (Re-broadcast)

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#794	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 4" This is the fourth of a multi-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we look at scenes from chapters 5-8: "Talitha Cumi" -- the raising back to life of Jairus' daughter, and the calling of the 12 disciples.
	Week 2	#795	"A Colored-ink Artist Paints the Holy Land" -- *Katsuyuki Fujii* While working as a fine arts instructor, Fujii began to win awards for his artwork and secured a reputation for excellence. Then in 1997, he resigned his academic position and devoted himself full-time to creative work. To him, it was a dream come true, but for his family, it was the beginning of a new struggle. How did he made it through? And what was it that got him painting scenery from Israel? We welcome him to our studio for a conversation. (Postcards featuring some of Fujī's paintings of Israel are available for purchase from Harvest Time -- 1set of 6 cards for 600 yen.)
	Week 3	#796	"The Taste and Heart of Aunt Stella in Japan" -- *Christine Dunkle* Today's guest is Christine Dunkle, daughter of the president of the well-known cookie bakery and sales company, "Aunt Stella's Homemade Cookies." Her father was born in the Amish country of Pennsylvania, where the lifestyle of the people has not changed in 300 years. His Aunt Stella, who was famous for her home-made deserts, passed down her recipes to her family and that became the beginning of a cookie-making enterprise in Japan. They opened a website in January of 2000 (www.auntstella.co.jp). We talk today with Christine, who is in charge of e-business operations at the company.
	Week 4	#797	"The Thoughts of a Hansen's Disease Patient" -- *Miwako Ōtani* Today's guest is children's book author, Miwako Ōtani, who has often given us a warm look at modern family life through her writing. Ms. Ōtani has told the life story of a former Hansen's Disease patient, Akio Tanigawa, in her book entitled, "Live!" (published by Forest Books, Word of Life Press). Why was it that she wrote this biography? And what are the thoughts that someone with Hansen's Disease dwells upon? We ask her about this and more on today's program.

Guest	OA Date	Prog.	Description
	Week 1	#798	"The Gospel According to Luke, Part 5" This is the fifth of a multi-part study series on the Gospel of Luke, using video from the "JESUS" movie produced by Campus Crusade For Christ. In this program, we look at scenes from chapters 6-7, including "The Sermon on the Mount" and "The Sinful Woman."
	Week 2	#799	"A New Comic Book Series is Born" -- *H. Sobue & K. Ukon* With the goal of creating a regularly-published Christian comic book series, a steering committee for "The Manga Project" was formed in March of 1999. Now, the first-fruit of that effort has become visible with the recent publication of "The Fool," a comic book depicting the life of handyman Katsuyoshi Ukon and created by manga artist, Hideyuki Sobue. In this program we drop in at a post-publication gathering for an update on the project.
	Week 3	#800	"The Father's Tears" -- *Makoto & Yumiko Iwabuchi* Singer-songwriter Makoto Iwabuchi and his wife are the featured guests on this program, taped live at one of Harvest Time's recent monthly "Getsureikai" meetings. Along with some wonderful music, the Iwabuchis share some of the details of their life's journey since coming to Christ, including the story of their daughter's sudden illness and untimely death 15 years ago.
	Week 4	#801	"Ayako Miura, Mother of My Heart" -- *Hiroshi Sasaki* Novelist Ayako Miura struggled with serious illness, and yet was loved and preserved by God, and continued to write with her child-like expressiveness to the end. Having idolized her as "Mother of My Heart," writer Hiroshi Sasaki has now published a book with the same title. Today, through our conversation with Mr. Sasaki, we get a truer glimpse of the beloved writer known as Ayako Miura.

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