Who were the followers of Jesus? For my next book in the REIGN OF GOD series, I’ve started researching the lives of Jesus’ most important disciples. Because great stories emerge from great characters, I’m creating personality profiles for the folks …
In the last two articles I have discussed what Jesus’ clothes and body might have been like, based on a variety of evidence. Today, we explore Jesus’ face: What can we actually know about it, and how I settled on …
Read ArticleWhat did Jesus look like? — Part 3: The Face of Jesus
In this article, I talk about Jesus’ possible skin color and Jewish genetics. The question of Jesus’ body is complex as it is contentious. I won’t go into theology but strictly talk about the appearance of the historical Jesus. I …
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I’m proud to announce that THE REIGN OF GOD is now on comiXology, the biggest comic reading app on the planet! You can find tons of online comics from major publishers there, and also indie works like mine. The fact …
I was recently asked how I came up with the look of Jesus in my comic. The question is justified since I chose to draw him very differently from the cliché Christ look of our time: a long-haired Caucasian guy …
When Jesus was about ten years old, his homeland was trembling from rebellion. He grew up among people traumatized by war. We don’t know much about the childhood of Jesus, but we often imagine his upbringing in the lush Galilean …
But honestly, my small book talk & signing event at Tokyo Union Church yesterday was really fun! I already released “The Reign of God” last month but I wanted to have a public launch as soon as I had received …
“Mary Magdalene” is not the only Bible-themed movie to come out this year. Just by chance I came across videos for “Paul, Apostle of Christ” and “Samson” all to be released this springtime. There is no formal trailer for “Paul” …
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I won’t spend much time reflecting on the past year here. My mind is already busy with developing plans for 2018. But it is appropriate to say that 2017 has been significant for me as I finally completed and published …
I am thrilled to release my new graphic novel “The Reign of God — A Gospel Story” (Book 1) today! It’s now on sale as beautiful paperback on Amazon and as ebook for iBooks and Kindle. This is 190 pages …
A new movie about Mary of Magdala has the chance of breaking age-old myths about the most important female disciple of Christ. It amazes me that there seems to be a Bible-related movie or TV film released every year. After …
Read ArticleWhat’s going on in the “Mary Magdalene” trailer?
[:en] I’m busy with preparing the English editions of “The Reign of God” these days, and while the translation is done, submitting the files to the Amazon publishing services turns out to be tricky… another chance to practice patience, I …
Yesterday I stumbled upon a song titled “Mighty Man of War” by Nigerian singer Jimmy D Psalmist. The delightful silliness of the official music video where he hops around as a crusader betrays the Christian singer’s popularity and how seriously …
The 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation — it’s a significant date for Protestants, and for Germans in particular, today. Luther is, after all, a German figure of world-historical significance and tremendous fame. Even here in Japan, I sometimes meet …
He never met Jesus of Nazareth and he does not appear in the Bible, but the man called Flavius Josephus is vital in understanding early Christianity. Josephus was an ancient Judean aristocrat who lived from ca. 37 CE to ca. …
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