Author Bio

A native of Japan, Kei Hiramatsu is pursuing a PhD in New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. His dissertation research explores Biblical teachings on suffering and weakness. Kei and his wife Saki are ministers in the Japan Assemblies of God.

The Silence of God: Beyond Triumphalism

Last month, Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited Silence opened in theaters, invoking difficult questions among Christians regarding what it means to have faith It spurs me to reflect on how Japanese Christians have perceived suffering, and how we as believers are called to respond to this..... read more