About Me
- About Me: I'm a Tentmaker Missionary living with my wife, Reina Jihye, in Japan, currently near Tokyo. I'm a Junior College English Professor, Part-time Kindergarten and Adult Classes Teacher, Junior-Senior high School Teacher, and am working on a Master's of Arts in Ministry. I'm the son of a Nazarene Pastor, the brother of a Nazarene Pastor, the Nephew of Nazarene Missionaries, and am a member, myself, of the Church of the Nazarene. I love to teach, preach, and just talk in general. Feel free to look around my site, and thank you for visiting!
High School
- School Name: West Jessamine High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1990
- Attended: 1986 - 1990
- Sports: Football, Weight Lifting, Babe Ruth Baseball
- Organizations: German Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
More About Me
- Nicknames: Jay, Jaybug, Garth, J-Sensei, Jason-sungsannim
- Nationality: United States of America (USA)
- Religion: Protestant, Evangelical, On-Fire-For-Jesus-Christ Christian
- Heroes: Jesus Christ, Ted and Jennie Lovelace, William R. and Emma Pauline Kelley, Kelley Joseph Lovelace, Virgil Sibert, Paul of Tarsus, Peter of Galilee, Nehemiah of Jerusalem, King David, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, James Ewell Brown Stuart, Coach Mike Redwine, Coach John Griggs, Coach Steve Fanara, Coach Gary Martin, Coach Glenn Hill, Mr. Samuel Martin, and many, many more, too many to name...
- Interests: Weight Lifting, Poetry, Theatre, Bible Study, TEACHING, Biking, Hiking and Camping, Languages, Culture, History, Cooking, Reading
- Expertise: Teaching English as a Foreign Language and English Bible
- Occupation: Tentmaker Missionary; Teacher
- Industry: Education
- Website: http://takinogawa-joshigakuen.jp/
Video Games
- Games I Play: Age of Empires, Space Empires III, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga's Ambition, Zelda, WarpFire
- Consoles: PC, Nintendo 8-bit
- Favorite Characters: Guan Yu - Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Gaming Alias: Fire-Hammer
- Servers I Play On: WarpFire
- Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Berzerk, Tron, Mach 3
- Most Addictive: Any Strategy Game, like AoE, RotTK, NA
- Proudest Achievements: none
- Favorite Soundtrack: none
- Clans: none
Television
- Favorite Shows: Monk, ER, Star Trek (Any), Gilligan's Island, The Andy Griffith Show, Happy Days, WKRP in Cincinnati, The Muppet Show, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Battlestar Galactica (the original)
- Favorite Channels: None
- Favorite Reruns: Star Trek, Hee-Haw, The A-team, The Dukes of Hazzard
- Most Addictive Show: Monk, ER
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: I used to like Letterman, but now I don't really care for any of them...
- Favorite Episode: Best of Both Worlds I and II - Star Trek The Next Generation; Balance of Terror, Star Trek, the Original Series; ALL of Andy Griffith Episodes...
- Characters you relate to: Worf, ST:TNG; Barney Fife, Andy Griffith; Sweetums, The Muppet Show;
- Favorite Theme Song: The Andy Griffith Show, The Muppet Show
- Show I Secretly Watch: Ugly Betty
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: The Muppet Show, The Incredible Hulk, the Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team
Travel
- Places I love: USA, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Ukraine, KENTUCKY!!!!!!!
- Places I've been: All of the above, including Holland
- Places to see before I die: Sri Lanka, India, Hawaii, Maldives
- Dream Vacation: Anywhere with Jihye Lovelace
Style
- Where I shop: Cabela's, Wal-Mart, Old Navy, any Levi's or Jeans' Store
- Brands I love: Levi's, Red Kap, Beefy-T, Carhardt, Lee's, Hanes, Converse All-Stars
- I like to wear: Button-up, tie, khakis or jeans, sweatshirt, housepants
- Can't live without: Jesus Christ, Jihye Lovelace
- Prized Possessions: Bible, Jihye Lovelace
- Guilty Pleasure: CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!
Music
- Favorite Artists: The OC Supertones, Bleach, Skillet, Newsboys, Switchfoot, Three Days Grace, The Gypsy Kings, Bethany Dillon, Thousand Foot Krutch, Petra, White Heart, White Cross, KJ-52, T-Bone, PriestHood, Dixie Melody Boys, Audio Adrenaline, Reliant K, Sixpence None the Richer, Bill Monroe, The Osborne Brothers, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Kutless, Pillar, Nickelback, DcTalk
- Favorite Albums: Comatose, Collide (Skillet), On Fire!, Unseen Power, Jekyl and Hyde (Petra) Highlands, Powerhouse (White Heart), Love Liberty Disco, Going Public, Hell is for Wimps (Newsboys), Cryin' Holy (Bill Monroe)
- Favorite Genre: Southern Gospel, Christian Ska-Rock-Grunge-Rap
- Favorite Songs: "Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened", "Minefield", "Fired Up!", "Prayer", "Jekyll and Hyde" (Petra), "The Flame Passes On", "Highlands", "Seventy Time Seven", "Answer the Call" (White Heart), "Love Liberty Disco", "Shine", "Let it Rain", "Your slippin' Away" (Bill Monroe with rickey Skaggs)
- Favorite Lyrics: "Answer the Call"
- Songs for Roadtrips: Any of the above
- Songs I hate: Just about anything that degrades women, says killing cops, using drugs, and beating your wife/girlfriend are okay...
- Guilty Pleasure: None in music. Music isn't made to make one feel guilty...
- Songs I repeat the most: Usually anything by the bands listed above
- Band I wish I was in: None -- I'm musically challenged
Books
- Favorite Books: Christ Clone Trilogy, Left Behind Series, Mark of the Lion Series, Seven Men from Gascony, Time Lottery, True Honor, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
- Favorite Authors: Francine Rivers, James BeauSeigneur, Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Gilbert Morris, Oliver North,
- Favorite Genres: Historical Fiction, Military Drama, Western, Civil War Era, Prophectic/Eschatology
- Favorite Characters: Hadassah, Atretes the German, Marcus Valerian, Theophilus the Centurion (Mark of the Lion), Tsion ben Judah, First Sergeant Samuel Adams "Goose" Gander (Left Behind)
- Favorite Quotes: "Third Time pays for it..." (Bilbo, The Hobbit)
- Recent Reads: Time Lottery, Tuesdays with Matthew
Movies
- Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Gladiator, Big Jake, The Fantastic Four, Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, Second-Hand Lions, Star Wars, Open Range, Gods and Generals, Glory, The Last Samurai, Kingdom of Heaven, Hoosiers, Spider Man 1 and 2...
- Favorite Actors: John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Charlton Heston, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Liam Neeson, Charlez Theron, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Gene Hackman
- Favorite Directors: Stephen Spielberg, Ridley Scott,
- Favorite Genre: Historical Drama, Crime and Suspense
- Favorite Soundtracks: Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven
- Movie Quotes I say all the time: "You want that gun? Pick it up..." (John Wayne, Rio Lobo) "Son, you can call me 'Father', you can call me 'Jacob', you can call me 'Jake', you can call me a dirty ----------, but if you call me 'Daddy' again, I'll finish this fight!" (John Wayne, Big Jake)
- Movies I can watch over and over: Big Jake, Gladiator, Second-Hand Lions, The Lord of the Rings (All of them), The Fantastic Four, Hoosiers
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Nobody I can think of....
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Mom's Homemade Food, My Wife's Cooking, Indian, Italian, Southeastern United States, Authentic Mexican, Chinese
- Favorite Dishes: Homemade Hamburgers and Fries, Brown, Pinto Beans, Fried Potatoes, Cornbread, Kimchi Chigue, Yakisoba, Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki, General Tso's Chicken
- Favorite Desserts: Apple Pie and Ice Cream, Chocolate Cake, German Chocolate Cake, Apples, Oranges, Grapes
- Favorite Drinks: Brazilian Santos Coffee, Mexican Coffee, Espresso
- Favorite Junk Foods: Anything Chocolate, Thick French Fries, Cheeseburgers, Pizza
- Best meal ever: My wife's Bulgogi without onions a few months back. It was Awesome!!!!
- My Original Recipes: None. I tend to follow Mom, Granma Kelley, and Grandma Sibert
- Favorite Restaurants: Vicky's Indian Restaurant, Lumbini Indian Restaurant, Seiyzeria Italian Restaurant, Doll Coffee Shop, Coffee Poem
- Foods I hate: Japanese Azuki/Ampan/Anco, Sashimi (not really a hate, but I don't really like it either...)
College
- School Name: Midamerica Nazarene University
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1997
- Attended: 1990 - 1997
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): History, Spanish, Modern Languages
- Minor(s): None
- Greek: ΘΠΣ
- Sports: Football, Weight Lifting
- Organizations: R.O.C.C., Gospel Station, Foreign Student's Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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I mentioned to Judy Henske that I wasn't surprised. Sadly when we left in 95 I felt that there was an undercurrent that things were going downhill. I wondered if you knew Denise. That is awesome about Scot getting married. Is Denise still in Japan? I do miss Japan, but God has set us up in mini -
PastorMarkIce - When the time is right (my message was cut off) we know God will bring us back, and that he will open another Nazarene College here. Thank you for contacting me. May the LORD bless you today! --Jason Lovelace -
I know who you are, PastorMarkIce: Denise Morris, who happens to go to the same church as I do in the USA, told me much about you (as has Scot Hill; we go to his Saturday Night Bible Study in Yotsukaido, and he was married in 2006), and Denise and I taught together at JCJC for a semester when I fir
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I was looking at your sight. My wife and I taught at JCJC from 91-95 We just heard at general assembly it is no longer and they are even tearing down the school. It is sad to think that door has closed, but I hope and pray another will be opened in Japan for both yourself and the thousands of stu
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Haven't talked to you in a while. I want to know what's new with J&J. Please send me an email update so that your family in Chicago can stay in touch with you and will know how to continually pray for you. Eternally, Liz'Beth -
@japaneselady - AMEN!!!!! And its going to be a doozy of a Summer here, too!!! @TomWatson - Forgive me for waiting too long to say it, but "Thank you!"
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yes. ministry is important! it's gonna be a hot one here on the East Coast. we are bracing for a 95 degreer. it's okay. bring it on! God bless everyone! -
Hi Jason. Thought I would just drop a line to offer a "thank you" for the ministry you do in His name. I pray He blesses you in all you are doing to further His glory. I was in Japan for three short years while in the Air Force. My wife was from Tokyo and we were in Misawa. I really have missed t -
Howdy, howdy, howdy, all!!!!!
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