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Tom Sugimura
Tom Sugimura
Pastor and Author

Tom Sugimura is a pastor-writer, church planting coach, and professor of biblical counseling. He writes at tomsugi.com, ministers the gospel at New Life Church, and hosts the Every Peoples Podcast. He and his wife cherish the moments as they raise their four kids in Southern California.

Works by Tom Sugimura
The Goodness of Sorrowful Repentance
Tom Sugimura | July 12, 2024
God's daily mercies and Jeremiah's heartfelt confessions guide us from sorrowful......
Finding Beauty in Brokenness: The Divine Art of Kintsugi
Tom Sugimura | June 18, 2024
Discover how God's goodness and patience are revealed through the lessons of broken......
Jeremiah's Journey Through Despair to Faith in God's...
Tom Sugimura | May 16, 2024
The Lord pours out kindnesses upon us even though we are undeserving. He covers us with......
Finding Hope Amidst Suffering
Tom Sugimura | April 17, 2024
Do you ever feel like you have lost all hope—like you’re stuck at the bottom of an empty......
Sorrow to Trust: Lessons From Jeremiah
Tom Sugimura | February 23, 2024
Lament reminds believers that we don’t ever hurt alone. Instead, our Savior suffered to......
God, You Created This Pain!
Tom Sugimura | January 31, 2024
The Lord unleashes his wrath like staccato strikes of lightning as the “day of his......
Lament For A Child: Finding Healing In Pain
Tom Sugimura | December 27, 2023
The pain of lament rarely shows the healing which is to come, nor captures the full......
Lord, See Us in Our Suffering
Tom Sugimura | October 19, 2023
The Old Testament book of Lamentations records the wailing of two distinct voices: both......
Worship Washed In Tears: A Look At Lamentations
Tom Sugimura | September 26, 2023
Lamentations’ vital role in Jewish worship was due in part to its exquisitely crafted......
Embracing God's Eternal Rest: From Creation to Redemption
Tom Sugimura | August 31, 2023
Discover the profound journey of God's rest from creation, through the covenant, to the......
God's Rest at the Cross
Tom Sugimura | July 27, 2023
On Sundays, we rejoice with Jesus who ushers us into the Father’s rest. For only in......
God’s Rest In The Covenant
Tom Sugimura | June 28, 2023
God took time to rest after the creation, dive into how rest helps you spiritually......
God's Rest at Creation
Tom Sugimura | May 26, 2023
God’s omnipotence means that no matter how much power He exudes, His power is not......
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
Tom Sugimura | April 28, 2023
Discover why Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life according to Christian doctrine. ...
Jesus Healed the Sick
Tom Sugimura | March 27, 2023
Jesus ministered to His beloved friends with full knowledge of their situation. He was......
Did Jesus Ever Get Sick?
Tom Sugimura | February 28, 2023
Jesus is the Son of God, but the Bible says he experienced the effects of mortality. ...
Remember the Weakness of Man
Tom Sugimura | January 27, 2023
Remember the Weakness of Man, Jesus acknowledged the limitations of a mortal experience......
Say "No" to Ministry
Tom Sugimura | January 03, 2023
Throughout his ministry, Jesus said “No” to sin. Now, we learn how Jesus also said “No”......
Our Victory in Christ
Tom Sugimura | November 29, 2022
The bad news is that we are all sinful by nature and sinful by choice. We all choose to......
Christ's Victory Over Sin
Tom Sugimura | October 28, 2022
As we study God’s Word to the point of understanding, we can say “No” to sin as our......
Say "No" to Sin
Tom Sugimura | September 30, 2022
Saying “No” to sin requires the motivation to resist just as much as the skills to do......
The Way Down is the Way Up
Tom Sugimura | September 19, 2022
Jesus did not become a man just so he could see what life was like on earth, but so that......
Say "No" to Self-Importance
Tom Sugimura | August 25, 2022
As Paul exhorted the Philippians, our shared identity in Christ forms the foundation of......
The Fear of the Lord is Beginning of Knowledge
Tom Sugimura | July 04, 2022
The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge...
Believer, Know Thyself
Tom Sugimura | June 03, 2022
Jesus said “No” to people-pleasing by breaking down barriers in order to serve. His......
Jesus Broke Down Barriers
Tom Sugimura | April 28, 2022
Jesus always said, "No," to people pleasing. He never played up the crowd or told them......
Say "No" to People Pleasing
Tom Sugimura | April 04, 2022
Why are we so bothered by what other people think or care so much about the opinions of......
Stop For Rest
Tom Sugimura | March 07, 2022
In Jesus, all the promises of God find their yes and amen. Yet followers of Jesus will......
Set Right Priorities
Tom Sugimura | November 29, 2021
One thing is necessary daily to help us set the right priorities and give better......
Stay in Your Lane
Tom Sugimura | October 22, 2021
Pastor Tom Sugimara offers 4 ways to maintain the right focus in a demanding world by......
Say No to Busyness
Tom Sugimura | September 23, 2021
The real problem of busyness is not how much stuff we have or how many responsibilities......
To the Post-Pandemic Pastor
Tom Sugimura | June 18, 2021
In an open letter to the post pandemic pastor, Tom Sugimura shares 8 achievable things......
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