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Posted by missions on June 4th, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan

Before moving to Japan, I had never experienced an earthquake.  Now I can’t tell you how many earthquakes we’ve experienced in our eight years here - maybe a dozen a year.  While we’ve never experienced something awful like the one in China recently, each earthquake is a little unsettling and a good reminder of how […]

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Posted by bwordell on May 22nd, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan, Slideshows

Living in Japan has taught me to take better advantage of the opportunities God gives me to share my faith and invite people to church.  I’ve been asked countless times, “Why are you living in Japan?”  Such a simple question, yet what a huge opportunity!  We’re here for just one reason - to share God’s […]

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Posted by bwordell on May 7th, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan

Please take a close look at this picture.  You can see and identify three parts:  a seminary, a 1967 graduate of that same seminary, and a picture of 6 young Japanese Christians.
Why were these three pictures put together into one slide, and why was that slide shown to the members of the LECC on April […]

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Posted by missions on February 16th, 2008 in Albania, Bulgaria, JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan, Russia

The close of World War II opened a window for WELS to enter Japan as its third world field in 1957. Missionaries to the Land of the Rising Sun encounter a culture steeped in a blend of three world religions: Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. While Christianity is still young in Japan, the members of the […]

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Posted by missions on February 1st, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan

Japan and its culture are intriguing to foreigners.  Tourists come to Japan to see beautiful mountains, taste excellent food, and experience a culture that has existed for thousands of years.  Japan has also influenced the world.  Think about how these things have had an impact on you: Nintendo, Pokemon, Toyota, Japanese baseball players, karaoke, sushi. 
The […]

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Posted by bwordell on January 27th, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan, The Bios

Brad Wordell began serving in Japan in 1999.  After two years of Japanese language training began serving at Aganai (Redemption) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tokyo.  Brad is now also serving on the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church’s (LECC in Japan) governing board. Brad and Andrea have five children all of who live in Japan.

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