Brittany Linder
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Thinking of being a missionary in Japan? Great! There’s a huge need for mission work in Japan. Christians make up a mere 1% of the Japanese population. And unlike the U.S., most Japanese people know very little about Christianity, if anything. Some Japanese people even think Jesus was a bad guy! (I mean, since he…
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**This post contains affiliate links.** I enjoy living in Japan quite a bit. Cheap Japanese food, beautiful scenery, hearing and seeing Japanese everywhere. I love it! But living here isn’t without its challenges. Namely, finding foreign goods at reasonable prices. With Japan as an island nation, it’s a bit isolated from the rest of the…
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Being bilingual is great! But it’s not without its challenges. I go through these seasons when my Japanese language abilities are really working. Like, smooth as butter. But I also have phases where I feel like my Japanese is just garbage. I can’t articulate what I want to say well, or I just have frequent…
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I thought I was going to a BBQ with my neighbors. The next thing I knew, I was pounding rice at a mochitsuki party! That got me thinking about food (which admittedly, I often think about). Mochi is such a delicious snack…chewy, stretchy, starchy goodness. But I’m always trying to connect God, Jesus, and the…
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When you think of “mission work,” what comes to mind? Building schools and hospitals? Preaching on street corners? Outreach events? Of course, some missionaries around the world do these things, but it depends on the social and cultural context of the place. So, what does my mission work look like? Most days, it takes the…
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What happens when I read The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr? In March?? It makes me want to talk about how AWESOME women are! Check out episode 6 of my podcast to learn about the history of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. PLUS, I spotlight some of my favorite women…
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There’s nothing more natural to me than talking about anime in my living room with my roommate, Rei. That’s basically what happened when I recorded this episode. But go ahead and listen to episode 5 for our interesting commentary on the anime, Demon Slayer. We talk about demons, our favorite (and not so favorite) characters,…
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** Authors Note: You know how I write Sunday Chapel Time Bible studies for my church? Well, I also write messages for the youth group. We call it “Youth Sunday Chapel Time,” or “UC” for short. Once every other month, I have the privilege of writing a bible study of sorts to the junior high…
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So what is all the hype about the game, Wordle? Why is it so popular among English speakers? What about The New York Times‘ acquisition of the game? And how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s sense of community and loneliness? I decided to do a little research on my own regarding Wordle and its…