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Aslan is on the move… here in Japan

Charley Ballinger  |  World
Date posted:  1 Jul 2022
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Aslan is on the move… here in Japan

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If you have ever read the Chronicles of Narnia you may remember reading the words ‘Aslan is on the move’.

As you did so, perhaps a chill went down your spine as the prospect of the coming victory over evil becomes a palpable reality. Well, as I write, a chill goes down my spine as it would seem that the Lord is on the move here in Japan.

As some of you may be aware, Japan’s borders have been almost entirely shut to foreigners during the entire duration of the pandemic. With an occasional crack in the border a few were able to enter, but the class of visa held by religious workers was firmly shut out.

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