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Is That Leg Loaded? Ai Weiwei Starts Web Craze With Mysterious “Leg-gun” Pose

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362SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Follow @davidjoannes My Instagram feed is has been overwhelmed by a series of loaded leg guns! Yes, I follow Ai Weiwei, a Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticism. Is that leg loaded? Ai Weiwei starts web craze with mysterious ‘leg-gun’ pose, sparking an…

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Every Missionary Should Go A Year Without English: Mandarin In 3.5 Months | 12 Min. Documentary

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443SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Over the last 2 decades, I’ve put tens of thousands of hours into learning Mandarin Chinese. The result is, obviously, I am now fluent in the language. Of course, there are always holes in language learning, but as far as conversational language skills, I’m pretty satisfied with my level of fluency. I cannot stress…

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10 Ways To Avoid Becoming A Missionary

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340SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List A tongue-in-cheek look at some sure-fire ways to avoid becoming a missionary. 10 Ways To Avoid Becoming A Missionary @within_reach Click To Tweet 1. Ignore Jesus’ request in John 4:35 that we take a long hard look at the fields. Seeing the needs of people can be depressing and very unsettling. It could lead to…

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