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His Rifle Dug Into My Left Rib Cage

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315SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List 7:30 P.M., lovely, cramped motorcycle ride back to a small town in China. Me and a couple locals packed onto a bike. The sun was lowering along with the temperature and humidity. It had been a rather hot day in a mountainous region. My heart was overwhelmed with thankfulness for this new life I’ve…

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The China Years [Book & Video]

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258SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The China years don’t ever seem to stop for us. The storyline of our lives are entwined with the Motherland. We are caught in the web of the Middle Kingdom. Lorna and I have spent hundreds of hours on rough rural roads in Southwest China’s province where some of the least reached people groups…

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Hongyan Isn’t Going To Be Celebrating Easter This Year

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295SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Hongyan won’t be joining us in remembering Jesus this Easter. Disclaimer: This does not negate anything that Jesus Christ has done. She’s simply not able to join us in celebration this year. Here’s why. Hongyan has never heard of Easter, because she’s never heard of the resurrection, because she’s never heard of the cross, because…

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Watch This Chinese Megacity Rise Around The Chinese Farmers Who Used To Live There [Video]

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363SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “The city is eating the countryside. People who have farmed all their lives don’t know what to do except keep working amid the construction.” This incredible video gives a quick glimpse at an ever-changing China. After decades of spiritual depravity, today there is a massive spiritual vacuum. People are hungry for something eternal. Now is…

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