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In The Heart Of These Valleys Lies A Dragon
David Joannes

288SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Spiraling down the terraces of banana plantations, tail coiled around the unsuspecting homes of spiritually and physically impoverished families, claws bearing into the hot soil, head peering through the misty mountains, in the heart of these valleys lies a…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Deaf Woman Hears Her Husbands Voice For The Very First Time [Video] Millions Still Wait
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376SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Imagine what it would be like to live in a world completely silent, devoid of sound, muted music, a constant hush. You don’t even know what your loved ones’ voices sound like.   Deaf Woman Hears Her Husbands Voice…

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I Don’t Want To Be A Comfort-Seeking, Entertainment-Addicted, Security-Craving, Approval-Desiring Christian
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377SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Christians are experiencing unusual days in the United States of America. The opposition and even persecution we’re beginning to face is not unusual at all in the history of Christianity, but it feels very strange and oppressive after more…

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Unreached People Groups: The Reason I’m Happy/Sad/Angry
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214SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List It continues to be my greatest passion my constant struggle my reason for battle. It’s my reason for joy the cause of my hope the root of my frustration. It’s why I stay awake late at night, making Skype…

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