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Does This Chinese Man Really Need A Turn Or Burn Placard?

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316SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This man in China is holding a “turn or burn” placard that says, 不信耶稣下地狱，信耶稣上天堂 translation: “You’ll go to hell if you don’t believe in Jesus but you’ll get to heaven if you believe in him.” So here’s a question for you: How has the “turn or burn” message resonated with…

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6,000 Unreached People Groups? That Ought To Change Our Priorities

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291SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List There are roughly 6,000 people groups—distinct ethnic tribes—who have never heard of Jesus before. 6,000 unreached people groups? That ought to change our priorities. #missions Click To Tweet Compound that number from people groups to individuals, and the numbers are staggering. Two and a half billion people who are…

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In The Street Of The Sky Night Walks Scattering Poems

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444SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This post, originally posted in 2013, has been updated in 2022.  Thai festival Loi Krathong, like many other holidays around the world, is the perfect mix of joy and sadness. Above me float a thousand rice paper lanterns. Flickering orange flames dot the darkness, puncturing the Asian sky with…

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