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Today we begin with some North Korea news (1:07), followed by a look at some 214 year old preaching advice from missionary William Milne (34:18). Next, we look at how to pray for China this week (39:20) and hear a number of stories, especially the one about the Chrisitan hotel near North Korea in Lucky Forest.

This Week’s (North Korea) News

Why China is wary of North Korea’s embrace of Russia

https://www.ft.com/content/d4094f65-de08-4fcf-ab11-424ef152e89e

Families of Captured North Koreans to be Executed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/families-captured-north-korean-troops-090313885.html

North Korea Reopens After Five Years

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-reopens-foreign-tourists-special-economic-zone-pyongyang-closed-4966381

Western Tourists Shocked by North Korea

https://www.yahoo.com/news/western-tourists-given-rare-glimpse-112527445.html

North Korea Tours Quickly Suspended 

https://www.rfa.org/english/korea/2025/03/06/north-korea-foreign-tour-suspension/

South Korean Travel to China Surges

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2025/03/113_392898.html

On This Day…

200 Year Old Preaching Advice from William Milne

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/200-year-old-preaching-advice

The Memoirs of William Milne (200th Anniversary Edition!)

https://a.co/d/bALLtAf

Pray for China (March 9-15, 2025)

Systematically and Strategically Interceding for All of China

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-march-9-15-2025

Mar 9 - Pray for Jiaozuo (“Gee’ao-dzwah”) in heavily populated Henan Province, one of the few Chinese prefectures that I've never previously heard of. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaozuo

Henan is paired up with Kentucky and West Virginia for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

Here's my Henan podcast (and more): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/henan/

Mar 10 - Pray for Jianli in Hubei Province's Jingzhou Prefecture, one of China's many million+ cities almost no one has heard of: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jianli

Hubei (“Who-bay”) is matched with Illinois for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

For more about Hubei (incl. my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/hubei/

Mar 11 - Pray for Zhangjiajie City in the breathtaking mountains of NW Hunan: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhangjiajie. Hunan literally translates to “south of the lake” and is paired with both Indiana and Ohio for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

For more about Hunan (incl. my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/hunan/

Mar 12 - Pray for Kunshan City in Suzhou Prefecture in eastern China's Jiangsu Province: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunshan. 

Jiangsu Province is paired with Tennessee for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

For more about Jiangsu (incl. my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/Jiangsu/

Mar 13 - Pray for Fengcheng (“Fungchung”) City in Yichun Prefecture in SE China’s Jiangxi Province: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fengcheng,_Jiangxi

Jiangxi is paired with Georgia for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

For more about Jiangxi (incl. my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/Jiangxi/

Mar 14 - Pray for Meihekou City in Jilin Province’s Tonghua Prefecture, home of the Christian hotel I visited back in 2003: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meihekou

Jilin (“Lucky Forest”) is paired with all of New England for prayer: www.PrayforChina.us

For more about Jilin (incl. my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/jilin/

Mar 15 - Pray for Panjin Prefecture in NE China's Liaoning Province, a place I visited one day back in 2003: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjin. Liaoning is paired for prayer with New York, PA, NJ & Delaware: https://prayforchina.us/states/new-york.html

For more about Liaoning (& my podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/Liaoning/

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