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We start the show with ADORABLE CUTENESS...

Then, we talk about the Almost-Extinct Atheists and why you need to act now if you want to talk to someone who denies the existence of God...  The future is Religious! (Of course, there will always be counterfeit religions to contend with. But godless Materialism, in particular, is on it's way out.)

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This week’s podcast looks at the important book by Tobias Rose-Stockwell: Outrage Machine: how tech amplifies discontent, disrupts democracy, and what we can do about it. The pugs engaged the book, recognizing that the author is correct to note how social media and contemporary technology serve as environments of spiritual and moral formation. But what is being formed is something that actually makes worse the passions, such as an anger, rather than fosters virtue. This is where classic Christian moral psychology and spiritual formation become key ingredients in a proper solution to the vice producing machine. The pugs also engage the question of how a concern for solidarity first prior to any concern for democracy is key to a Christian spiritual formation.

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Due to our ongoing China conferences, I am unable to record a new podcast this week. What follows is a lightly edited show from 2024, that focuses primarily on Guangxi, the province where the grandfather of my current travel partner, Dan Bausum, lived and served. We're going to be sharing some of the stories from today's podcast with the Chinese leaders this coming week. They love to hear the stories of the missionaries who first brought the Gospel to China!

Donate to help cover the expenses for these Chinese pastors/leaders/missionaries: MCI3.org (or contact me for more info)!

On today's podcast I discuss some of the latest rule changes for tourist visits to China. Then I talk in depth about Guangxi, including my first and only visit to the karst mountains of Guilin (2018), concluding with fascinating stories from the missionaries and martyrs who served in Guangxi before, including my friend’s grandfather.

Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. You can also find easy links to everything we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us!

China Transit Visa Opportunities

https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-upgrades-144-hour-visa-free-transit-to-10-day-stay-adds-21-ports/

Recommended Resources (in the order they were mentioned): 

Operation China: Introducing All the Peoples of China

https://www.asiaharvest.org/operation-profiles

His Life For Mine: A Missionary’s Story (The Life and Legacy of Joy Bausum)

https://a.co/d/gY0Huyp

The Memoirs of William Milne (Foreword by Dan Bausum):

https://a.co/d/bALLtAf

Pray for China Province of the Week: Guangxi (Zhuang Autonomous Region)

Guangxi in south central China is matched up with Alabama and Mississippi for prayer.

See which Chinese province your state is praying for @ PrayforChina.us!

Asia Harvest overview: https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi

Wikipedia profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangxi

“I Don’t Want Your Jesus”: Evangelism in the Mysterious Mountains of Guilin

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-your-jesus

Guangxi Missionaries & Martyrs (incl. many who didn't make it on the show):

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1924-j-r-cunningham

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1926-tang-pan

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1928-preacher-zhong

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guangxi/1951-bill-wallace

What does the Bible mean by “holy war”—and what does it look like under the reign of Christ?

In this episode of Shadows to Substance, Pastor George Sayour walks through Zechariah 9 and its prophecy of the Messiah who comes lowly, riding on a donkey, speaking peace to the nations, and ruling from sea to sea.

From bows, arrows, swords, and battle to Ephesians 6 and the sword of the Spirit, George shows how the warfare of Christ’s kingdom is carried forward through the Word of God, prayer, truth, righteousness, faith, and the proclamation of the gospel to the nations.

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Email: [email protected] - Joshua Haymes weighs in and comments on Ben Shapiro's response to the fact that in a video of a football game in Texas you can not see one American among so many immigrants.

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Email: [email protected] - "Hitler Hated Christ" (https://x.com/not_our_guy) debates Jake on if Hitler truly hated Christ.

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Can you truly love Christ while remaining indifferent toward His church? In this final message through the Olivet Discourse, Pastor Brian Gunter examines Matthew 25 and Jesus’ separation of the sheep and the goats. Christ identifies Himself with His people so closely that how they are treated is counted as treatment of Christ Himself. What does this passage reveal about genuine faith? What separates the sheep from the goats? And what does Jesus’ warning mean for Christians who claim to love Him while neglecting His church? Drawing from Matthew 24–25, Acts 9, and the broader testimony of Scripture, Brian challenges church apathy, nominal Christianity, and division while calling believers to love, serve, and faithfully care for the body of Christ. Matthew 25 brings the Olivet Discourse to its climactic picture of judgment and separation.

Check out this episode of Leadership Now with Dr. Aaron Rock as he continues the "10 Things" series. In this episode, Aaron provides some advice to the younger generation of Christians.

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