Whether due to fear, guilt, or naivety, business leaders have been beaten into the subservient role of "Servant Leader." Leading requires resilience in any context, but our cultural temperament of anxious envy suffocates leadership. Specifically in our context of not just disproportionate employee rights and entitlements, but a culture of empathy and feels, leaders have practically become followers. Presenting the aim for the leader's role as serving his employees is a wrongheaded approach to leadership because it doesn't drive people forward. It hinders the objective of the business, because it puts the focus on the employee instead of the customer. And it hurts the employee, because inviting them to live for themselves is a sad end. Purpose and joy is found in something bigger. The business leader should be rousing employees by raising their vision.

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!

Summary

In today’s podcast, I begin by talking about a great teaching opportunity in China (1:12) followed by an explanation of the “Borden Myth” (6:10). Then I work through a number of current China-related news topics (20:42). Finally, I turn to the province of the week, Guizhou, (40:32) and a couple of moving stories (45:16) of missionaries and martyrs.

Wanna Teach in China? (bfwesten at gmail dot com)

“I'm the only foreign English teacher in my university and the first one here since 2019! I've been teaching Spoken English to English majors in the College of Languages and Literature, which gives more opportunity to talk with students. I've been asked to teach Public Speaking and Debate next semester, so that should be fun and provide opportunities for good conversations.

I've heard the university is hoping to increase the number foreign teachers in 2025 to about 10.. I'm wondering if you might have any brothers/sisters who are interested in spending some time in China. Our family would be thankful to have some like-minded folks around and I am happy to assist in the process. Salary is about 12k rmb (also, free housing and airfare reimbursement).”

William Borden: No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets

The Borden Myth: https://chinacall.substack.com/p/the-borden-myth

Dr. Culbertson’s revised essay: https://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/regret.htm

Denny Burk’s Unstudied Address: https://www.dennyburk.com/Stuff/2010-05-07-NoReserves,NoRetreats,NoRegrets.pdf

Get the book: www.BordenofYale.com

In the News: 

Shocking: Chinese Man Arrested for Surveilling California Base With Drone

https://notthebee.com/article/doj-arrests-chinese-man-suspected-of-flying-a-drone-over-space-force-base-in-california

Biden was born to be a Commie (His Record Proves It)

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-joe-biden-pardon-chinese-spies-2000732

https://nypost.com/2024/12/13/world-news/biden-pardons-high-ranking-chinese-spies/

Xi Thinks He Can Brainwash American Youth (He Probably Can)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/beijings-envoy-us-calls-young-093000415.html

China Struggling Economically (Paywall)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/12/10/why-struggling-china-has-hit-the-panic-button/

Young people in China are escaping the rat race by fleeing to ‘youth retirement villages’

https://moneywise.com/employment/young-adults-in-china-join-retirement-villages

Pray for China Province of the Week: Guizhou

Central China’s Guizhou is matched up with Missouri for prayer.

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

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

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

Guizhou Christian History

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guizhou/1898-william-fleming

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guizhou/james-adam

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/guizhou/2004-jiang-zongxiu

Resource of the Day:

Guizhou: The Precious Province

https://www.asiaharvest.org/bookstore/Guizhou-The-Precious-Province-The-China-Chronicles-N%C2%BA2-p630245560

Robert Wallace Malone (born October 20, 1959) is an American physician and biochemist. His early work focused on mRNA technology, pharmaceuticals, and drug repurposing research.

Check out Dr. Malone’s Substack https://substack.com/@rwmalonemd

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Liberty Dispatch ~ December 13, 2024
In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick break down recent Canadian news from a Christian perspective.

Segment 1 - News Brief:
“Explosive Truth About Origin of COVID-19 to Emerge” | The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/12/06/explosive-truth-about-origin-covid-19-emerge;
“Breaking: Canadian Pro-Life Heroine Linda Gibbons Acquitted of Criminal Mischief” | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-canadian-pro-life-heroine-linda-gibbons-acquitted-of-criminal-mischief;
“Canadians Approve of Trump Over Trudeau, Think U.S. Is Heading in Right Direction: Poll” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/canadians-approve-of-trump-over-trudeau-think-us-is-heading-in-right-direction-poll;
“Governor, State, Canada: Trump’s Dig at Trudeau” | National Post: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/governor-state-canada-trump-dig-at-trudeau;
“Court Will Review Conviction and Punishment of Constable Michael Brisco on Wednesday, December 11” | JCCF: https://www.jccf.ca/court-will-review-conviction-and-punishment-of-constable-michael-brisco-on-wednesday-december-11;
“Canadian Military Survey on Extremism Asked Soldiers If They’ve Worn ‘Make Canada Great Again’ Hats” | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-military-survey-on-extremism-asked-soldiers-if-theyve-worn-make-canada-great-again-hats;

 Segment 2 - Another Liberal Gun Grab:
“Trudeau Liberals Expand Gun Grab, Adding 324 New Models to Ban List” | Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/national/trudeau-liberals-expand-gun-grab-adding-324-new-models-to-ban-list;
“Government of Canada Extends List of Prohibited Assault-Style Firearms and Moves Forward on Regulatory Changes to Strengthen Gun Control” | Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-extends-list-of-prohibited-assault-style-firearms-and-moves-forward-on-regulatory-changes-to-strengthen-gun-control.html;

Segment 3 - Quebec to ban public prayer:
“New Law Bans Religious Instruction in Quebec Schools, Aims to Strengthen Secularism” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/religion-in-schools-new-law-quebec-1.7403485;
"Demand Letter Sent to Premier Legault Following Remarks About Banning Public Prayer” | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms: https://www.jccf.ca/demand-letter-sent-to-premier-legault-following-remarks-about-banning-public-prayer;

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Today David takes quotes from the arguments made last week by the U.S. Department of Justice to the United States Supreme Court explaining why it thinks the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause is violated by Tennessee's law prohibiting the use of medicine to treat a minor's gender dysphoria. His analysis of them will show why Christians must take the prevailing nihilistic cosmology and its application to law seriously.

Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Family Research Council’s Mary Szoch to discuss the dangers and moral arguments against assisted suicide. As more countries start to consider and even legalize assisted suicide, Mary and Joseph address a few of the key questions surrounding the industry: Who is funding it? What is there to gain in supporting assisted suicide? And why are more people choosing this option?

In this episode of Leadership Now with Dr. Aaron Rock, we discuss the lie of a 'spiritually neutral' government. What is the lie, why is secularism destructive, and what is the alternative? All of that and more in this episode of Leadership Now with Dr. Aaron Rock.

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As rebels take key territories in Syria, the Assad regime faces collapse, and the country reaches a critical turning point. What does this mean for Christians caught in the crossfire? Will a rebel victory bring peace, or plunge Syria into deeper chaos? Join us as we unpack the conflict’s complexities, the role of international powers, and what’s next for a fractured nation.

In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Doctors Joe Boot and Michael Thiessen debunk popular myths concerning Christmas.

Think Christianly about politics with the help of Dr. Boot’s latest book  “Ruler of Kings:” https://ezrapress.ca/products/ruler-of-kings-toward-a-christian-vision-of-government;

The WAIT is OVER!!! Pre-order your copy of the NEW updated and expanded version of Dr. Boot’s Mission of God with a brand-new study guide! Get it here: https://ezrapress.ca/products/mission-of-god-10th-anniversary-edition;

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Mission of God AD
00:25 Opening
00:45 Intro
01:05 Welcome
01:25 Conference ADs
02:01 Mission of God: 10th Anniversary Edition
02:20 The Significance of the Christian Calendar & its Feasts
09:05 Myth #1 - Mary's Song: The Magnificat and Its Meaning
19:45 Myth #2 - Origins of Christmas: Christian or Pagan?
29:22 Myth #3 - The Dating of Christmas
34:13 Myth #4 - The Magi: Who, What, When, How Many, and Why?
46:17 Myth #5 - The Christmas Tree: Its Symbolism and Significance
00:49:47 Conclusion
00:50:31 Outro

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Faith & Medicine Conference | January 19-22, 2025 |  Atlanta, GA: https://faithandmedicine.org/;

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