Welcome to this bonus episode of China Compass, the 8th in a weekly series called “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share new Chinese cities to pray for daily. You can learn more about that at PrayforChina.us. 

You can also check out my Substack (ChinaCompass.substack.com) where I write mostly about China and missions. I have already posted the updates that I shared on this podcast.

As I am recording this podcast, it is the 6th anniversary of the attack and forcible closure of Early Rain Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and the arrest of Pastor Wang Yi, who is the primary contributor to this podcast series, The Prison Pulpit. 

Last week I read the Wang Yi family newsletter that was published just 12 days before his arrest on Dec 9, 2018. This week I will be sharing a handful of updates that were put out by unnamed Early Rain Church members in the immediate aftermath of the attack and arrest of the pastor and most of the leadership. 

As the writer mentions in one of the updates, there was no guarantee that the next update would ever come. Arrests were ongoing at the original time of publishing. I tried (unsuccessfully) to just read these powerful proclamations, only pausing to comment when absolutely necessary. 

Resource of the Day:

The Memoirs of William Milne

Missionary to Canton and Malacca

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Joy to the world—or at least, joy in the midst of it! Whether it’s the weight of trials or the responsibilities that come with His gifts, we talk about taking it all with gratitude and faith. With Christmas as our backdrop, we dig into how true peace on Earth comes from trusting God’s plan, embracing His blessings, and finding joy in the journey He sets before us. And we remind ourselves why Christmas is the season of hope, even when the world feels heavy. Tune in for the laughs, the encouragement, and the call to live boldly, no matter the season!

We played disc golf today. But we aren't going to talk about that! The Comedian got an email from a random phone number...asking whether it's appropriate for Christians to buy a violent video game for a disadvantaged kid as a Christmas gift.   So... let's talk about Church Giving Trees! (You know what those are, right, Neighbor? Those trees where you pick an ornament and buy a gift for a needy stranger?...)

Later: Sheila Gregoire is man-hating again. Why does it bother some women to hear ANYTHING positive about men/dads/husbands?

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Today the Pugs welcome Rory Groves, author of Durable Trades, and a new book, The Family Economy: Discovering the Family as It was Designed to Work. Rory transitioned out of a high tech career a few years back in order to build a family based economy with his wife and children. It took time, and there were many challenges, but he learned some important lessons along the way that he wants to share with people who would like to do the same thing. Tune in and find out if there's something to learn that could help you do it as well!

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Playing the short game in your sales strategy is reactionary and frantic. It's pushing the product onto the customer. Playing the long game is proactive and free. It's pulling the customer into the product. You either have to spend time and energy pressuring leads to become customers as you squeeze droplets of juice by hand out of the single orange, or you spend time and energy building and maintaining trust, as you plant and water an orchard of orange trees, harvesting an abundance in due time. The mindset is what I'm talking about. Winning is playing the long game in your sales strategy.

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 discussing how the “Family Guy” is now forbidden on Hong Kong (Chinese) TV, due to its mocking of Tiananmen (1:20). Next we dive into the background of Inner Mongolia (15:14), and I share a bunch of stories (21:45) about my journeys in the region over the past 20 years. Finally, we take a deep dive into the history of missionary efforts in Inner Mongolia (40:57), and the many martyrs who gave their lives there, especially in the year 1900. 

In the News: “Family Guy” Forbidden on Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific

https://viewfromthewing.com/cathay-pacific-scrambles-to-remove-family-guy-episode-over-tiananmen-joke-beijing-wont-allow-in-the-skies/

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/04/cathay-pacific-pulls-family-guy-episode-with-tiananmen-crackdown-joke-apologises-and-vows-investigation/

Pray for China Province of the Week: Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia in northern China is matched up with both North and South Dakota for prayer.

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

Inner Mongolia Overview

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

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

China Call Substack: Visa Running from Inner to “Outer” Mongolia

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/visa-running-from-inner-to-outer

SARS Craziness

https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/30293/episodes/2

Ningxia (Hitchhiking w Kids in China):

https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/30293/episodes/11

Inner Mongolia Martyrs

https://articles.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/inner-mongolia/1900-protestant-martyrs-in-inner-mongolia

https://articles.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/inner-mongolia/1900-martin-anna-nystrom-and-son

https://articles.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/inner-mongolia/1933-enkh-bileg

https://articles.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/inner-mongolia/2000-wang-zuomei

https://www.vomcanada.com/cn-2024-08-01.htm

Resource of the Day:

Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary

No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets

www.BordenofYale.com

Originally aired on April 15, 2018. This week we were joined by two pastors, Craig Houston and Joe Carlson. Craig is Pastor of Westside Baptist Church in Bremerton, WA, and a contributor to 95 Thesis for a New Reformation. Joe is pastor of Trinity Bible Church in Felton, CA, and is the author of several poetry books, which you can find over at Jovial Press.

Liberty Dispatch ~ December 06, 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:
“Canadian Doctor Ordered to Pay Back $600K She Earned Through Mass COVID Vaccination” | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-doctor-ordered-to-pay-back-600k-she-earned-through-mass-covid-vaccination;“NIH Health Data Chief Admits COVID Vaccines Are Behind Global Surge in Sudden Deaths” | The People’s Voice: https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/nih-health-data-chief-admits-covid-vaccines-are-behind-global-surge-in-sudden-deaths;
“Final Report: COVID Select Concludes 2-Year Investigation, Issues 500-Page Final Report on Lessons Learned and the Path Forward” | Oversight House: https://oversight.house.gov/release/final-report-covid-select-concludes-2-year-investigation-issues-500-page-final-report-on-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward;
“Breaking: UK Parliament Votes in Favor of Bill Allowing Doctors to Kill Their Patients” | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-uk-parliament-votes-in-favor-of-bill-allowing-doctors-to-kill-their-patients

 Segment 2 - When a Nation Forgets God:
“Christian Heritage Month Canada” | Official Website: https://christianheritagemonth.ca;
“Canadian School Cancels Christmas to Hold Spring Concert Instead” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/canadian-school-cancels-christmas-to-hold-spring-concert-instead?utm_content=;
“‘That’s Extortion’: Ontario Mayor Refuses to Pay $5,000 Fine for Not Flying Pride Flag” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/thats-extortion-ontario-mayor-refuses-to-pay-5000-fine-for-not-flying-pride-flag?utm_content=; 

Segment 3 - More Government Corruption and Gross Incompetence:
“Private Land Subject to Indigenous Property Claims After Canadian Court Ruling” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/private-land-subject-to-indigenous-property-claims-after-canadian-court-ruling?utm_content=;
“FussMunro: Trudeau’s People Don’t Want to Say How Much They Overspent” | Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/fussmunro-trudeaus-people-dont-want-to-say-how-much-they-overspent/60004;
“Trudeau Government Promises ‘Visible and Muscular’ Enforcement of Border Security After Trump Tariff Threat” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-promises-visible-and-muscular-enforcement-of-border-security-after-trump-tariff-threat?utm_content=;
“Trump Suggests Canada Become 51st State After Trudeau Said Tariff Would Kill Economy: Sources” | Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-suggests-canada-become-51st-state-after-trudeau-said-tariff-would-kill-economy-sources;
“Court Application Being Filed to Stop Nova Scotia’s Invasion of Medical Privacy” | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF): https://www.jccf.ca/court-application-being-filed-to-stop-nova-scotias-invasion-of-medical-privacy/.

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Today, David looks at the Incarnation through the lens of excerpts from John Owen’s Christologia and Isaiah 61 to show its application to law and its relation to how Tennessee’s law prohibiting medical interventions to “treat” a minor’s gender dysphoria is being defended before the United States Supreme Court.