In this 4 minute "Special Edition, I discuss how Richard Dawkins, the atheistic evolutionary biologist, and a strict Calvinist, J. Gresham Mechen, agree on one thing: Certain Christians have abandoned Christianity. It shows up in how we approach the transgender issue in law and public policy. I'll be back on Friday to examine whether sin has a metaphysic that we see at play in Minneapolis. 

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We didn't plan what we would talk about before we hit "record."  But, is that such a bad thing? We've been having some tech troubles with our poor Rodecaster recorder...

AND: the Peaches also struggled with some "helpful" AI software, making unauthorized changes to her drama club script.  (But it didn't meeeeeean to do it!)

THEN:  Luke has been reading a book about saying "no" more often, in order to say "yes" to what truly matters.  The book seems to be full of great advice, so of course the Peaches and John have to be a little bit contrarian about the whole thing...

So what about you, Neighbor?  Do you struggle with feeling like you can just work HARDER in order to please everybody?   OR are you more of a contrarian yourself?   

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Today the Pugs discuss whether it matters or not if Francis Bacon was a sincere Christian. His ideas had consequences. In scholarly circles it is a matter of intense debate, but where the rest of us live, it doesn't matter--we're living in the world he helped to create. The Pugs discuss the consequences of "knowledge is power."

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I just flew back to the States, after just a week of re-adjusting to the time here in Malaysia. When this podcast dropped on the 24th, I'll was somewhere between Macau, HKG and LAX. 

This week we discuss China’s current tourist climate, as well as the transit-without-visa (TWOV) scheme, followed by a short look at whether China’s role is as a David (Underdog) or Goliath. Then, after working through a pro-China propaganda piece about one of my favorite cities, Macau, we look at all of the cities to pray for this coming week, including the one where my China career nearly ended as soon as it had begun. 

I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day. Email anytime: [email protected]. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!

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China Inbound Travel Info

https://mize.tech/blog/inbound-travel-china-a-massive-opportunity-unfolds/

Is China a David, or a Goliath?

China is already the economic Goliath it does not want to be seen as

Andrew Sharp, Nikkei Asia opinion editor

China’s year-end numbers underscored the brute force of its export machine: a trade surplus tipped at about $116 billion…according to JPMorgan economist Tingting Ge. But there was no victory lap. Exports have defied the gloom for 2025, but the domestic economy is still sputtering.

Henny Sender writes that China "does not see itself as a giant imposing its mighty production machine on its neighbors and partners. Instead, it sees itself as frail and vulnerable; a country with neither the resources for food security nor energy security; a David rather than a Goliath."

Pro-CCP Macau Propaganda

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202412/1325081.shtml

Now let's take a look at this coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities…

https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-jan-26-31-2026 (Available Jan 25)

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Maybe you’re a guy who’s got ideas. Lots of them. You’re constantly seeing opportunities, imagining possibilities, thinking about what could be. And maybe, because you’ve got ideas, you call yourself a visionary. Maybe you’ve even convinced others to do so too. But being a visionary takes more than just having ideas.

I'm sitting at the Hong Kong airport and due to some technical issues in uploading this week's podcast, which I recorded Friday in Malaysia, I am sharing an older episode that has been on my mind today as I just finished reading another biography of Eric Liddell. I'll be talking more about him in the near future. Enjoy!

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

Today I begin by discussing Jimmy Lai (the Hong Kong Tucker Carlson) and his bold comments about Xi Jinping (2:11), followed by looking at the Chinese dictator's struggle with his military and his weaponization of China's endemic corruption (12:42). Next we look at China's flip flopping its private tutor laws (22:18), which I know quite well. Finally I talk all about Shandong (29:50) and share fascinating stories of the missionaries and martyrs who lived and died there, including the famous “Chariots of Fire” Olympian Eric Liddell (41:29).

In the News: 

Jimmy Lai’s Criticism of Xi Jinping:

https://hongkongfp.com/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai/

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/19/chinas-problems-with-the-west-could-only-be-resolved-by-xi-jinping-stepping-down-jimmy-lai-tells-security-law-trial/

Xi Jinping’s Military Troubles:

https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Analysis-China-military-in-disarray-over-Xi-s-monopoly-on-power

https://www.cfr.org/blog/six-takeaways-pentagons-report-chinas-military

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/china/china-xi-military-purge-analysis-intl-hnk

Xi Jinping’s Tutoring Ban Backfires

https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Analysis-How-Xi-Jinping-s-tutoring-school-ban-backfired

Pray for China Province of the Week: Shandong (East of the Mountains)

Shandong on China’s Eastern Seaboard is matched up with the state of Virginia for prayer.

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

Wikipedia Profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shandong

Asia Harvest Overview & Intro: https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong/introduction-to-shandong-province

Shandong Missionaries & Martyrs:

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong/1899-sidney-brooks

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong/1945-eric-liddell

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong/1967-pastor-tian

https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/shandong/2003-zhang-hongmei

Recommended Resources: 

Shandong: The Revival Province (China Chronicles #1) https://www.asiaharvest.org/bookstore/Shandong-The-Revival-Province-The-China-Chronicles-N%C2%BA1-p283331051

UNBEATEN: Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China 

www.Unbeaten.vip

Today I discuss how a heresy I unwittingly embraced affected what I thought my 30 year engagement in law and politics could accomplish. Do you think my description of that heresy and its application is dominate among evangelicals and Roman Catholics? I do, and I explain why.

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