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She Left Us So Quickly And Went Home To Her Heavenly Father

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August 31, 2015

August was an emotional month for us. Though there were wonderful things that God did (as he always does), a tragic experience left our missionary team saddened in its wake. We wanted to share this with you, not so that you would be filled with sadness, but that you might sense our hearts for the…

Poor Little Princess. 11 Year Old Yuxiang Has Comprehensive Meningitis

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August 20, 2015

She smiles less than most children her age. After all, she has grown up in the strong grip of poverty. Her father left her and her mother for another woman. Her mother turned to drugs and is now an addict. On top of that, she has recently been struck with comprehensive meningitis. A terrible story.…

10 Things I’ve Learned In My Last 20 Years Of Missionary Work In Asia

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August 2, 2015

I landed in Hong Kong and China 20 years ago this month. Much has changed in and around me. The world is different. But if there is one thing that I can be sure of, it’s the faithful presence of God. Have there been times when I felt alone in my missionary journey? Of course.…

170 Orphans And Underprivileged Children Experience God’s Glory

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July 30, 2015

The orphans and underprivileged children at Orphan Home outreach center are so incredibly important to the heart of God. They have names. They have dreams. They are precious in the sight of God. Lin, our local missionary is singlehandedly overseeing the nurturing of these children’s lives every single week. She even gives them incredible opportunities…

20 Years After My First Birthday In Asia, I Celebrate Again With Teen Mania International

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July 26, 2015

I made my first trip from the United States across the Pacific to Asia in 1995. I was part of a Global Expeditions short term missions trip with Teen Mania Ministries. We spent two months doing dramas in public parks, sharing the gospel to college students, and smuggling Bibles to China. It was classic Orient,…

The End Is Near. It’s Time To Take Chances, Time To Be Risky

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June 28, 2015

“The end is near. It’s time to be risky. It’s time to take chances.” Our Within Reach Global missionary just texted me today. She has been living in the urban jungle of Southwest China. And if that wasn’t “risky” enough for most people, she is seriously considering praying about moving to a small city on…

His Rifle Dug Into My Left Rib Cage

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May 10, 2015

7:30 P.M., lovely, cramped motorcycle ride back to a small town in China. Me and a couple locals packed onto a bike. The sun was lowering along with the temperature and humidity. It had been a rather hot day in a mountainous region. My heart was overwhelmed with thankfulness for this new life I’ve found…

Hongyan Isn’t Going To Be Celebrating Easter This Year

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April 5, 2015

Hongyan won’t be joining us in remembering Jesus this Easter. Disclaimer: This does not negate anything that Jesus Christ has done. She’s simply not able to join us in celebration this year. Here’s why. Hongyan has never heard of Easter, because she’s never heard of the resurrection, because she’s never heard of the cross, because she’s…

Blessed After Two Weeks Of Connecting With Vision Partners In America [Video]

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March 30, 2015

After two weeks traveling around America, connecting with vision partners, inviting people to join our Monthly Prayer and Financial Support Team, I have returned to Asia, blessed and inspired. I’m happy to be home with my wife and daughter. Two weeks is a long time away from them. Next month, all three of us will…

151 Years Ago Today Hudson Taylor Landed In China And The World Would Never Be The Same Again

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March 1, 2015

Today is an important day in Christian missions history, one that would altar my future and the future of millions in China. See what happened every single day of the year in Missions History Today. Here’s today’s missions history: “1854 March 1, 1854 — Hudson Taylor, the eventual founder of the China Inland Mission, lands…