During the current "coronavirus crisis" (try saying that 5 times real fast), our family has had very little to complain about. We have everything we need (food and shelter), and a couple of … Read more about Ploductivity: A Practical Theology of Work and Wealth (Book Review)
If you love people, you should never drive to church ever again (SATIRE)
Whenever this season of "social distancing" is over, and churches are permitted to gather freely once again, I propose that all church leaders encourage their members to either walk (sidewalks only) … Read more about If you love people, you should never drive to church ever again (SATIRE)
How to Lose Your Passport (and other Short Stories)
In March of '03, I was given the task of *exploring more than a dozen towns and cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei. I have already written briefly about my eye-opening time in Wuhan, the … Read more about How to Lose Your Passport (and other Short Stories)
Memories from (Pre-COVID) Wuhan
I was in Wuhan (yes, THAT Wuhan) 17 years ago today (March 12, 2003) when WHO issued a global alert about a new infectious disease of unknown origin in southern China and Hong Kong: SARS. (FYI: … Read more about Memories from (Pre-COVID) Wuhan
China’s Unholy War
China's Unholy War: Targeting the "Least of These" As if harassing and imprisoning innocent Christians was not enough, Communist authorities have decided to begin removing most orphans and … Read more about China’s Unholy War
John Piper Reads My Blog
Well, I know he read it at least once! Here's what happened ten years ago today... Do you have a "Holy Ambition"? That is the question John Piper asks in his sermon, Holy Ambition: Paul's and Yours, … Read more about John Piper Reads My Blog
War in the Middle Kingdom
The Chinese Communist government continues to wage war on its own people. Police are systematically closing down church buildings, destroying Bibles, and imprisoning pastors and church leaders. But … Read more about War in the Middle Kingdom
Peru: Encouraging a Passion for Christ & the Nations
In the last month or two, I've had the opportunity to preach or teach nearly two dozen times in churches all over Peru, from the southern deserts (Tacna) and the central jungles (Villa Rica) to … Read more about Peru: Encouraging a Passion for Christ & the Nations
How My Eyes Were Opened to the Reality of Unreached Peoples
When I first moved to China in early 2003, at the age of 19, I knew nothing about the diverse kinds of people that I was going to find there. I thought that China would be full of people speaking the … Read more about How My Eyes Were Opened to the Reality of Unreached Peoples
