Where is Nanchang?

Posted by on 2.19.08 in China, Travel

This map shows where Nanchang is located in relation to several to important Chinese cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong—and also the island of Taiwan. A quick glance tells you that Nanchang is located in the southern part of the country. It was originally one of the so-called “furnace cities” where emperors would banish …

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Nanchang Chronicles—Day 1

Posted by on 2.18.08 in China, Travel

As I write this note, it is early Tuesday morning in Nanchang, China. Marlene looked outside and said, “It’s a beautiful, gray day,” and indeed it is.I took this photo at our hotel in Shanghai. Note the bright colors of our suitcases—easier to find them coming off a baggage claim carousel at the airport. We filled al …

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Shanghai in 35 Hours

Posted by on 2.15.08 in China, Travel, Word of Life

We should land in Shanghai in 35 hours. At the moment we are at the Tampa airport preparing to fly home to Tupelo. We arrive at 8:30 PM, unpack, wash clothes, repack, adding the big bundle of thing we are carrying over for Josh and Leah, go to bed, get up at 2:30 AM, drive to Memphis, check in for our 6 AM flight to Chicago …

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Christmas in Nanchang

Posted by on 12.29.07 in China

Josh has posted a slideshow called Christmas in Nanchang. “The Father is doing BIG things in Nanchang these days.”

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Dallas Seminary Offers Online Classes for Students in China

Posted by on 12.29.07 in China

The Dallas Morning News says that students in China can now take online courses from Dallas Theological Seminary. The article begins by describing a course on Bible Study Methods taught by seminary president Dr. Mark Bailey. It ends with a frank statement about the reality of teaching the Bible with the approval of the Chin …

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2007—Looking Back on a Year in Blogging

Posted by on 12.28.07 in China, Internet/Blogging

Here are some of the most popular weblog entries of 2007. By “popular” I mean only that these entries brought the most feedback, not that people always agreed with what I wrote. In some cases readers disagreed strongly with some points that I made, which is fine with me. I am grateful to everyone who read this b …

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China Bans Bible for Olympic Athletes

Posted by on 11.6.07 in China

Evidently the organizers of the Summer Olympics in Beijing are afraid of the Bible because they have put it on the list of prohibited items for Olympic athletes coming from other countries. Here are several articles:The Olympic BibleChina Bans Bibles for Olympic AthletesIn addition, visitors to China are being warned not to …

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Beautiful Feet

Posted by on 8.13.07 in China

This morning Josh and Leah leave for China where they will be team leaders for a group of English teachers serving with ELIC. Last Tuesday they started their training in the Los Angeles area. On Thursday they met their team. Last night all the China teachers and leaders were commissioned for service. From Los Angeles they f …

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God at Work in China

Posted by on 8.11.07 in China

Check out this article called Christianity Finds a Fulcrum in Asia. The author puts forth a number of stunning claims and predictions, including . . .10,000 Chinese become Christians every day.Chinese may comprise the world’s largest concentration of Christians by 2050.China feels an enormous spiritual hunger caused i …

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China—Crackdowns, Conversions, Hungry Hearts

Posted by on 7.20.07 in China

So what is the state of the church in China these days? It all depends on who you ask. I have heard several knowledgeable people say the same thing. “Everything you hear about China is true somewhere.” It’s a big country with 1.3 billion people. Everyone agrees the church is growing at a phenomenal rate. That obviousl …

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