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The Persecuted Church in China

THE PERSECUTED CHURCH IN CHINA

I have deliberately blurred the featured image to preserve the anonymity of the people in this photo. Worshippers may be arrested without warning in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the persecution they are experiencing is getting worse than it has been in the past. For this reason, it is difficult to know with any degree of certainty how many Christians there are in China, today. CHRISTIANITY COMES TO CHINA As far as we can tell, Christianity first arrived...

2023: What will the new year bring?

2023: WHAT WILL THE NEW YEAR BRING?!!

The first time January 1 marked the beginning of a year was in 45 B.C. as the Julian calendar took effect. January was named for the Roman god Janus who represented, in part, new beginnings and the end to old ways. Prior to that, March was the first month of the new year for Romans, named after the Roman god of war. So, it appeared more seemly to begin a year without a reference to war. Janus is represented as...

The true test of greatness

THE TRUE TEST OF GREATNESS

The XXIV Olympic Winter Games (起向未来) In another two weeks, thousands of athletes from ninety countries will be descending on Beijing for the 24th Winter Olympic Games. For atheltes, this is the true test of greatness. While the very first Olympics were held in Greece in the 8th Century B.C., the modern Olympics debuted in 1896. Neither of the events included what we know as winter sports. The Olympics were, then as they are now, very important events. In fact, time...

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