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The Valley of Vision

[…] Preparing—We have seen through Scripture (John 15:1-2) and history how the Lord uses seasons in the valley to prune, refine, and ready his people. His revelation is promised but we have to be ready for it. Time spent actively waiting on the Lord is not wasted. In riding out the crisis, our brothers and […]

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This Changes Everything

[…] reminds us that Christ is revealed in ways that may seem incomprehensible. We respond, not with complete understanding, but with quiet trust, believing that what God has promised will be fulfilled. The shepherds’ awe and wonder summon us away from the inherent busyness of the season to humbly contemplate the inexpressible joy Christ has […]

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ZGBriefs | January 13, 2022

[…] towards Chinese businesses, citizens, and even the United States. Will China’s Railway in Laos Help Bolster Its ‘Soft Power’? (January 11, 2022, The Diplomat) The inauguration of the long- promised rail line offers Beijing a chance to burnish its image in mainland Southeast Asia. China appoints former paramilitary chief as new Hong Kong garrison commander (January 11, […]

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ZGBriefs | March 7, 2019

[…] moon, a pair of cloned monkeys, high rise buildings, a group of smiling women in ethnic dress, and curiously, a server room. Religion What Is Christianity in Macau Like ? (February 28, 2019, China Christian Daily) Christianity in Macau has a long history. Macau was the first point in China to which the Gospel came, brought by […]

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Crossing Cultures: The Promise and the Blessing

[…] Sarai in Isaac, their own seed of hope, and through Isaac and Rebekah, in Jacob, and through Jacob and his four wives, the twelve patriarchs of God’s promised great nation. God invited that nation to become a kingdom of priests and a holy nation and step into his blessing and become a blessing to […]

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Greater China’s Great Transformation

[…] nationalist agenda. Goal by 2000: quadruple China’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 20 years (accomplished early), along with the recovery of Hong Kong (HK) in 1997 and Macau in 1999 plus continuing economic integration and political-social assimilation of the Far West. Goal by 2020: quadruple China’s GDP again (also accomplished early), move China into […]

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ZGBriefs | December 19, 2019

[…] York Times) Macau today, like Hong Kong, is a political experiment that began in the late 1990s, when China reclaimed both territories from Western colonial powers and promised that civil liberties could coexist with its brand of authoritarian rule. Now, as Hong Kong’s political unrest continues, China’s ruling Communist Party has become increasingly explicit […]

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How to Pray for and about Marriage

[…] all, we must not view God as a sort of heavenly matchmaker. He is our God, and while he indeed gives and blesses marriages, he has not promised to do everything for us. Very few marriages in Scripture were directly arranged by God; the majority had no direct divine intervention. Therefore, we can ask […]

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Matteo Ricci

The First Western Chinese Language Learner?

An excerpt from the introduction to Survival Chinese Lessons. In 1582 an Italian Jesuit named Matteo Ricci arrived in Macau to begin learning the Chinese language. He would eventually master the language and come to be recognized as a true Chinese scholar by the intellectual elite of the day. He not only spoke the […]

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Opportunities in the Light of Kingdom Identities

[…] circumcision. They venerated the only true God who granted them the gift of Mosaic Law to guide their livelihood. The law also shaped their culture in the promised land. These distinguishing ethnic components forged into such a strong identity that the Jews retained their ethnic vitality for two thousand years after the loss of […]