China Road
...when I saw the title of Rob Gifford’s book, China Road, I instinctively knew that this was a book that I was going to like. When I finished it, I...
...when I saw the title of Rob Gifford’s book, China Road, I instinctively knew that this was a book that I was going to like. When I finished it, I...
...Reviewed by Brad Burgess As I draft this review, I sit in the center of Beijing the day before the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics. Getting caught up in...
Last week, I found myself sloshing through sewer-infested water up to the thighs after a deluge of rain hit a migrant community I was visiting in Shanghai. The community was...
...for migrants. “They also need to keep in contact with friends and family members to help combat loneliness while working away from home.”[5] Migrants, as “marginalized people” whose mental anguish...
...seismic waves of change taking place. While mentally we still hold onto outdated picture postcards of bicycles, walled cities and blue-suited workers, one can only stare in disbelief at the...
...responding to some of the needs. He expressed some interest and asked what that would look like. I described many aspects of the need, and at the end of a...
...Reviewed by Andrew Kaiser As I prepared for my first visit to China in 1990, I had a clear vision of what China would be like. I expected to see...
...bulk of the story centers on China and the unfolding of character and commitment rare in the world—perhaps rarer than Olympic gold medalists and every bit as amazing. The book...
...Games because I remember the week of beautiful blue skies when the IOC came during the bidding process. I am more concerned about what color the skies will be in...
...satisfying the growing need for leaders. Ultimately this need must be satisfied from within the church itself; thus the value of any contribution from outside must be evaluated on the...
...into disuse, because they don’t really meet the local need, being replaced by the latest program to come along. The program cannot be adapted to meet local needs; neither can...
...the past and how they need to change; however, we have yet to discuss the emerging new leaders who have come onto the scene more recently since the advent of...