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I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, recording today from Lima, Peru… I’m in a bit of a hurry today, but wanted to touch on a few different things. First, I wanted to mention the tragic earthquake that happened in Venezuela the other day and what I know. Second, every time the World Cup rolls around I remember my first World Cup viewing experience, which took place 20 years ago in a little dodgy hotel in the Tibetan Outback (2006). I also remember the second most unique viewing experience, which was 8 years later, and also in the foothills of Tibet. (I also remember playing in our little Tibetan World Cup at 13,000 ft!) After the World Cup recollections, we look at a new article published by an old American friend who has decades of experience in China…. The Church in China: Learning to Fly in a Birdcage https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-church-in-china Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post new China city prayer profiles every day. Email me anytime with notes, questions, or comments: chinacompass at privacyport dot com. Learn more about our ministry, including my missionary biographies, at PrayGiveGo.us! The China Compass Podcast is brought to you by Pray for China (PrayforChina.us): If you want to join us all this week, here are all the Chinese cities to pray for... Pray for China (6/29-7/5): https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-june-29-july-5-2026 To Give towards our future outreach in Venezuela and China, visit: MCI3.org Subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Luke 10, vs. 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Talk again soon!

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Today David gives his answer to whether the following statement in the Declaration of Independence is more influenced by enlightenment hubris than sound Christian theology: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights." The difference between the one and the other is manifest in a new version he's authored and would encourage future generations to bring to fruition.

Has the Great Tribulation already happened… or is it still to come? In this study through Matthew 24, Pastor Brian Gunter examines one of the most debated questions in biblical prophecy: what did Jesus mean when He warned about the coming “Great Tribulation”? Focusing on the Olivet Discourse, Brian walks carefully through Christ’s words concerning the abomination of desolation, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the possibility of a future fulfillment beyond A.D. 70. Along the way, he challenges common assumptions about end-times theology while comparing Scripture with Scripture. Whether you hold to preterism, historic premillennialism, amillennialism, or are simply trying to understand Matthew 24 more clearly, this episode offers a serious and thoughtful look at one of the Bible’s most important prophetic passages. Subscribe for more studies on eschatology, biblical theology, and the kingdom of Christ

Today, David applies the Apostle Paul's declaration that true wisdom and knowledge are found in the revelation of "the mystery of God, of the Father and of Christ (Colossians 2:3) to a famous sentence sentence in the Declaration of Independence often quoted by Christians. Does that statement contain a clue that the signatories had been taken captive by the vain philosophies of men? Today he sets the stage for the concluding answer he will release tomorrow. Don’t miss either episode.

What did Paul mean when he wrote that "all Israel will be saved"?In this episode, Matt Plett examines Romans 11:25–26 and one of the most debated passages in biblical theology and eschatology.Does Paul refer to the church, ethnic Israel, or both? Is he predicting a future conversion of the Jewish people? And how does Romans 11 fit with the Bible's teaching that there is one people of God united by faith in Christ?Drawing from Reformed interpreters such as Calvin, Matthew Poole, John Gill, and historic confessional theology, this study explores the relationship between Israel, the nations, and God's redemptive plan in history.What did Paul actually mean by "all Israel"?

Songwriting seems like magic until you actually watch someone do it. Then you realize it's mostly just confidently making bad decisions until some of them accidentally rhyme. We're writing a song completely on the spot. No plan, no polished lyrics, just improvising our way into something that hopefully sounds intentional by the end. We're also playing around with AI music tools. Which is exciting... and a little unsettling. We spent years learning chords, and now a laptop is like, "I made four albums while you were tuning your guitar." All of this leads us to writing a song about Charlie Bunny. Sometimes inspiration strikes. Sometimes it hands you a rabbit named Charlie and says, "Figure it out." So today is part songwriting, part musical experiment, part AI exploration, and part failure.

Today’s episode is a lightly edited version of an interview I did with Ray Comfort* one year ago this week. We spoke via Zoom from my hotel on the China border (Ray was at his office in LA) about my deportation and attempts to re-enter China, the dangers of being arrested as a spy, Ray's early memories of "starving China", preaching amidst persecution, and more. I also took some time to explain to Ray that his adopted home state of California is matched up with Xinjiang Province for prayer in our Pray for China scheme. *Ray Comfort, the founder of Living Waters Publications, has been faithfully equipping Christians in biblical evangelism for decades, and his message, Hell’s Best Kept Secret, had a huge impact on me as a teenager way back in 1999. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow and/or message me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China.You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. Living Waters exists to inspire and equip Christians to fulfill the Great Commission by training believers in the principles of biblical evangelism and providing practical tools to proclaim the gospel. The Living Waters Podcast: The Roots of Communism and Why It’s Unbiblical Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Dr. Joe Boot continue their discussion on the sanctity of human life by tracing the modern culture of death from the sexual revolution to today’s expanding embrace of abortion and euthanasia. They argue that these are not merely private medical issues or isolated policy debates, but expressions of a deeper religious worldview: the worship of autonomous man and the all-powerful state. From ancient Molech worship to modern abortion clinics and assisted dying regimes, they expose the same underlying logic—the sacrifice of the vulnerable for the sake of convenience, control, and false compassion. But the Christian answer is not merely opposition. It is the proclamation of the God who is life, who creates life in the womb, sustains it until the final breath, and offers new life through Jesus Christ to all who repent and believe.

In this episode of The World View, Alex Kocman examines three major developments shaping the modern West: the UK grooming-gang scandal and the collapse of multicultural assumptions, the temporary U.S.–Iran peace framework and shifting global power, and the SBC’s ongoing debate over women in pastoral ministry. What do these stories reveal about the state of the church, the nation, and the mission of Christianity? Alex argues that Christians must recover moral clarity, doctrinal courage, and missionary conviction in an age marked by confusion, compromise, and civilizational decline. The nations do not need more cowardice or ideological confusion—they need the Lordship of Christ proclaimed with boldness.