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On the Road to Moscow (Idaho): Vanuatu Miscellanies + Urgent China Request

Today’s podcast was recorded on the highway en route to Moscow, ID. I discuss a few things I forgot to mention from Vanuatu, a big prayer request from China, a few thoughts on Iran, and more. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I’m your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben….

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Vanuatu: Chinese in the South Seas + Spurgeon’s Support for “the King of the Cannibals”

On my final day in Vanuatu, as I continue my work on Part II of John G. Paton’s autobiography, I read a portion from the forthcoming book that includes both George Mueller and C.H. Spurgeon. Then I discuss the growth of the Chinese church in the capital city of Vanuatu, Port Vila, before looking at…

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The Word is Not Bound: Guarding the Church in China (w/ Brett from Sydney)│Prison Pulpit #83

My Australian friend Brett Lee-Price recently published a timely article about China’s need for solid theology, and what some Australians are doing about it. I’ve been meaning to share this for a few months now, and today felt like the time after meeting with Brett on Monday during a whirlwind week down under. I’m your…

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Australia: Giant Koalas, Garibaldi, and “Drunk” John Paton (+ Trump in China)

Recorded in three parts, today’s podcast was recorded in Victoria and South Australia, as I attempted to follow John Paton’s footsteps from his “crowning adventure” Down Under in 1862. The bulk of the show was recorded in my car just below the “Giant Koala” on Australia’s “Great Western Highway.” Welcome to China Compass on the…

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Kidnapped in Kuala Lumpur (One Year Ago Today)│Prison Pulpit #82

Welcome to this special episode of the China Compass Podcast, which was originally recorded on this day last year (2025) as #30 in the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series. I’m leaving Malaysia today for more than three months, so it seems fitting to post a final Malaysia-themed episode. I’m your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You…

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