Episodes
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14 Sekai Report: Sanae Takaichi
Blog Post Who is the new Japanese prime minister? And how did she manage to win by such a wide margin? How will she lead, and how will she manage relations with China. She seems to have started off on the wrong foot, but I explan here how the probem was instigaged by someone else. Who was he, and...
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INTERVIEW: John on Israel
Blog Post It is hard to convey the effect the Six Day in 1967war had on the perception of Israel as a nation in its own right. But the Palestinians also have rights. How can we protect the right of Israel to exist as a nation, while still respecting the right of Palestinians to live in peace in...
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13 Sekai Report: DOGE Rage
Blog Spot What can explain the unmitigated rage toward a team of people who are determined to clean up coorruption in government? The Bible gives the clear answer: "The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth." Psalm 37:12 Featuring: David Eubank, Free Burma Rangers
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12 Sekai Report: Why Trump Did Not Put His Hand on the Bible
Blog Spot Why did Trump take the oath of office without putting his hand on the Bible? I don't think anyone believes that this was some kind of protest. But does it say anything about Trump feels about the Bible? Click the Blog Spot link above to see the video.
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11 Sekai Report: Those Contentious Republicans
Sekai Report Home____Facebook___Linkkedin I was interested in the 2022 election because what I perceived as the significance of Republicans taking the House. But I was not prepared for the level of contention among Republicans that paralyze them. And I was not prepared for the way God would raise...
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The Story of Christmas
Blog Post____Slides____Podcast Site Years ago when I was teaching at the China Youth University, I composed a list of facts about Christmas and had my students use these facts to create skits for their classmates.
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10 Sekai Report: Why Israel Keeps Having Trouble
Blog Post____Podcast Site____Sekai Report Home The recent terrorist invasion of Israel by Hamas has started another war and provoked international controversy. In this podcast, I help to clarify the issues for you. This cannot be the end of your study--you have a lot of work to do if you really...
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INTERVIEW: Priscilla on Depression
What is depression? What does it feel like? What causes it? Can it be cured? Listen to Priscilla tell her story. Priscilla is a young lady from the countryside of Yunnan Province in China. She is very open and honest about her experience with depression. I think you will appreciate her story....
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09 Sekai Report: Why Roe v. Wade Had to Go
There were three reasons Roe v. Wade was doomed to be thrown on the ash heap of history. The moral reason, the legal reason, and the practical reason. In this episode, we focus on the legal and the practical. Special Guest: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sekai Home____Interview____Facebook____NJ Case
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08 Sekai Report: Why Queen Elizabeth Matters
My life intersected with the British Empire at three specific places. In this podcast I try to explain the significance, not only of the monarchy, but more specifically, of the life of a very noble person who gave herself to serve the people. We should never whitewash the injustices that came…
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Joining the Jesus Revolution
The summer of 1972 I joined the Jesus revolution. I didn't have a camera, and I did not write down my impressions then, so I am sharing what I can recall from that extraordinary summer 50 years ago. Related Blog Post
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INTERVIEW: John the Anthropologist
Related Blog Post I had a really good talk with a friend of mine who is an anthropologist. Lots of information about his travels and his ideas. This is a cultural treat. Click on the link above to read the blog post.
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07 Sekai Report: Kavenaugh, Ukraine, Sussman ＞＞ ”Be sure your sin will find you out.”
"Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in…
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06 Sekai Report: Law of Unintended Consequences / Biden on Taiwan, Media on Biden
oday’s podcast starts with a discussion of the Law of Unintended Consequences. There is a pithy statement from the Old Testament that exemplifies this principle: “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.” (Hosea 8:7) We also discussed reaction to Biden’s statement about Taiwan…
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05 Sekai Report: Guns DO kill people / Twitter back and forth between Beth Moore and Allie Beth Stuckey
More and more we are coming to realize that something must be done about the ease with which young people can access semi-automatic weapons. It is pure insanity to allow 17 and 18 year old young people to carry around a semi-automatic weapon without any supervision. Americans are being forced…
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04 Sekai Report: Bezos on Biden, Inflation, Ukraine, Baby Formula
What is the cause of inflation? Why can't the government just print more money if they want to spend more? What can Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 teach us about the consequences of an ill-fated conflict? The way I have heard it expressed in China is, "History has never been kind to an...
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03 Sekai Report: 2000 Mules, AP’s Fake Fact Check, Victory Day in Russia, Steve Bannon, Mark Levin
Facebook Post Sekai Report Home AP "Fact Check" Our discussion today centered around Victory Day in Russia, where long range nuclear weapons were displayed in Red Square, and the new film "2000 Mules," documenting organized crime in the 2020 election.
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02 Sekai Report:Russia’s territorial expansion, ”Denazification”, Supreme Court leak, 14th Amendment
Facebook Post Russian Empire Sekai Report Home What is the history of Russia's territorial expansion? I talk about this and about Russia's determination to celebrate some sort of victory on Monday--the anniversary of victory over the Nazis. Also, the legal foundation for Roe v. Wade, and Ruth…
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01 Sekai Report: Mariupol Steelworks, Lack of moral focus, Crybully, and Sinn Féin
Facebook Post Mariupol Steel Works Sekai Report Home The war in Ukraine. In this episode I discuss the lack of moral focus on the part of the Americans. And the problem seems to be more profound in the right than on the left. Also, why does Taylor Lorenz attack someone for telling the simple…
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Pence’s Dilemma Explained
In this podcast, I discuss the dilemma that Vice President Pence faced on the 6th of January following the tumultuous 2020 election. Did he really have any option to do other than what he did? Join me as we consider this question. Related Blog Post
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Coming Trump Landslide?
The polls have been showing Biden ahead. But on the ground, it feels like Trump is ahead. What is going on? Related Blog Post
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What is racism?
What is racism? This word has been so abused and watered down that it seems nobody really knows what it means. Contrary to what many today seem to believe, disagreeing with a person of color is not racism. So what, then, is racism? If you are confused about this question, today's program will…
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Why a Woman Cannot Be Elected President
Why is it that a woman cannot be elected president? This podcast episode will explain this for you. But keep in mind, this is not a discussion about whether or not a woman should be able to be elected president. It is only an explanation for why it is not possible in today's political…
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John 1:1 - In the beginning was the word..
With this episode I am beginning a study of the Gospel of John, the fourth book in the New Testament. The Gospel of John was written by John the disciple, apostle, and best friend of Jesus of Nazareth. In the first episode we introduce the Logos. Related Blog Post
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Arranged Marriage
This podcast takes off from an earlier blog post where I discussed the bride kidnapping in the country of Kyrgyzstan. The point of that blog post was to show one extreme example of arranged marriage that I think we can all agree is not appropriate. This present podcast outline what is needed to...
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Hong Kong Explained
Discusses the June, 2019 demonsrations in Hong Kong, with a little history of the colony and current relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as comparison between these demonstrations and the Occupy Central demonstrations of 2014. Related Blog Post
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American Civil War
I view the American Civil War as the center point of American history. The burning issue of the day was slavery. But the underlying problem was a sense of ambivalence about whether America was really a country, or a group of independent entities. The Civil War established the idea of America as a...
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English Sunday
Marian interviewed me for English Sunday, the weekly student radio program here at Chinese Youth University. We had a pleasant conversation. Hope you enjoy it. Related Blog Post
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Communications Revolution Part 1
I am beginning a series on the extraordinary communications revolution that has taken place over the span of my life, and how this communications revolution affects China's relationship with the world. This week we are talking about the history of communication (at least as far as my own life is...
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Medicine in China
I recorded this interview a year ago with a friend of mine who was an orthopedic surgeon here in Beijing. For some reason, I have had trouble with my system, making it hard for me to complete the podcast until just recently. The information will be very helpful to you if you live in China, and…
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Snow’s Grandmother
Several weeks ago, I had a most interesting conversation with Snow's grandmother. The logistics of the thing were a little tricky, because the kind lady did not really speak Mandarin, and certainly not English. But Snow speaks Mandarin, English, her native dialect, Baihua (Beihai area dialect) as...
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Snow and Fly
This episode introduces Snow and Fly, a couple young people I met in Beihai. Snow is very interested in English, and really quite good at it, if you consider her background as a poor country kid from the rural area where absolutely nobody speaks English. Snow does not come from a Christian...
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What Do Chinese People Believe?
Chinese young people talking about what Chinese people believe. There seems to be some ambivalence about this. One young lady said, "I believe in myself." This prompted a discussion started by a man in the group who saw this as an evidence of the current spiritual vacuum in China. Very…
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