This article first appeared in August of 2004 on National Public Radio. I have not been able to get it out of my mind. Click on the link above and listen to this 8 minute 25 second radio story. Open the link at the bottom to visit the NPR website as you listen to the story and then consider how you might respond to a situation requiring you deliver a message from the Lord to the people as this reporter had to when the pastor didn't show up.
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On the Road in China: Prostitution, Religion RiseAs Communist Grip Loosens, Sex Trade, Churches Emerge by Rob Gifford
Heading further west across China, the prevalence of prostitution is inescapable. For many young women, it's the only way to make a living in the impoverished center of the country. With the arrival of capitalism, many state-owned enterprises vanished, taking jobs with them.But with the erosion of communist influence there also is an explosion in religion, and many small Christian churches can be found along Route 312.In the third of seven reports on his 3,000-mile journey across China, NPR's Rob Gifford reports on the resurgence of prostitution -- and religion -- in the world's most populous nation.
The Sermon: Many Chinese Christians think that all Westerners are Christians. When the pastor failed to show up, a visitor, NPR's Rob Gifford, was asked to deliver a sermon.
Click here to go to the full story on the NPR website
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