Several members of my family (who were foreign missionaries) were sent to an internment camp in China during World War II. This was the same camp where Eric Liddell (yes, the real Olympic sprinter from Chariots of Fire) was sent. Today I'd like to share some stories about that camp and a related story about me and my family in 2015.

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Different countries function very differently. Today I'd like to share with you a collection of stories that exhibit the strengths and weaknesses of the socioeconomic systems we experienced in Taiwan, Indonesia, China, and the USA. More importantly than that, I hope it sheds some light on what life was like and why some of them function better than others.

Years ago, I met a man who asked me if I would be able to help him retrieve a large sum of money in the billions of dollars that was lost around the time that China turned to communism. The following set of events led me to really seek out who I was and what I stood for. In the end, it turned out to be yet another Crazy God Story!

In this episode, Finn tells another incredible story about how God worked out all the details for principles based in the 10 Commandments to be taught to the top police officials in China. This would be unusual at any time, but it was especially strange in the 1990's during the height of communism in the country. From unlikely connections to the perfect timing, it's obvious that this was only possible because of God.

A story of how I first learned of Sammy Tippit in the 1960's on his walk across the US while holding a cross and how years later, I ran into him again and played a role in getting his book, The Prayer Factor, into China.

In today's Crazy God Story, I tell of how our organization, Evergreen and myself played a vital role in a multi-billion dollar project to divert one of the largest rivers in our province. You never know how God might use you to minister in unusual situations and what kind of impact that might have. Today, this river diversion project provides fresh drinking water to several cities, including our hometown of Taiyuan which is made up of over 5 million people.

Today I'm sharing the story of a prayer that we came up with, born out of the poor conditions in our home province of Shanxi in China.

An unlikely connection between a teacher and one of her former students opens the door for the Gospel to go out to over a hundred English students at the University of Gansu Province in China.