Kresta in the Afternoon – December 31, 2020 – Hour 1

2020 Countdown Day 8

#6: Why I’m Staying in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai is a Catholic businessman and entrepreneur who has become one of the leaders of the anti-Chinese resistance movement in Hong Kong and was arrested for his involvement this summer. He’s now been freed, so why is he staying in Hong Kong? He joins us to share his story.

Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai is a British-Hong entrepreneur and leader in the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. Follow him on Twitter @jimmylaiapple

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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Mogul, Is Ordered Back to Jail

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#5: A Neurosurgeon Looks at Faith, Doubt and What We Think we Know

Dr W Lee Warren has firsthand experience with treating people whose injuries and illnesses mean their time on earth is limited. Even as he tries to console and give them hope, inside he is thinking “I’ve seen the end of you.” He joins us to share how we can remain on solid ground even when everything goes wrong and find light in the darkest hours of life.

Dr. Lee Warren

Dr W Lee Warren is the author of I’ve Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon’s Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know. He is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and writer. His book No Place to Hide was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff’s Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, the CBS Evening News, and his writings have been featured in Guideposts magazine. Visit him at wleewarrenmd.com and follow him on twitter @drleewarren.

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