Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David

Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

If your dad was arrested simply for being a Christian, how would you respond?

How would you think about God in the midst of that trial?

In this week's connecting clip of the week, we'll hear from a man who experienced just that

and how he responded to God in that season. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation

between Paul, Shelby, and a key leader from China on the Connecting podcast. To hear his full story, check out the Paul Tripp podcast episode 319.

Now here's this week's connecting clip of the week.

When was the next time that you actually did see your father?

Oh, he actually, he got out of prison, but you guys were separated then.

Right.

Intentionally by the government.

Yeah.

He was in prison and of course he was released after he served the full five-year terms.

But the first year I have was really difficult because we know his whereabout.

We didn't know his whereabout.

And for a year and six months, my grandmother, grandfather, they cry a lot.

They didn't know their son was life of dad because there's just no information. And after a year and a half, when they decided to

officially put him on trial, we started to know his where about. And they started to send him

close some necessary daily living stuff. I think after he got his five-year term service started into prison, it's more regular.

And I think my mom maybe can see him every month or maybe every three months.

I cannot remember.

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