Peoria

PEORIA, Ill.—As co-pastors of First Christian Church in Canton, Ill., Nina and Glenn Nestlerode spent a half hour in a silent meditation group. The thought that if the couple lived in China they might be arrested or tortured for doing such a thing—as depicted in the Shen Yun Performing Arts dance “The Steadfast Heart”—really touched them.

PEORIA, Ill.—As co-pastors of First Christian Church in Canton, Ill., Nina and Glenn Nestlerode spent a half hour in a silent meditation group. The thought that if the couple lived in China they might be arrested or tortured for doing such a thing—as depicted in the Shen Yun Performing Arts dance “The Steadfast Heart”—really touched them.