You Wouldn’t Know This, But…
: When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.
: When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.
Our calling is not to create unity, but to preserve and nurture it. Unity is a consequence, not something we can manufacture.
All this time, you thought I wasn’t active in China in the early years after Jesus died and rose again—but here you see that I was!
Art must not only expose the wound—it must also participate in its healing.
The persecution story may be unending, but neither is persecution the end of the story.
Over the past several decades, the theological journey of the Chinese church has unfolded in three identifiable waves—each shaped by historical moments and institutional movements.
In the next month, let’s use the Lord’s prayer as a model to pray, not just for the people of China, but for ourselves.
Some seek shelter in what feels more stable. I understand that. But we are called to covenantal faithfulness, rooted in grace, perseverance, and the cross.
Piety and an expectation of suffering have provided a strong motivation and foundation for Chinese missionaries in their service to the Lord.
Readers may be left with the impression that the Three-Self Church either willingly cooperates and blindly accepts the government’s agenda, or passively submits, powerless and resigned. But is that really the case?
My journey of exploring the unique spiritual resources across various Christian branches and denominational traditions is far from over; it continues to this day.
It might seem like a small thing but that is a refreshing contrast to the hostile rhetoric, and uninformed animosity that students see and hear all too often these days.