Salt in the Soup
Three church leaders in China reflect on their experiences of “doing church” in the midst of a health crisis and quarantine.
Three church leaders in China reflect on their experiences of “doing church” in the midst of a health crisis and quarantine.
Those who stay in China for any length of time often discover that their most meaningful work is quite different from what they had originally envisioned doing when they first arrived.
A prayer from Chinese Christians for people worldwide who are suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before you are ready again you need to be fairly whole and healed from your past experience, otherwise it will be a dark cloud hanging over you, a feeling of something breathing down your neck, or a part of your unhealed heart which will slowly eat you from the inside.
Even as the world is facing the worst pandemic in a century, I believe the Lord has given ChinaSource an important calling to continue helping forge collaborative oneness in Christ between the church in China and the global church, while amplifying Chinese church voices and bringing understanding to the church in the West.
The shared experience of sharing space.
On April 6, China celebrated the Qingming holiday. Normally a time when many Chinese visit the graves of their ancestors., how have Chinese Christians celebrated Qingming this year?
This is not a book to be read in one sitting, however gripping the various accounts! Like so many of the books about China that recount the lives of ordinary people, and women in particular, it is not easy reading.
As you and your family celebrate Easter this year, may the sadness of your empty church building remind you of the joy of the empty tomb.
We persevere through the frustration, alienation, and anxiety, trusting that if we seek first the coming kingdom then our loving Father who knows exactly what we need will provide for us—even in the midst of China’s latest storm. Maybe that’s why he keeps us here.
China has seen an increase in divorces following the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article the author describes why some of these marriage problems occur, and gives marriage counsel for couples.
So, how do you know when to stay in China or when to go?