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.
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.
So, how do you know when to stay in China or when to go?
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. My last semester as a senior was supposed to be fun—and memorable.
How do we remain a strong light if indeed the darkness looms in the form of disease?
We continue to hear of cross-cultural workers and their families leaving China—often returning to a "home" culture that no longer feels quite like home. How can parents help their children through this transition?
A prayer for the new year.
It’s time for our annual look back at the most popular posts on the ChinaSource Blog in 2019.
Why returnees need ministry from their "home" churches abroad and how it can be done.
A family learns new ways to show hospitality and build relationships in China.
A Thanksgiving letter.