The Pressures of Ordinary Faith
Prompted in part by Sam Ren’s recent article, “The Displaced Minority,” these brief vignettes offer glimpses of ordinary Christian life in Mainland China that often remain unseen.
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Where Is God Leading Me?
What I sensed God calling me to do was not to leave the church, but to help fill the gap I saw there.
I Thought I Was Looking for a Better Church
For the first time, we saw that ordinary believers could begin where they were and create connections between churches that had previously known little about one another.
From Confidence to Curiosity
In China, Christians continue to find creative ways to glorify God, serving people on the margins of society and loving their neighbors and coworkers.
Where Is Our Heavenly Home?
To serve effectively in a Chinese American church, pastors must address a more fundamental issue: securing a legal status that allows them to live and minister in the country.
The Displaced Minority
If Chinese Christians can develop robust local sources of information and reflection, they can move away from a “nervous” existence and learn to navigate risks, mitigate pressures, and live out their faith meaningfully within the land they inhabit.
If Revival Comes III
We must explore what kind of ideology the Chinese church, which developed in tandem with such a turbulent history, would adopt as it enters the church, serves the church, and envisions the future.
The Chinese Church in the VUCA World
The Chinese church is currently experiencing compression and purification. If it can take root amid headwinds, trust amid uncertainty, and discern direction amid complexity, this period may well become the foundation for future revival.
Preparing for Easter
At Easter, we proclaim that suffering is not the end of the story. The cross is real—but so is the resurrection.
When the Spring Festival Meets Lent
How can the joy and festivity of the New Year blend with the sorrow and self-denial of Lent?
When It Finally Happens
How are churches inside China discerning faithfulness amid shrinking space? And how should we learn to listen, respond, and accompany—without assuming a clarity we do not possess?
Slow Growth and Nurtured Faith
There is no cross, no pulpit, and no choir. Three chairs surround a small tea table, a phone plays hymns, and a well-worn Bible rests nearby—the humble beginnings of a church.