From Tending Sheep to Shepherding Souls
Salvation, he came to see, is not the story of human beings climbing upward by their own strength. It is the story of one who is willing to descend for the lost.
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ZGBriefs | May 28, 2026
Before WeChat, There Were Qiaopi Writers (May 20, 2026, Sixth Tone) The last family letter Jiang Mingdian wrote crossed the Pacific Ocean.
ZGBriefs | May 21, 2026
How The Soviets, Japanese and Americans Together Lifted Chinese Communists Out of Obscurity — with Frank Dikötter (May 18, 2026, Peking Hotel) We trace the origin story of the Chinese Communist Party, and revisit how the CCP went from an obscure, unpopular, intellectual-led political force to take over the whole of mainland China.
ZGBriefs | May 14, 2026
Zhengzhou: Cradle of Civilization (May 7, 2026, China Partnership) House church pastors say there is a vibrant Christian heritage in Zhengzhou, but that, as people have moved to the city from the countryside, churches have struggled to disciple believers through urbanization.
ZGBriefs | May 7, 2026
Virtual Book Launch - Chinese Christian Witness: Identity, Creativity, Transmission, and Poetics (Center for Global Christianity and Mission) You are invited to join a conversation about the new book, Chinese Christian Witness, edited by Xiaoli Yang and Daryl Ireland.
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