When Fear Sets the Table
Ghost Month sets the table to invite wandering spirits to dine and be satisfied. The gospel announces something altogether different.
ZGBriefs
ZGBriefs | September 24, 2026
What to Watch at the Xi-Trump Summit (September 17, 2026, ChinaFile) We asked a group of China and U.S.-China relations experts what observers should watch to determine what the meeting actually changes...
ZGBriefs | September 17, 2026
Traveling to China? Here Are the Apps You’ll Need to Survive (September 14, 2026, CNET) So, you’re going to China and you need to get your phone in order, but you don’t know where to start.
ZGBriefs | September 10, 2026
Two Filmmakers, 1,100 Villages, and a Race to Record Rural China (September 4, 2026, Sixth Tone)
ZGBriefs | September 3, 2026
App Life in China (August 26, 2026, ChinaFile) The country has gone cashless, and you need a mobile phone tied to a verified identity to use Alipay and WeChat Wallet, and these are the only digital wallets that work.
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I Thought I Was Looking for a Better Church
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Longing for Deeper Unity
This congress gave prominence to many important themes and concepts, including the kingdom of God, holistic mission, the cultural mandate, new creation, and polycentric mission.
A Church in Motion
Today, the Chinese church in North America is serving people on the move while learning how to remain faithful in a world that is also in motion.
Apparently, I’m Already the “Older Generation”
What I brought home from Manila was a harder question: As we gradually gain more experience, more standing, and more power to shape the lives of others, how will we use it?
After Passing the Microphone
The microphone had truly been placed in the hands of the next generation, allowing them to speak, think, and respond for themselves.
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This post aims to provide a careful explanation of the term “Sinophone” and why it is important for genuine engagement with plurality.
Charting a Path Forward
If unity is indeed the key to world evangelization, then the hard work of reconciliation will be required to get there.