I hope this book introduces Nee to a new generation of readers—not as a perfect figure, and not as a saint beyond criticism, but as a serious Christian thinker whose work deserves careful attention.
How Emojis Have Become a Language Within a Language in China (June 9, 2026, Sixth Tone)
Secret Tunnels and Unregistered Workers: China’s Coal Mine Disaster Is a Reminder of Darker Days (May 31, 2026, BBC)
Before WeChat, There Were Qiaopi Writers (May 20, 2026, Sixth Tone) The last family letter Jiang Mingdian wrote crossed the Pacific Ocean.
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.
When people who have long been studying, teaching, pastoring, and serving in different contexts finally sit in the same room, what becomes visible?
My experience of the election and grace of the Triune God—the providential care of the Heavenly Father, the guarding of the Holy Spirit, and the guidance of the Holy Son—is truly a testament to what John Newton described as Amazing Grace in his hymn: “grace appeared the hour I first believed.”
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 conference, "Chinese Christian Scholarship and the Church in Global Perspective: Review and Prospect," organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies of Chinese Christianity (IASCC) was certainly a fruitful event.
The universalizing claims of the Gospel about an unchanging God are spoken of in tension with the subjectivizing conditions of our lives in an ever-changing world.
Prayer is a way we can all draw closer to Christ and be a more unified church. This moment is not only about China or the United States. It is also about how the global church, as the body of Christ, remembers those who suffer, prays for those in power...
The Chinese church is gradually moving from numerical breadth to intellectual maturity—from movement-driven growth to the building of institutions and a knowledge tradition.
If you’ve been thinking about visiting China and wondering if you should go, I say DO IT!
These sessions showcased the intensity and seriousness with which this generation is pursuing in-depth knowledge with academic integrity, intellectual purpose, and faith.
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.
Hope flows out of this story. Shaped by solid historical information, filled with testimonies and accounts, with a story line that tells a gripping story, the conclusion is hope.
