Welsh Baptist missionary to China Timothy Richard (1845-1919) was once widely regarded as "one of the greatest missionaries whom any branch of the Church, whether Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, or Protestant, has sent to China." Today, few have heard of Richard and his remarkable lifetime of ministry in China.
The pitfalls of semantics in cross-linguistic communication.
Do you need encouragement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you a Timothy to those in need of encouragement?
These triggers—things that pop up suddenly and unexpectedly in the midst of life today but that take you back to then and there—are perfect examples of how grief triggers work.
The Puritans described it as the place “where I live in the depth, but see thee in the heights . . . that valley is the place of vision.”
A reflection on the paradox of teaching in an officially atheistic state and yet having the opportunity to teach Christian and religious material.
Many churches in China expect pastors to receive low salaries and compensation because it is the “spiritual” thing to do.
“Did you ever consider staying home? Getting settled and looking for a job?” This was the burning question I just had to ask.
Three church leaders in China reflect on their experiences of “doing church” in the midst of a health crisis and quarantine.
Those who stay in China for any length of time often discover that their most meaningful work is quite different from what they had originally envisioned doing when they first arrived.
A prayer from Chinese Christians for people worldwide who are suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.