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3 Questions: Tsern TEFL Scholarship
A conversation with Dr. Mary Shepard Wong, Director of Field-based TESOL Programs at Azusa Pacific University.
A New Vision for a New Era
Reflecting on a new era.
When the Police Come Knocking
Guidelines for pastors and church staff on how the church should respond to government intervention, including what to do when the police come knocking at your door.
Christians and Confucians on Human Nature: A Reader Responds
In short, a strong parallel is evident in the many aspects of Confucius’ teachings and the redemptive gospel in addressing the inadequacy of the human condition. However, what has fallen short in Confucius’ solution was his optimism in the very nature of humanity that needs restoration.
The Wenchuan Earthquake—10 Years Later
On May 12, 2008, the ground began to shake in Sichuan Province. By the time it stopped, nearly 100,000 people had lost their lives.
Persecution or Potential?
The voice of one of many Chinese Christians who are calling for believers to step into the NGO space as a means of extending the church’s witness in society and establishing its credibility in the eyes of the government.
What Healthy Churches Ought to Look Like
A Three-self church pastor in Wenzhou writes about four practical concepts for developing healthy churches.
Great Books of China
In this anthology of sixty-six works, Frances Wood provides a succinct but rich overview of the “doings” of the oldest continuous civilization on earth.
Maineland
What happens when you take wealthy urban high school students and drop them down in a small town in Maine?
Who Is Doing Public Theology in China?
A review of Alexander Chow's Chinese Public Theology: Generational Shifts and Confucian Imagination in Chinese Christianity.
Is a New Door Opening for Churches?
In today’s context, the church cannot focus solely on how to cope with the problem of persecution.