Where Did Eastern Lightning Come From?
A brief discussion of the origins and evolution of the Eastern Lightning cult, an introduction
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ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, April 3 Issue
Tomorrow (April 5) is "Tomb-Sweeping Day," a festival to honor the ancestors by tending their graves. There were two articles about this that caught our attention this week.
Where Did Eastern Lightning’s Ideas Come From?
Section three of "Where did Eastern Lightning Come From?" This section looks at the origins of Eastern Lightning's ideas.
Salt and Light in China
Adding to my recent list of Ten Books on Christianity, I'd like to also commend the three volumes of Salt and Light: Lives of Faith that Shaped Modern China, by Carol Lee Hamrin and Stacey Bieler.
Where Did Eastern Lightning’s Leaders Come From?
Section two of "Where Did Eastern Lightning Come From?"
Reflections on China 2014: Two Ships – Different Directions
This is my third blog reflecting back on six days I spent in China recently with Brent Fulton where we met with pastors, seminary leaders and academics in Shanghai and Beijing. I shared in the first blog about my amazement at the growth of the church and the window that seems to be opening for the gospel, and in my second I raised concerns about the environmental disaster that is overtaking China and the key role of the church in calling people to care for God's creation.
Brief Look at Some of Eastern Lightning’s False Teachings
Section four of "Where Did Eastern Lightening Come From." This section looks at some of the teachings of Eastern Lightening.
Praying for Kazakhstan
A house church in Beijing has a special time of prayer for Kazakhstan.
Does China Need More Leadership Training?
Last week I had two meetings in as many days regarding two proposed leadership training efforts aimed at Christians in China. Both were well thought through and grew out of decades of China experience.
Are Most Chinese Really Atheists?
It's an interesting question, and, as the saying goes, "it depends on what the meaning of the word 'atheist' is."
ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, March 27 Issue
Two articles about religion, a missing jetliner, and eye-popping gifs of China's urbanization; these are our top picks this week.
Reflections on China 2014: The Growing Environmental Crisis
This is my second blog reflecting back on six days I spent in China recently with Brent Fulton where we met with pastors, seminary leaders and academics in Shanghai and Beijing. I shared in the first blog about my amazement at the growth of the church and the window that seems to be opening for the gospel.