Understanding the cultural distinctiveness of the Chinese immigrant community doesn’t downplay the role scripture plays in reorganizing one’s philosophical frameworks, and the Holy Spirit’s role in illuminating one’s mind and hear—it helps us to further differentiate the substance of the gospel and the outward forms of the gospel.
What news stories were Chinese Christians paying attention to in 2020?
As I reflect on the past year and a half, I thank the Lord for his kindness, faithfulness, and wisdom. It makes me worship him more fully. I need him. We need him. He gives us eternal hope.
Ambassadors for Christ's triennial Chinese Mission Convention was a great way to close out 2020.
We know contextualization is important, but not everyone comes at it in the same way.
With many churches in Beijing not being able to worship on site this year due to the pandemic one Christian tells of a Christmas Eve worship service that he was able to attend.
Although there may be increasing restrictions for believers in the future, God’s sovereignty is still in force. Socio-political and economic changes can be used by God as instruments to accomplish his purposes.
God continues to do utterly amazing things among the nations including China. But, as in Habakkuk’s time, those things are not always easy. Yet we continue to pray and rejoice in the Lord. Join us as we take joy in the God of our salvation in this new year.
Mandarin students spend years learning the basics of daily language and only scratch the surface when it comes to spiritual and theological vocabulary. Here's a resource to help.
The outbreak of Covid-19 in China and its effect on the church and people of China was the major story in 2020—but it was not the only story.
We will all remember where we were and what we were doing in 2020—but will we remember what we were reading?
Merry Christmas! May you be filled with the joy of Jesus’ birth; the news that cannot be canceled.