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Unified with the historic Christ who humbled himself, the church should be humble and suffering in this generation, bearing witness for the gospel. Only such a path is the true path of the cross of the Chinese church.
Looking at the boundary of church and state from this perspective, the church holds fast to its heavenly citizenship in a prominent manner, but holds fast to its outward rights in an inconspicuous manner.
"I agree with the principle of separation of church and state. However, this is simply a concept. It is not sufficient to help us face complicated church-state relationships. We must carefully, diligently study the Bible. How is the church to exist in this world?"
Over the past year, prominent house churches in China were shut down by government authorities stirring up questions about how the church and state in China should interact. How can the church be the church in this environment? Where is the line between the church and the state?
A prayer for the new year.
What caught the attention of Chinese Church Voices readers this year?
A small gift given out of love.
How ought Christians to approach suffering and persecution in their faith? How should Christians support others who are experiencing persecution? A Chinese believer responds.
Singing hymns and the testimony of a church leader.
A look at some of the creative ways Christians are praying in China.
Wuxia novelist Louis Cha died at the end of October. One of his readers remembers the influence his writings.
As Americans observe Thanksgiving this week, Christians in northeast China already took the opportunity last month to give thanks.