When the Spring Festival Meets Lent
How can the joy and festivity of the New Year blend with the sorrow and self-denial of Lent?
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Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
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On Patience, Peace, and an Ordinary Afternoon
In a world trained to look for conflict and clarity, choosing to notice patience and harmony may itself be an act of faith.
A Renewed Vision for the Chinese Church in a New Era
Today and for the next three months, we are engaging the public phase of the campaign with a warm invitation to all of our ChinaSource friends to partner with us in this pivotal moment.
The West Reconsidered—Evangelical Turns and Self-Reflection
The church does not need dominance to love neighbors—it needs faithfulness.
The New ChinaSource Website Is Coming
A new ChinaSource website is coming—shaped by listening, conversation, and a shared desire to explore Chinese Christianity together.
Narrating Persecution
The journey from mythmaking to mission entails putting aside our chosen metanarratives, seeing with fresh eyes and listening with fresh ears, not only to the facts as we perceive them but also to the narratives of those in the stories as they interpret their own reality.
When It Finally Happens
How are churches inside China discerning faithfulness amid shrinking space? And how should we learn to listen, respond, and accompany—without assuming a clarity we do not possess?
Since 1949—Policy Swings and the “Christianity Fever”
What matters most is not only the dates, but the habits Christians learned for living between lines.
Two Tracks—Liberal and Fundamentalist Currents in China
Two tracks took root: social modernizers built schools and bridges; evangelists planted chapels and courage. China’s church still needs the gifts of both.
Receiving the Gifts of Advent
As the experience of China’s church demonstrates, the gifts of Advent seem to come strangely wrapped. The gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love are received through suffering and sacrifice.
If Revival Comes—A Major Shake-Up Awaits China’s Church
Before the next revival, today’s church in China will inevitably enter a process of upheaval, reorganization, and re-stabilization.
When “Don’t Air Dirty Laundry” Hurts the Chinese Christian Community
In Chinese culture, it is challenging to bring domestic violence into the light.