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Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.

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People collaborating in a workplace with a cross symbol overlay — representing faith integrated into everyday work.

Work as Worship

Work isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. Whether you are teaching, caregiving, coding, or cooking, your work matters to God.

A collage featuring Catholic foot washing, a Chinese Protestant church, and an Orthodox cross and icons. In response to this same central narrative—the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ—Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant communities have developed remarkably different expressions of remembrance.

How the Global Church Remembers

In response to this same central narrative—the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ—Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant communities have developed remarkably different expressions of remembrance.

A gathering where a group of people are worshipping and praying. I sincerely urge the leaders of the Chinese church to set aside theological nationalism and limitations, embrace the Lausanne spirit with the universal church to humbly walk with the Lord.

The Lausanne Movement and the Chinese Church

I sincerely urge the leaders of the Chinese church to set aside theological nationalism and limitations, embrace the Lausanne spirit with the universal church to humbly walk with the Lord.

School boys playing and laughing with a teacher in a playground. A Christian educator from China transitioned from leading a house church in a major Chinese city to helping establish a Christian school and faith community in Southeast Asia.

Educating for the Kingdom

A Christian educator from China transitioned from leading a house church in a major Chinese city to helping establish a Christian school and faith community in Southeast Asia.

A man stands on a red hanging bridge among trees. International human rights lawyer Knox Thames lays out a vision for how governments, legislatures, NGOs, and religious leaders can work together to combat religious persecution globally.

The Elusive Path to Religious Freedom

International human rights lawyer Knox Thames lays out a vision for how governments, legislatures, NGOs, and religious leaders can work together to combat religious persecution globally.

A chess board and chess pieces on the flags of the US and China. This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand the history and background of US–-China relations and their broader international implications over the past two decades and into the future.

US–China Relations Over 20 Years

This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand the history and background of US–China relations and their broader international implications over the past two decades and into the future.

The Central Station area including the Newcastle Chinese Christian Church in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Who Are Our Ninevites?

Expressions of distrust and judgment have loomed so large that some Mandarin-speaking churches and newly established Hong Kong congregations in the same cities avoid any interactions.

Two lockers on a green door. Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.

How Not to End Persecution

Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.

A Chinese traditional ink painting of a snake. Just as the serpent maneuvers and weaves through its environment, we can adopt an outward appearance of compliance while preserving inner principles.

“Shrewd as Snakes”?

Just as the serpent maneuvers and weaves through its environment, we can adopt an outward appearance of compliance while preserving inner principles.