Firsthand accounts of faith lived out in the context of Chinese Christianity.
When we peel back the layers of opposition we face in ministry, we often find something nasty and dark disguised within ourselves, calling out for “innocent clout,” legitimate influence, or ministerial camaraderie, but is it really just that we want to be liked?
He carried a knightly spirit, expansive in presence, yet gentle in manner, his manner free of the aloofness common among intellectuals. I knew immediately: this was the mentor I had been seeking.
God also moved me to become a channel of the gospel to my family, friends, classmates, childhood companions, and even strangers I meet.
All missionary children inherit a legacy of living in a third culture and being home everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
Through pictures and videos of the affected areas alone, we can deeply sympathize with the difficulties of the victims.
Beyond the story of suffering lies the sacred narrative of how the church continues to be the church.
I realized I had a spiritual inheritance I had turned a blind eye to.
We are the workers, not the master builder. And we are part of a vision that is beyond us. And you are just a small part of this big picture, and there’s comfort in that.
She lifted others, not for recognition, but for the sake of God’s kingdom.
: When we see and value others—even in something as ordinary as noticing someone patiently waiting for an order—God can use it for ministry.
Our calling is not to create unity, but to preserve and nurture it. Unity is a consequence, not something we can manufacture.
All this time, you thought I wasn’t active in China in the early years after Jesus died and rose again—but here you see that I was!