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平安夜, Silent Night!
Sung by the Chicago Chinese Christian Chorale.
Helping Chinese Families Prepare for Birth
Providing maternity care to Chinese women wherever they are.
A Chinese Church in Maryland Serving around the World
The pandemic caught all of us by surprise and has limited our travels and our opportunities for being with people in person. Yet the all-wise and all-powerful God continues to be at work, helping us to be creative, and to take steps of faith as we try many things for the first time.
Giving Thanks in a Shaanxi Church
As people in America were celebrating Thanksgiving last week, a church in Shaanxi province held its 14th annual Thanksgiving service. China Christian Daily tells how they celebrated.
Celebrating a Different Thanksgiving
I thought about those Thanksgivings this year as we contemplate the prospect of a very different Thanksgiving. Covid-19 might prevent us from having the usual gatherings of family or friends; the food may be different. Maybe this is the year to stop and tell a few people that we are thankful for them. And to thank God for them.
As Churches Reopen in China (2)
Wu Zhonyi highlights two areas more areas in which believers have demonstrated great enthusiasm as churches reopen.
An Unchanged Endeavor in Changing Times
The prophets’ bifocal view, the far-sighted perspective of the mission of God and caring for the near neighbor and kinsmen before their eyes, helps me reflect on how our faith communities in Hong Kong should reframe our attitudes in facing the challenges ahead.
As Churches Reopen in China (1)
Wu Zhonyi highlights five areas in which believers have demonstrated great enthusiasm as churches reopen.
3 Reasons to Celebrate from One Who Stayed
For those of us “left behind” or who chose to stay behind in China, there has been much to lament. But, there has also been much to celebrate.
The Testimony of an 80后
During the baptism class, I felt the Spirit of God convicting me that I needed to become a true follower of Jesus. After that, I was baptized.
Kids and Masks—Challenges in the Pandemic
As COVID-19 lingers on, it does not seem that this threat to public health has caused our Chinese friends to question eternal things more than before. We do, however, have open doors with neighbors that we never had before.