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A group of students laughing while eating snacks and having fun. It might seem like a small thing but that is a refreshing contrast to the hostile rhetoric, and uninformed animosity that students see and hear all too often these days.

The Second Time, I Didn’t Come Alone

It might seem like a small thing but that is a refreshing contrast to the hostile rhetoric, and uninformed animosity that students see and hear all too often these days.

A mother holds her young daughter in her arms as the child laughs happily. I showed Ying the website of a local Chinese church with a wonderful children’s program and pointed out the Sunday school times. That weekend, Ying sent me a photo of the classroom door.

From Sticker to Sunday School

I showed Ying the website of a local Chinese church with a wonderful children’s program and pointed out the Sunday school times. That weekend, Ying sent me a photo of the classroom door.

Jesus on the cross with angels around

Crossing the Divide

Looking back, Liu sees his Catholic journey as a shift away from a faith centered on outcomes toward one centered on God himself.

An expat girl walking on a street in China. I pray for more women and men from around the world, to view China—not through the lenses of journalists, internet celebrities or politicians, but as God sees it.

Cross-Cultural Work in China Today

I pray for more women and men from around the world, to view China—not through the lenses of journalists, internet celebrities or politicians, but as God sees it.

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Pope Francis and China

Francis assured China’s Catholics that he prayed for them daily, and made decisions, even those felt as painful by China’s faithful, after "much time [spent in] reflection and prayer, seeking the true good of the Church in China."

A piece of calligraphy featuring a Chinese Bible passage. This simple act—pen on paper, word by word—became a form of worship. It became a way of remembering, of re-centering, and most unexpectedly, of reconnecting.

Ink That Binds

This simple act—pen on paper, word by word—became a form of worship. It became a way of remembering, of re-centering, and most unexpectedly, of reconnecting.

A man using smartphone while picking up takeout order at a restaurant. This experience reminds me that God often uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. Ministry doesn't require a pulpit. Sometimes it begins with a simple “Nǐ hǎo.”

It Starts with “Nǐ Hǎo”

This experience reminds me that God often uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. Ministry doesn't require a pulpit. Sometimes it begins with a simple “Nǐ hǎo.”