An Overview of the Translation of the CUV
Overseas Campus highlights key facts that Bible readers need to know about the translation of the Chinese Union Bible.
Stories
Firsthand accounts of faith lived out in the context of Chinese Christianity.
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Learning to Be an Acceptable Outsider
If I can’t become an insider, can I at least become an acceptable outsider?
A Chinese “Screwtape” Dealing in Real Estate
In this playful, satirical article from the journal Territory, writer Liu Chao riffs off C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, focusing on society’s obsession with real estate as an enticement for Christians to fall away from God.
Regrets in Ministry
It took me several years before I began to realize that the problem was not the lack of spiritual openness or scriptural knowledge of my Chinese brothers and sisters but rather my own biblical illiteracy.
Flying the Flag
Official religious groups propose the national flag be displayed at places used for religious activities.
ISM in Reverse in China?
We know of “ministry to international students.” But what if international students themselves were the ones sharing with their fellow students, many from unreached cultures?
The Life and Ministry of Shen Yiping
“One heart, one life, and every last cent for the Lord.” Such was the slogan of Shen Yiping, a founding elder of the China Gospel Fellowship house church network. Shen Yiping died on July 14, 2018.
Remembering the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Ten years ago I was in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. I had been in the city since it was announced as the host, and watched it get ready— stadiums to construct; roads to build; subway lines to put in. The city transformed itself before our eyes.
TCKs in the 21st Century
What are the unique challeges facing the TCKs of today?
Providing a Refuge from the Red Light District
The story of one Christian ministry doing difficult but life-changing work in China’s red light districts.
I’m Off to Fix Something
This tendency towards fixing (be it personal or societal) can often be a cultural clash point. We look around and see so much that we don’t understand and the “why” questions start bubbling to the surface. Is our motivation to fix what we perceive as broken, or to learn how the society is organized and the thinking behind it?
The Struggles of the Chinese Rural Church
The pastor of a rural congregation shares the challenges his church faces.