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Firsthand accounts of faith lived out in the context of Chinese Christianity.

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The interface of DeepSeek, ChatGPT and other AI-powered chatbots. One of the things that makes DeepSeek different from other products is that it shares with you its processing or thinking process, i.e. logic.

Seeking the Good in DeepSeek

One of the things that makes DeepSeek different from other products is that it shares with you its processing or thinking process, i.e. logic.

Jerry An • February 3, 2025 •

Slithering Into the Year of the Snake

As we welcome the Year of the Snake, our team has prepared a short video to send heartfelt New Year’s blessings to all our readers! We also invite you to explore our archive of articles that delve into the spiritual and cultural dimensions of the Lunar New Year.

ChinaSource Team • January 28, 2025 •

A pair of hands sticking a Chinese New Year of Snake paper cut decoration to a window. As the Year of the Snake is approaching, amidst the blessings of the Year of the Snake and the music of the “Dance of the Golden Snake”, Chinese Christians can meditate on the many snake-related verses in the Bible, and come to God in thanksgiving and prayer.

Snake in the Chinese Culture and Serpent in the Bible

As the Year of the Snake is approaching, amidst the blessings of the Year of the Snake and the music of the “Dance of the Golden Snake”, Chinese Christians can meditate on the many snake-related verses in the Bible, and come to God in thanksgiving and prayer.

Sean Cheng • January 27, 2025 •

A man puts his right hand on his chest as a group of people pray together. This perspective on God’s faithfulness is especially crucial as we face current challenges, including natural disasters like fires and earthquakes.

A Time to Pray

This perspective on God’s faithfulness is especially crucial as we face current challenges, including natural disasters like fires and earthquakes.

Andrea Lee • January 17, 2025 •

Two wooden stairs against a stained old wall. In a society and culture that values platforms and celebrity, may we be like the ordinary disciples of the early church—living to be forgotten so that Christ will be remembered.

Living to Be Forgotten

In a society and culture that values platforms and celebrity, may we be like the ordinary disciples of the early church—living to be forgotten so that Christ will be remembered.

Joann Pittman • January 14, 2025 •

A foreign tourist at the Great Wall, China. Even with the growing tension that may appear between those in China and the US, the two have never been closer because God has created a powerful connection for me that I believe can never be separated.

A Son’s Gratitude

I planned on pursuing a degree in International Relations and wanted to work for the US Foreign Service or maybe serve at a consulate in China, until something changed my path completely: I was personally called to serve God. I had what I could only describe as a personal revelation, where Christ came to me and asked me to serve him, causing me to immediately switch my major focus from International Relations to Theology.

Andrew McNeil • January 6, 2025 •

A farmer is looking out over the harvest field. Rudolf was all of these—a dear brother in Christ who left an indelible impression on those with whom he served. His vision and unstoppable determination to seek the expansion of Christ’s kingdom in China were instrumental in shaping ChinaSource into the organization it is today.

A Story Well Lived

Rudolf was all of these—a dear brother in Christ who left an indelible impression on those with whom he served. His vision and unstoppable determination to seek the expansion of Christ’s kingdom in China were instrumental in shaping ChinaSource into the organization it is today.

Brent Fulton • December 30, 2024 •

A group of people releases paper lanterns into the sky. This past year has been extraordinary for ChinaSource—a season marked by remarkable kingdom partnerships and unity that point directly to God’s faithfulness. Reflecting on the milestones of 2024, one phrase captures the essence of this journey: “unprecedented territory.”

A Year of Unity and Anticipation

This past year has been extraordinary for ChinaSource—a season marked by remarkable kingdom partnerships and unity that point directly to God’s faithfulness. Reflecting on the milestones of 2024, one phrase captures the essence of this journey: “unprecedented territory.”

Kerry Schottelkorb • December 27, 2024 •

A foreigner eating baozi in China. We can work toward becoming what Sherwood Lingenfelter described as a 150 percent person, a person who retains 75 percent of their birth culture and adopts 75 percent of their new culture. Such a person becomes more than they used to, able to minister cross-culturally with greater empathy and impact.

Ministering Cross-Culturally: A 150 Percent Person

We can work toward becoming what Sherwood Lingenfelter described as a 150 percent person, a person who retains 75 percent of their birth culture and adopts 75 percent of their new culture. Such a person becomes more than they used to, able to minister cross-culturally with greater empathy and impact.

Ken Anderson • December 20, 2024 •

A grandmother and a lovely girl reading a book together at home. I was born in a Christian family and my grandma is a faithful Christian. She likes reading the Bible in the afternoon even though she only has a primary school education. At that age, I couldn’t understand what this meant to me, but seeds of faith were planted in my heart though I didn’t know it yet.

Faith Passed Down, Faith Made Personal

I was born in a Christian family and my grandma is a faithful Christian. She likes reading the Bible in the afternoon even though she only has a primary school education. At that age, I couldn’t understand what this meant to me, but seeds of faith were planted in my heart though I didn’t know it yet.

Xinyi • December 16, 2024 •