Strangers in Xinjiang
Over the weekend there was another deadly attack in Xinjiang Province, in which 16 people were killed.
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Shenzhen Airport Prayer Room
Chinese Christians are thrilled that there is a prayer room in the new Shenzhen airport.
Quotations of Chairman Mao–Really a Best Seller?
I spend a lot of time in taxis in Beijing and since I am a blondish, big-nosed foreigner who speaks Chinese, many drivers are eager to chat. They want to know what work I do and how much money I make. When I tell them that I am an educator and don't make much money, they wonder what in the world I am doing here.
Five Words Google Can’t Translate
It is exhilarating to move to a new country and communicate with people so different from ourselves. Whether through Chinese you have learned or English you have taught, the sense of accomplishment can be deep and genuine.
150th Anniversary of Beijing’s Gangwashi Church
Gangwashi Church, Beijing's oldest Protestant congregation, celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding
A Beijing Church Prays for Japan
A house church in Beijing prays for Japan.
St. Matteo?
The Atlantic magazine just published an article about a move within the Vatican to canonize Matteo Ricci, the first Jesuit missionary to China, titled "Can Matteo Ricci's beatification mend China's rift with the Catholic Church?"
Catholic or Christian?
When I first went to China, I was bombarded with many odd (to me anyway) questions: can you use chopsticks? How much money do you make? Why do American parents kick their children out of the house at age 18? On and on they went.
But I'll never forget the time a student asked me, "What's the difference between Catholic and Christian?"
From the Global Times: “Estranged Brethren”
A Chinese government newspaper covers the division between the Three-Self Churches and the house churches.
中国的在线信徒群体
中国基督徒使用互联网的自由度，其实要比一般的估计较高。本文作者缕述网民数目，信徒网址及连结的网页等，将个中三昧为读者娓娓道来。
Farewell to Pastor Lamb
Saying farewell to Pastor Samuel Lamb, a prominent Chinese house church pastor.
Remembering Samuel Lamb
Rev. Samuel Lamb (Lin Xiangao) passed away in Guangzhou on August 3, 2013. He was 88 years old.