From Scar to Calling
The cross did not remove the reality of pain—it reframed it.
The cross did not remove the reality of pain—it reframed it.
At Easter, we proclaim that suffering is not the end of the story. The cross is real—but so is the resurrection.
This book will undoubtedly become one of the top textbook choices for Chinese mission training and courses.
The journey outward to the ends of the earth must also include preparation for the inward journey.
In 2025, these completed projects marked moments of arrival, where faith that had long been practiced in provisional settings was finally given a place where that faith can endure.
It is the beauty of a transformed life that gives credibility to our words and vitality to our witness.
Today and for the next three months, we are engaging the public phase of the campaign with a warm invitation to all of our ChinaSource friends to partner with us in this pivotal moment.
Does a person really need faith? And if so, what exactly is faith?
The journey from mythmaking to mission entails putting aside our chosen metanarratives, seeing with fresh eyes and listening with fresh ears, not only to the facts as we perceive them but also to the narratives of those in the stories as they interpret their own reality.
No culture or political ideology can be equated with Christian truth. Jesus’s words—“My kingdom is not of this world”—remain a vital reminder for the church today.
As the experience of China’s church demonstrates, the gifts of Advent seem to come strangely wrapped. The gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love are received through suffering and sacrifice.
I just want to fall where I grew up—but will I ever be allowed to go home?