The Books That Shaped My Thinking in 2025
Keeping a record is not about accumulating more, but about digesting and sorting through. Only when we attempt to rearticulate the insights of others do they truly become nourishment for our own thinking.
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Chewing Pain to Mend the World
Art must not only expose the wound—it must also participate in its healing.
Human Tapestry
Creative arts with a kingdom perspective offer an effective, subtle, yet powerful way to introduce gospel values and foster meaningful connections.
Breaking Hell
The distortion and contamination of love have led to the belief that “hell is other people,” but even more poignantly, “hell is family.” In close relationships, it is not magic but love and forgiveness that hold the key to breaking free from hell.
Creativity and Faith—A Chinese-American Perspective
Asian Americans are uniquely positioned to be bridge-builders, revealing glimpses of shalom in the world. And that is a beautiful thing.
Sight: More about Dr. Ming Wang, the Real Doctor behind the Film
Dr. Ming Wang says of his first step toward faith, “Although I had been exposed to world literature in my education in China, I knew very little about religion and spirituality. The concept of faith was very foreign to me, but at that moment, a thought emerged deep inside me: if there is indeed a God in the universe, now would be the time for him to appear.”
A New Christmas Film: Why the Nativity?
[The film] Why the Nativity? was made for everyone. Its creative approach to this classic story and cinematic quality will draw in both Christian and secular audiences. Enjoy a thought-provoking journey surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The film is available in English and with Mandarin subtitles. Start a new Christmas tradition with your family or church community!
Who Am I
The quest for identity resonated universally. From existential ponderings to spiritual revelations, it echoes through time, inviting souls to rediscover their essence in harmonious communion with the divine, others and the creation.
What We’re Listening To—Summer 2023
Check out our podcast recommendations for summer road trips and relaxation.
Summer 2023 Reading List from ChinaSource
Dive in and enjoy our summer reading recommendations.
Recording: Chinese Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China
I want to thank Daryl Ireland for delivering such an interesting and enlightening lecture. We were deeply blessed, and we hope that those who view this recording will be as well.
How Christian Posters Shaped Evangelism in China, 1919–1950
The Christian community contributed a third way to imagine national salvation, an equivalent force to the two major political parties, the Nationalists (KMT) and the Communists (CCP)…. Modernist and Fundamentalists… had a common political vision. They both embraced Chinese nationalism and portrayed Christ as the only power that could overcome imperialism.