當我們說「華人教會」時,我們在說什麼?
那一刻,共同的語言與文化記憶所帶來的親近感如此真切,彷彿一場異鄉人心中的同鄉夢。但我也不禁想,這當中是否也有「同鄉人中的異鄉夢」:即使身在熟悉的文化群體裡,仍感陌生,渴望超越原有身分的歸屬?
那一刻,共同的語言與文化記憶所帶來的親近感如此真切,彷彿一場異鄉人心中的同鄉夢。但我也不禁想,這當中是否也有「同鄉人中的異鄉夢」:即使身在熟悉的文化群體裡,仍感陌生,渴望超越原有身分的歸屬?
從牧者家庭的困境、教會登記的兩難,到線上查經的謹慎堅持,三個故事呈現中國基督徒在日常生活中承受的壓力。
我漸漸意識到,上帝呼召我做的,並不是離開教會,而是盡自己的一份力量,填補我在教會中看見的缺口。
In China, Christians continue to find creative ways to glorify God, serving people on the margins of society and loving their neighbors and coworkers.
To serve effectively in a Chinese American church, pastors must address a more fundamental issue: securing a legal status that allows them to live and minister in the country.
If Chinese Christians can develop robust local sources of information and reflection, they can move away from a “nervous” existence and learn to navigate risks, mitigate pressures, and live out their faith meaningfully within the land they inhabit.
We must explore what kind of ideology the Chinese church, which developed in tandem with such a turbulent history, would adopt as it enters the church, serves the church, and envisions the future.
The Chinese church is currently experiencing compression and purification. If it can take root amid headwinds, trust amid uncertainty, and discern direction amid complexity, this period may well become the foundation for future revival.
At Easter, we proclaim that suffering is not the end of the story. The cross is real—but so is the resurrection.
如果教會需要下一代神學領袖,誰來支持他們走下去?
在澳門,博彩業帶來繁華,也讓一些基督徒在信仰與生計之間陷入兩難。霓虹燈背後,當地教會正努力回應賭癮、家庭與職場交織的挑戰。
忙著服侍中國,卻可能忘了為中國信徒禱告。邊老弟兄不經意的一句話,讓作者重新認識代禱的力量,也開啟了一段跨越國界的守望旅程。