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一幅紅金色調的中秋節插畫,巨大的金色滿月映照著中式涼亭、開花的樹枝與一隻白色玉兔,金色曲線在畫面前景蜿蜒延伸。

追尋完美之圓

中秋的滿月象徵團圓,卻也照見人生的離別與破碎。從蘇軾筆下的陰晴圓缺,到十字架所應許的和好,這是一場對永恆圓滿的追尋。

A Double Ninth Festival greeting poster featuring an elderly couple hugging together with chrysanthemum flowers and a landscape. Celebrated annually on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) falls on October 11 in 2024. From a Christian perspective on traditional Chinese festivals, it provides an opportunity to reflect on biblical values like wisdom, longevity, and honoring elders, blending cultural heritage with faith.

The Double Ninth Festival

Celebrated annually on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the Double Ninth Festival (重陽節/重阳节) falls on October 11 in 2024. From a Christian perspective on traditional Chinese festivals, it provides an opportunity to reflect on biblical values like wisdom, longevity, and honoring elders, blending cultural heritage with faith.

A platter holds dumplings called zongzi, traditionally made for Dragon Boat Festival. Perhaps the Passover dinner was not as delicious as the dumplings eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival…Before the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Lord God prepared a banquet for his people, filling their hearts with sweetness, happiness, and joy. God has prepared another banquet for his children, which is the Holy Communion prepared by Jesus for his disciples…where Jesus' love is fully poured out.

The Hidden Love Behind Festival Foods

Perhaps the Passover dinner was not as delicious as the dumplings eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival…Before the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Lord God prepared a banquet for his people, filling their hearts with sweetness, happiness, and joy. God has prepared another banquet for his children, which is the Holy Communion prepared by Jesus for his disciples…where Jesus' love is fully poured out.

The Two Eids and Other Hui Celebrations

This month, our Hui neighbors observe Ramadan—the Muslim month of fasting which culminates with Eid al-Fitr. Yet even for Hui who do not fast, it’s a special time of increased spiritual awareness. Let’s look at four annual festivals and how they might lead to gospel opportunities.

Handling Family Relationships at Holiday Time

One of the challenges facing those who come to faith in China is how to handle family relationships during the traditional holidays when they return home to be with family members who do not share their faith and may not accept it. In this article, published in the Christian Times just prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, a believer shares some thoughts on how Christians can handle the tensions that naturally arise during holiday visits.