Blog Entries
Counting by Sevens—Re-entry into China
Clearing the quarantine and monitoring requirements from arrival to residence.
Christian Spirituality in China’s Walled Garden
WeChat as Christian “Alter-Public”
Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s increasing oversight of Christian life in China today, there is a gray space between the nation’s political tensions, economic revolution, and spiritual revivals that begs for greater reflection and sustained inquiry: the “walled garden” of China’s internet.
Caring for Orphans: An Interview (1)
Chinese Canadian Margaret MacNeil’s gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics has drawn attention to international adoptions from China and to China’s orphans. Here we repost an interview with a Chinese Christian woman who left a corporate job to care for disabled orphans.
Recording and Resources—Learning About China
For those who missed last month's webinar or who would like to review the resources that were mentioned.
The COVID-Era Preflight Checklist
We left China to make a quick trip back to the States. A “quick trip” used to be two weeks. Now it cannot be shorter than a month. The flight used to take us 24 hours door to door; this time it was 48 hours. However, what made this trip different was not the longer flight time or the total length but the ongoing uncertainty and inability to plan much beyond the next step.
Connecting with Chinese International Students
A Book Review
A helpful, comprehensive introduction to today’s Chinese international students and how to share the gospel with cultural wisdom.
A Historic Church in Fujian Province Restored
The Mingdao Church in Fuzhou, with its long, rich history, is undergoing restoration. This post gives an update on that restoration.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (4)
Forced Integration (AD 1368–1644)
Why do Hui and other predominantly Muslim minzu (民族, people groups) practice endogamy? If it is to prevent religious syncretism, it doesn’t appear to have worked.
Welcoming the Liuxuesheng
A sneak peek at the 2021 autumn issue of ChinaSource Quarterly coming out later this month.
A Book for Understanding China’s Registered Church
A must read for anyone who wishes to work with the registered church in China or indeed the registered church or house church.