Blog Entries from 2020
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76 Days
A Film Review
Director Wu Hao takes his audience to Wuhan to experience what it was like to be a doctor or nurse in a hospital there, or to be a patient in one of the wards.
Religious Activities by Foreigners
Draft Regulations
What's in the draft regulations and what might they mean for foreign Christians living in China?
A Chinese Church in Maryland Serving around the World
The pandemic caught all of us by surprise and has limited our travels and our opportunities for being with people in person. Yet the all-wise and all-powerful God continues to be at work, helping us to be creative, and to take steps of faith as we try many things for the first time.
The Never Ending March
A Book Review
A detailed, yet thoughtful, discussion of the history and political circumstances of the Catholic Church in China.
Seeing Things Differently
In proposing that we need to get beyond the “persecuted church” narrative, I am not advocating . . . that we leave it behind completely, but rather that we recognize its limits.
Celebrating a Different Thanksgiving
I thought about those Thanksgivings this year as we contemplate the prospect of a very different Thanksgiving. Covid-19 might prevent us from having the usual gatherings of family or friends; the food may be different. Maybe this is the year to stop and tell a few people that we are thankful for them. And to thank God for them.
An Unchanged Endeavor in Changing Times
The prophets’ bifocal view, the far-sighted perspective of the mission of God and caring for the near neighbor and kinsmen before their eyes, helps me reflect on how our faith communities in Hong Kong should reframe our attitudes in facing the challenges ahead.
Long Peace Street
A Book Review
I’m always interested in new and fresh ways of framing history, and I loved this story of Beijing (and China itself) as told through the road. For Chatwin, it is a history that is ordered “not chronologically, but geographically.”
Additional Factors for Reaching the 2nd Generation and a Challenge
Principles for reaching second generation Chinese Americans—for parents and churches.
Developing and Modeling a Biblical Worldview
If we believe God's word is true, we should not shy away from letting second generation youth ask questions. If students are free to ask questions in a safe environment, and are given Biblical answers, their faith will grow.