Arts and Entertainment

Blog Entries

Matter & Spirit: A Chinese/American Art Exhibition

Contemporary Christian art on display in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

Blog Entries

Bitter Money

A Film Review

An unflinching look at the lives of migrant workers in a factory city.

Blog Entries

Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐!

Wherever you are this Spring Festival, may it be a special time for you with family and friends.

Chinese Church Voices

An Artist Reflects on “Do You Love Me”

Artist Bai Yan brings to life our love for specific idols that can overtake our love for the Lord.

Blog Entries

Looking Up

A Film Review

A story of a father and son.

Blog Entries

My Dear Art

A Film Review

A look at Chinese contemporary art. 

Supporting Article

“The Spirit in Fire and Wind”

An Opportunity for Silent Artists to Converse

In the spring of 2019, ten of China’s highly respected Christian artists gathered at Purdue University to freely display and discuss their work with each other and a fascinated public. Only now is art being encouraged in the church, but this connectedness of art and faith is providing a refuge for artists in this increasingly difficult time.

Supporting Article

Spreading the Gospel with Christian Propaganda Posters

The author brings to our attention Christian propaganda posters, intentionally used in China between 1927 and 1951, aimed at toppling China’s ideological systems. They provide a view of what Chinese Christians believed about their faith, and how they believed Christ could transform China.

Book Reviews

In Drawing Plain People, He Draws the Face of God

A Book Review

Using a conversation format, the life experiences and oil painting of Yang Feiyun, head of the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting, are explored. 

Editorials

Art—a Pathway to the Heart, Soul, and Mind

A word from the guest editor . . .