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Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?
An Explanation and a Rejoinder
[…] seeking fear and horror at a young age. It seems wrong to me to revel in and push my kids toward something that would lead to anxiety instead of peace, fear instead of faith, fright instead of a sound mind. With those two caveats out of the way, I tend to disagree with the […]
Reflections on the Pew Report
[…] August 2023 stands out as one of the most noteworthy. Comprehensive as it is, the results did not point to the much-anticipated new growth in Chinese Christianity. Instead, it presents a sobering counter question—has the once-flourishing Chinese Christianity ceased to grow? It’s not surprising to have such concerns. In recent years, the Chinese government […]
View From the Wall
From a “Wolf Culture” to a “Lamb Culture”
[…] of a company with these qualities is characterized by avaricious hoarding, licentious corruption and an ignorance of (charitable) donations. However, what we will vigorously explain and promote instead is the “lamb culture,” which has its roots in the business spirit of the West. The “lamb culture” is characterized in the market by observance of […]
Toward a Partnering Mindset
[…] meant to work in interdependence with others. Aware of their own shortcomings, they are thus on the lookout for partners whose gifts compliment their own, and vice-versa. Instead of seeing organizational capabilities in a competitive sense, they delight in bringing wholeness to the community through partnering. Listening is another characteristic of those who partner […]
Marriage, a Child, or Both?
[…] and perseverance in order to continue is not worth pursuing … If the two of us can help our child feel loved, that is what is fair. Instead of putting our energy into maintaining the expected public image of a family it would be better to examine how we can invest in the lives […]
Lead Article
The Life That Is Truly Life
[…] live a counterfeit life and experience the stress, fear, anxiety, and despair that such a life brings. It is very difficult to be generous as an owner. Instead, we will hold tightly to what we have, work anxiously to have more of it, live in fear that we may lose it, and envy others […]
ZGBriefs | December 17, 2015
[…] China is that they would pursue the true life God created us to live. May we together seek to set aside all desire to rely on ourselves instead of God, to play the owner instead of the steward, to seek happiness in wealth instead of in Christ, and to find our security in earthly […]
Supporting Article
Views from the Classroom
[…] I have learned not to have a debate or opinion survey where the theistic worldview will simply be discounted because so few of them believe God exists. Instead, I circulate to ask and answer questions as they discuss the different viewpoints in small groups. In the process, I can challenge simplistic answers, correct misunderstandings, […]
ZGBriefs | February 14, 2019
[…] how China envisions itself in the world? Beijing’s Olympics Paved the Way for Xinjiang’s Camps (February 8, 2019, Foreign Policy) The 2008 games were supposed to help liberalize China. Instead the party learned it could get away with anything. China retaliates after Turkey's claims about Abdurehim Heyit (February 11, 2019, BBC) China has railed at Turkish claims it […]
Living a “Down to Earth” Faith
[…] attempt to list some specific problems, which I hope can be a reminder for us. 7 Reminders First, Christians are likely to “aim too high,” so that instead of experiencing gradual growth step by step after becoming a Christian, they have unrealistic expectations to immediately become a saint. Second, Christians view a “justified” life […]