...telling local government officials which house churches have orthodox beliefs. Local authorities typically trust TSPM pastors to distinguish orthodox (and politically “trustworthy”) believers from “cultic” groups. In very recent times,...
...share the same evangelical or even fundamentalist theological root and outlook. Some local governments can be very oppressive and heavy handed in dealing with the churches, whereas other local authorities...
...Shenzhen’s 40-year journey (October 14, 2020, China Daily) Travel / Food American Airlines completes Beijing realignment with move to new Daxing airport (October 12, 2020, The Points Guy) American Airlines will move to Beijing’s giant...
...arrival, the local neighborhood committee called to ask about our travel itinerary and our health symptoms, and to inform us that we were to stay home for the next 14...
...addiction I heard mentioned repeatedly was the addiction to cell phones and the internet. Other addictions mentioned were sleeping pills and alcohol. Regarding phone addiction, one counselor used the phrase...
...the right thing by staying. The months that followed led to some unforeseen complications, but even more unforeseen blessings. Our hats are off to the local government for organizing a...
...new student to visit us when they entered university, to help them understand psychological counseling and relieve their misapprehensions. After that, the number of people coming for counseling increased. As...
With national elections recently taking place in the US—even as the winners of a number of races have not been certified and may even be subject to ongoing legal wrangling...
...weekly total to 10 (November 11, 2020, Reuters) American Airlines said it is restarting passenger flights to China on Wednesday, lifting the total number of U.S. weekly flights to 10 as the...
...in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” After the refinement and testing from the COVID-19 pandemic, many local churches are once again conducting meetings offline [i.e. in-person]....
...in the city’s legislature. The move follows the approval on Wednesday by China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee of a resolution giving Hong Kong authorities the power to bypass local...
...church attendance. The Hong Kong Church Renewal Movement recently released an unpleasant statistic concerning the number of those attending gatherings in Protestant congregations. The number has been dropping at a...