Seeking Shalom in a Hostile Environment
...this was only part of his way of life in that pagan land. Daniel and his Jewish companions also exercised civil disobedience when their right to worship the only true...
...this was only part of his way of life in that pagan land. Daniel and his Jewish companions also exercised civil disobedience when their right to worship the only true...
...Xian which commemorates Christianity’s initial arrival in China, or the internment camp in Weifang, Shandong, where missionary Eric Liddell passed away, also became destinations for me. Guided by books such...
...thousands of people—it is almost impossible for a caring pastor to disconnect. A new etiquette of instant connection expectations has emerged in recent years. People apologize for not replying “right...
...That’s right: The annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC) – colloquially known as the Two Sessions – kick off next...
...sacred spaces, seen today in the massive number of churches and temples that dot the Wenzhou landscape; the rearticulation of communal religion with local elites and politics; and the accession...
...for office and apartment towers. For a year the city had the feel of London during the Blitz! By the time I moved away from Changchun in 1998, the city...
...Alliance. He held stations in four provinces: Anhui, Hunan, Gansu and Hubei, while working in a number of others. Born in Kristdala in Smoland, Sweden in 1866, the second child...
...progress, had faded. Nearly 80 Million People are Playing a Mobile Game About Watermelons Right Now (February 5, 2021, Radii China) A new mobile game has gone viral on Chinese social media....
...control, right?” [Lie:] Only people who can’t live a good life need God’s salvation. [Truth:] Not just the ones who have problems need God’s salvation. People need God’s salvation for...
...Jesus through faith experienced an incomparable suffering of death, yet God raised him from the dead, and sat him at his right hand. (Acts 2:32-36) If in reading these truths...
...gift vouchers and phone credit to persuade migrant workers to stay put during the Lunar New Year travel rush. After 30-Hour Reporting Delay, Rescue of 22 Trapped Miners Begins (January 13,...
...over I left immediately and did not stay. Churches in Beijing generally have thousands of people. After strictly limiting the number of people, each church has increased the number of...