Towards Authentic Contextualization
...constitution and democratic capitalism, and to celebrate American exceptionalism, a “a city on a hill and a light for the nations.” Is this Christianity with American characteristics? In Europe, of...
...constitution and democratic capitalism, and to celebrate American exceptionalism, a “a city on a hill and a light for the nations.” Is this Christianity with American characteristics? In Europe, of...
When I shared with friends, neighbors, and fellow church members that I was moving to China after college graduation to teach English and serve with a Christian sending organization, their response was...
...and that country’s interest in him. Just One Book (June 1, 2015, ChinaSource Blog) A few weeks back, I did something rather mean—I wrote to a dozen or so friends...
...everyday religious practice, which in turn only alarmed the authorities more. Here is what I saw as I walked around the city of Urumqi. Cut Chives: The Year in Pictures (December...
...invited said, “I’m not interested in the Bible.” She hung around the edge of the conversation. She didn’t want to sit down, didn’t want to hold the book but she...
...I reread it. Id read it so many times that Id become numb to its content. This time, I tried to treat it as political comment, and read it with...
...quality, significance, and accessibility. Therefore, please take no offense if I did not include a (your) book. You haven’t “lost face,” even if I’m not giving you face in this post. Opening...
...China shuts American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu, organisation says (August 27, 2021, Reuters) Chinese authorities have instructed an American Chamber of Commerce in the southwestern city of Chengdu to cease operations,...
...(家庭国际); The Family (家庭) Leader: David Berg (American, 1919-1994), now Karen Zerby (American, b. 1946) Background: David founded the movement in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, calling himself Moses David...
...An Explanation and a Rejoinder (November 1, 2019, ChinaSource Blog) As an American who pastors an international church in China, I’d like to offer an explanation with some theological, pastoral, and personal...
...book-writing from “The Souls of China and Sparks,” two books that I enjoyed very much last year, and would definitely recommend to anyone hoping to understand China’s grassroots movements to...
...most of Zhejiang province, not zeroing in on churches (duh I know I shouldnt read the comments under news stories, but I still couldnt believe how many times I saw...