Christian Suffering: Remembering Xu Guoyong
...hardship. Before Leyi's accident, I never really thought about heaven and eternal life. I only had in mind my ministry in this life. But after that I started thinking seriously."...
...hardship. Before Leyi's accident, I never really thought about heaven and eternal life. I only had in mind my ministry in this life. But after that I started thinking seriously."...
...yet I’m left with two thoughts. First, I suspect his counsel is less applicable today and would only spur churches to lose balance by re-adopting a strong separatist perspective. Second,...
When I was living in Changchun in the 1990s, as the city was beginning to shed the past and put on a modern skin, I often wondered what it would...
...surprisingly high. From the title of this book, it seemed as though the book was especially written for pastors. The ironic thing, however, is that the book has also touched...
...my mother-in-law comes, I might say to her (FG#12), “My mother has a lung problem and will be asking you for help. Could you have a look?” I feel in...
...give a talk based on my new book The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China. I related stories from my book about visiting churches, meeting with...
...direct workers as they consider the practical steps they need to take in order to flourish in their ministry. I envision many veteran cross-cultural workers also using Laughlin’s book to...
...Florida laments that, “Their [American students’] conversations revolve around things I am not familiar with. As a result, international students tend to stick closely with each other. Even until today,...
...perhaps given the afternoon off. When I taught at a university in China, my classes were in the morning, so I always felt a bit cheated when the school officials proudly...
...“vital” for the ministry world. I feel like I am being force-fed something that doesn’t taste good and isn’t particularly nutritious. But this book is a little bit different. It...
...the American Dream (March 14, 2017, Sixth Tone) In a sunny room somewhere in Maine, in the American northeast, a Chinese boy plays the piano. The tones he strikes sound...
During the last three decades opportunities have greatly increased for cooperation between Christians inside and outside China, both in strengthening the church in China and in advancing the gospel beyond...