ZGBriefs | November 6, 2025
...Galway in Ireland. In an attempt to understand my hometown from a global perspective, I began to research Xiangyang’s international connections. I then first encountered the name Chester Ronning, and...
...Galway in Ireland. In an attempt to understand my hometown from a global perspective, I began to research Xiangyang’s international connections. I then first encountered the name Chester Ronning, and...
...it already has. Different Dreams As journalist James Mann observed nearly two decades ago, the American vision of a China that was becoming “more like us” ushered in an era of optimism. Riding...
...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...
...the Berean example. This posture at the start of the book unwittingly places the book on a pedestal of superiority, which does not augur well for a world or global mission that...
...or as one netizen put it: “I just can’t stop. I simply switch off my brain and keep watching. (上头了,每天脑子一扔就是看。Shàngtóu le, měitiān nǎozi yì rēng jiùshì kàn.)” Newsroom Standards in...
...the Pope!” I thought about this encounter a lot while reading this book. China’s Church Divided tells the story of the fraught relationship between the Chinese Catholic Church, the Vatican, and the...
...2025, ChinaSource) I first met Professor Daozi a decade ago, during the vibrant rise of Christian art exhibitions across China. Having curated a few myself, I found my heart increasingly...
...second year in the UK, in 2022, I came to believe in the Lord and was baptized in 2023. I thank God that during my time studying in the UK,...
...from his office during lunch break with a collapsible fishing rod. The 30-year-old, who works as an algorithm researcher, describes these piecemeal stolen moments as his mental reset button. “I...
...harshly from the vantage point of 2025. The book touches on many topics relevant to Chinese missions. This book broadly covers areas of member care, from isolation to trauma to...
...reconceptualizing Chinese Christians’ identity and purpose in God’s mission. Then, I will draw attention to issues for critical reflection in intergenerational collaboration. Finally, I will bring these two aspects together...
...these, I also returned to Carol’s more recent reflection, Fervent Faith and Audacious Hope. As I read across these voices, I couldn’t help but ask: What would they say today?...