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Working Our “Initiate Conversation” Muscle
[…] should I do when I can’t bear it?” At that time, my dad lived with me. The day after I prayed, God did something amazing. My dad called me over. He said, “My meaning yesterday isn’t what you imagine it to be. In my heart I really was not thinking like that.” I immediately […]
Reflections on the Pew Report
In recent years, the Chinese government has tightly controlled the dissemination of key societal information while treating grassroots Christianity like a political opponent. This situation has left independent Christian researchers in a predicament as they struggle to access the necessary research materials while fearing unintentionally harming Chinese Christians, particularly well-known independent scholars.
Barriers to Apologizing, Part 1
[…] the second part at the end of the month! Subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox as soon as it’s published. Li Qiang (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. <em>Confucian relationalism</em>, a term used by Kwang-Kuo Hwang, is the technical term that defines a number of social relationships in China. Confucian values and their accompanying […]
Transformative Relationships
Self-Control, Prayer, and Reflection
God calls us to exercise self-control and listen well. And while challenging to live out, relating to others in this way is not impossible! Many of those I interviewed in China… described this spiritual fruit growing in their lives and the difference it made relationally.
View From the Wall
Great Expectations
<p>Medical care and other social services are taking highly positive trends throughout China.</p>
An Elephant in the Room: Face
[…] <em>Journal of Chinese Philosophy</em> 13, no. 3 (1986): 329-48. Christopher L. Flanders, <em>About Face: Rethinking Face for the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Mission</em> (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2011), 189. Chris Flanders researched face in Thai culture. Su Lijuan (pseudonym), author interview, location undisclosed, 2019. Zhang Wei (pseudonym), author interview, location undisclosed, 2019. Zhou Na […]
Love In Action
[…] in even the small yet impactful day-to-day events of life. Note: Watch for Jolene’s forthcoming book, Changing Normal: Overcome Barriers to Resolving Conflict, Start Reconciling Relationships, for more examples of how bearing the fruit of the Spirit contributes to peacemaking and relational reconciliation. Yang Lin (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. Chen Yuling (pseudonym), author interview, 2019.
Heart vs Surface-level Reconciliation
[…] there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). Heart-level reconciliation involves proactive communication. God also calls for heart involvement. To those who are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, the Bible instructs us to put on “compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and […]
What is the Chinese Word for Church?
[…] English the term "church" can refer to either a gathering of believers or a building where those believers gather. In other words, we can use the term "church" to call any and all gatherings of believers, regardless of the existence of a building. Generally speaking, we can infer from the context what is being discussed.</p>
Beijing Christians Celebrate Qingming Festival
[…] April 5 was an interesting day for Christians in China as Easter coincided with Qingming Festival (grave sweeping). On the day they celebrated the empty tomb they were also expected to tend to the tombs of their ancestors. In some cases, the ancestors were themselves Christians, so ceremonies and services are conducted at Christian cemeteries.</em></p>