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ZGBriefs | February 1, 2018
<p><strong>China’s Rise and the Church’s Call</strong> (January 30, 2018, <em>The Gospel Coalition</em>)<br /> We need to welcome a newfound interdependence with the global church—including brothers and sisters in China.</p>
Peacemaking in China
Beginnings
[…] topics that my yet-to-be published book, Changing Normal: A New Approach to Conflict, Face Issues, and Restoring Relationships, fleshes out in everyday language. The posts will cover key topics related to biblical relationship restoration but situated in Chinese cultural contexts. Topics include: The concept of conflict in Chinese culture, Conceptualizing reconciliation in Chinese culture: […]
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.
Children’s Day and Other Sparks of a Prolife Movement in China
In 2013, I first learned of a campaign linking China’s June 1st national holiday— “Children’s Day,” to a call to treasure human life in the womb and to reject abortion.
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 […]
Gospel Power at Work in the Heart
[…] to work in our hearts. Note: This blog post contains content from Jolene’s forthcoming book, Changing Normal: Overcome Barriers to Resolving Conflict, Start Reconciling Relationships. Zhang Yong (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. Zhao Cheng (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. Zhao Cheng (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. Chen Yuling (pseudonym), author interview, 2019. Liu Yang (pseudonym), author interview, 2019.
Are You in Conflict?
As Christians in China study biblical peacemaking, many have had personal aha moments…they now see that conflict starts in the heart and that avoiding addressing the root heart issues in order to “avoid conflict,” only results in the heart conflict remaining.
The Benefits of Giving Face
[…] is fine relationally when it is not. God genuinely loves, values, and forgives us, and he addresses the issues, pointing out specific areas such as fear and calling us to acknowledge our sin (Psalm 32:1–11, John 8:10–12, Matthew 10:31, and Psalm 103:8–14). God purposefully addresses issues with us so we can be transformed (Romans […]
Reconciling a Church Split
Regrettably, if you have been a Christian for a while, you most likely have either heard of a church split or experienced one. While many church splits do not have a happy ending relationally, I know of at least one that does…
When a Gift Is Not Enough
[…] Approach to Conflict, Face Issues, and Reconciling Relationships. The account of Liu Haifeng’s (pseudonym) story in this post is from an author interview that took place in 2019. </p><p>Those I interviewed, like Liu Haifeng, had learned the Seven A’s of Biblical Confession (see below) found in Ken Sande’s book, <em>The Peacemaker.</em> This specific list […]