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“Spiritual Pollution” in the Chinese Church?
A crisis threatens the Chinese church worldwide. We have heard of the dangers of materialism and the seductions of cults such as Lightning from the East, but this wolf has crept into the sheep-fold almost undetected. I refer to the “spiritual pollution” of alien ideas from the West. To deal with this threat, we […]
December 6, 2012
[…] the scope of the government,” said Carsten T. Vala, an expert on Chinese Protestant Christianity who teaches at Loyola University in Maryland. “But he was also a lightning rod, seen by those in the house churches as having compromised by leading the Communist Party-controlled church.”Theologian says China to have largest Christian population (December 1, […]
Chinese Movies for Religious Eyes
[…] to be circulated among journalists and entertainers that dissuade them from including religious content in movies and other popular media. Despite the restraints of guidelines, with the lightning fast spawning and acceptance of new ideas (and repackaged old ideas, who cares? let's forget the debates) in the age of the internet, movies with Christian […]
March 27, 2014
[…] doesnt describe itself as asking whether belief in an Abrahamic being is necessary to morality, but rather asking whether belief in any supreme being is. China's Deadly Lightning (March 24, 2014, Christianity Today) A Chinese cult known for physical violence and coercion is prompting Chinese pastors to upgrade theological instruction in their congregations and […]
Beyond Beijing
Life in the Chinese Countryside
[…] can be seen in every major large Chinese city as well as throughout most of China’s coastal provinces. This transformation is due in large part to: The lightning-speed, State-supported growth of many of China’s industrial sectors China’s dramatic expansion in factory-produced exports combined with simultaneous development of broad global distribution channels China’s seemingly never-ending […]
Loving the Unlovable
An introverted and irritable man from Beijing, Cao Xiao Jing experienced an incredible transformation that led him to remote areas of Yunnan Province where he served the marginalized of society, including drug addicts and minorities. The story of Cao’s conversion and call to ministry is told in the online journal Jingjie. Out of his experiences […]
Things I Wish I’d Known
[…] a week or two to transition well by reflecting and processing the months and years you spent preparing, packing, and moving. Rest before hitting the ground at lightning speed. 2. The dogs will be smarter— Language Study. Things that once seemed second nature like grocery shopping, home maintenance, making a phone call, or meeting […]
ZGBriefs | February 7, 2019
[…] in 1986 (Everyday Life in Maoist China) Travel / Food Chinese Takeout: Hainan Breakfast Noodles In A Dramatic Setting (February 1, 2019, Radii China) Watching Nandaqiao’s staff assemble the noodles at lightning speed is a cornerstone of the dining experience. In a matter of seconds, they’ll mount a bed of plain rice noodles before your eyes with shredded […]
Faith. Hope. Love.
[…] worked long hours. Did I just mean more work for him?” The day of the competition was not only windy as hoped but stormy with thunder and lightning. The much anticipated day ended with a tree branch falling on him and his kite caught and destroyed in electrical wires. He wasn’t seriously hurt and […]
A Love Banquet Waiting for You
[…] in prayers on bended knees is in contrast to Haizi’s letter writing to his “dear ones.” The contentment without measure is also in contrast to Haizi’s “ lightning of contentment” that is short-lived. The blessing to the world in the last stanza is an outward-looking posture with biblical images: children and friends from nearby […]