Tag: Relationships

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Being a Family in China’s New Era

An interview with a Christian family navigating the changes and challenges of China today.

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Peacemaking in China

Beginnings

People shared their conflict stories, how they viewed face issues (saving, giving, and losing face), the hindering impact of face on reconciliation, and how God enabled them to set aside face to apologize and forgive…They have demonstrated that conflict resolution and relational restoration in face-saving cultures is possible!

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Enduring Friendship

When our friendship storyline is out of step with the larger cultural narrative, whether in China or in the West, how do we as the body of Christ continue to build bridges of understanding?

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The Puzzling Issue of Abandonment of Children with Disabilities

The situation of parents of disabled children in China is undoubtedly complicated, with a variety of factors at play.

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Stories of Christian Women in China

A Book Review

This is not a book to be read in one sitting, however gripping the various accounts! Like so many of the books about China that recount the lives of ordinary people, and women in particular, it is not easy reading.

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Looking Up

A Film Review

A story of a father and son.

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The Farewell

A Film Review

Saying goodbye to Nai Nai . . .

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Bao

A Film Review

An Oscar winner and filial piety.

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China’s Fake Boyfriends

A Film Review

With Chinese New Year only two weeks away, there is definitely an energy in the air—shopping, planning trips home, booking dinners and gatherings. Underneath this flurry of festive activity lies a very real and difficult social struggle. 

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Nurturing Marriages and Raising Children—Challenges for Chinese Missionaries

Family needs, particularly the needs of the spouse and children, are among the causes of the high attrition rate among Chinese long-term missionaries.