Tag: Religious Persecution
Formed by Our Narratives
These narratives can also have a distorting effect upon those who employ them, for our China stories speak to more than simply what we think about China; they also reveal what we desire.
Seeking Shalom in a Hostile Environment
Frameworks for Discussion
Learning to think biblically in responding to challenging and changing times.
Seeing Things Differently
In proposing that we need to get beyond the “persecuted church” narrative, I am not advocating . . . that we leave it behind completely, but rather that we recognize its limits.
An Offer the Church Can’t Refuse
And then finding a way to respond online in China.
Cross Removals Continue
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped cross removals in China. This article from China Christian Daily reports on one cross removal from a historic church in the city of Heifei.
Persecution: A Dangerous Opportunity for the Church in China?
Can the current persecution be an opportunity as well as a danger to the church in China? I think we should be confident at this point to say “yes.” This happened in biblical times, and is happening to the church in China of the 21st century, too.
A Song for the Year
As we get ready to start a new year, listen to this song in German or English so you can understand its message. Then, even if you do not understand Chinese, listen to the Chinese version. Listen as Chinese Christians sing about their faith and trust in God who will be with them at night, in the morning and on every future day.
Weathering the Storm of Persecution
God does not permit an absence of trials, and they come today with beating drums.
Though the snow blankets the ground, the red plum blossoms are still bright. As persecution arrives, our love for the Lord deepens.
Persecution and Sinicization in China
A Reading Round-up
Knowing what's happening and understanding the context.
Where the Church Gathers in Difficult Times
In the ten years between 1966 and 1976, it was difficult for some believers as well as house churches in certain areas to gather. And so they met in some unusual places—caves, cellers, tunnels, forests, and more.