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Glorious Service: Lessons for Pastors from a Prison Cell by Simon Liu
The Way of the Cross and the Choices That We Made
A house church pastor looks back on the choices of his generation when they were forced to choose between loyalty to the state and loyalty to God in 1950.
Glorious Service: Lessons for Pastors from a Prison Cell
When Paul writes to believers from prison, we see a pastor who has lost everything the world has to offer, yet through suffering has gained true glory.
The Theology and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
In this interview, Xu uses his background in engineering and theology to help us understand AI and guide the development of AI ethics, with direct applications for the church.
Living in God's Plan in a Foreign Land
This meditation on leaving China and Jeremiah 29 reflects the heartache and faithfulness of those house church leaders who have left home.
Where are You Running To?
This heartfelt sermon from a younger pastor in China addresses the disciple Mark’s desire to flee and how he found salvation to be even greater in his weakness.
Should Christians Be Patriots?
Wang Yi ponders what it means to be a Christian patriot who loves their country and strives for its betterment versus a nationalist who idolizes their nation.
Before Sending Someone Abroad for Seminary
This blog post by a house church leader and former seminary student honestly describes the dangers of going abroad for a seminary degree.
Spiritual Formation in the House Church Seminary
This paper discusses the challenges facing house church seminaries and offers suggestions for how seminaries can better prepare leaders in any context.
Creation and Consummation: The Church as the Goal of History
The first and last chapters of the Bible tell us God’s will and plan for humanity. What was started in the garden will be perfected in the church.
Who is Wang Yi? An Interview with the Editor of Faithful Disobedience
J. D. Tseng (pseudonym), the co-editor of Wang Yi’s Faithful Disobedience, recalls meeting Wang Yi twenty years ago and traces his journey from human rights lawyer to pastor.
The Lord is Preparing a Deliverer
Where is God in the midst of evil rulers, slavery, and genocide? This meditation on Israel’s enslavement in Egypt speaks to many of the crises we face in our world today.
Walking with God in the Last Days
We often compromise our faith when we come up against hardship, or the temptations of a materialistic life. Walking with God means putting him first in these circumstances.
The Glorious Gospel of the Son of God
The preference for sons over daughters has led to immeasurable suffering for women in China. However, it has also led to great burdens for men, who carry the hopes and expectations of the entire family.
The Political Dimension of the Gospel
The Bible intentionally uses—and subverts—political terms like "army," "kingdom," and "justice." This article offers a deeply biblical and countercultural meditation on worldly politics.
The Primary Colors of Sin
A house church pastor describes his relationship to the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, as a metaphor for his own changing worldview.
Church in the Wilderness: A Message to the Global Church from a House Church Pastor
When all the church’s external support systems have gone, what resources does the church stand on? This essay looks at what we can learn from the Chinese house church about surviving persecution and hardship.