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Serving the City in Weakness: Developing a Theology of Mercy
The Way of the Cross and the Choices That We Made (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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? (Simplified Chinese)
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? (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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.
The Lord is Preparing a Deliverer (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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 (Simplified Chinese)
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.
Church in the Wilderness: A Message to the Global Church from a House Church Pastor (Simplified Chinese)
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.
The Primary Colors of Sin (Simplified Chinese)
A house church pastor describes his relationship to the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, as a metaphor for his own changing worldview.