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Bible Schools and Seminaries Across China Welcome New Students

Bible schools and seminaries across China have recently started their new academic semester, welcoming new and returning students. Several institutions, including Guizhou Bible School, Guangdong Union Theological Seminary, Anhui Theological Seminary, Shaanxi Bible School, Jiangsu Theological Seminary, and Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, held opening ceremonies to mark the occasion. Leaders and pastors encouraged students to pursue both academic excellence and spiritual growth, emphasizing themes such as discipline, godliness, service, and personal breakthroughs in faith.

From Millions Spent on Drugs to New Life in Christ: The Transformation of a Former Addict

When I met with Brother Adong recently, he looked quite healthy, with a smile on his face that he could not hide. But he was completely different after he had been taking drugs for 18 years. At that time, he smoked, drank, gambled, and went whoring. His eyes were green and his face looked ghostly pale. Coupled with his tall figure, he just looked like he was going to do something really bad.
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Interview With Chloë Starr: Understand Chinese Christianity Within Cultural Context

Chloë Starr, professor of Asian Christianity and Theology at Yale Divinity School, shares how her upbringing, influenced by her sinologist father, sparked her interest in Chinese culture and Christianity. She discusses her research on the intersection of Chinese literature and theology and emphasizes the need to understand Chinese Christianity within its cultural context.
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A Call for a New Era of Christian Cinema

For almost two decades, Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was the highest-grossing R-rated film. This portrayal of Jesus Christ’s final hours resonated with audiences of various faiths worldwide–reaffirming what a Christian-driven narrative can do. Recently, that film has been dethroned by Deadpool and Wolverine, reflecting the evolving popular culture.
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Declining Rural Church Restores Vitality With Urban Support

In recent years, rural populations have been migrating to cities, leaving mostly elderly people in the countryside. Many rural churches are now facing decline and even closure. In these difficult circumstances, rural churches desperately need external help, and assistance from the municipal CC&TSPM and city churches is one of their few solutions.
CHARITY

Church Engages Society Through Public Welfare

An experienced Christian public welfare worker elaborates on the cultural mission metaphorically, saying, "A cultural mission is about 'birthing sheep,' while church buildings cannot 'birth sheep'; only 'sheep' can birth 'sheep.' Through connections among believers and between churches, the church can truly nurture believers."
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Interview With Ravit Baer, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai: Jewish-Christian Connections and Cultural Exchange Between Israel and China

Photos of Liushi Church in Wenzhou, China's Jerusalem

Liushi Church, located in Luyao Village, Liushi Town, Wenzhou City, China’s Jerusalem, was originally known as the Jesus Church, built by William Edward Soothill (Su Huilian in Chinese), a Methodist missionary to China.

Fuzhou Church Holds Praise Meeting on Chinese Valentine's Day

A church in Fujian held a praise meeting themed "It’s All for Love" on Chinese Valentine's Day to provide a platform for single believers to get to know each other, integrating Chinese culture with Christianity.
Church & Ministries

Guangxi Emmanuel Chapel Cares Local Community Ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, Emmanuel Chapel in Nanning City, Guangxi Province conducted a charity event in the local community, aligning with the national initiatives of “Religious Charity Week” and “Charity Day of China.”

Bible Schools and Seminaries Across China Welcome New Students

Bible schools and seminaries across China have recently started their new academic semester, welcoming new and returning students. Several institutions, including Guizhou Bible School, Guangdong Union Theological Seminary, Anhui Theological Seminary, Shaanxi Bible School, Jiangsu Theological Seminary, and Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, held opening ceremonies to mark the occasion. Leaders and pastors encouraged students to pursue both academic excellence and spiritual growth, emphasizing themes such as discipline, godliness, service, and personal breakthroughs in faith.
World

Archaeologists Discover Rare 'Beautiful' Ancient Seal Near Site of Solomon's Temple

Archaeologists in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park have discovered an ancient and rare stone seal, about 2,700 years old, from the time after King Solomon commissioned and built the First Jewish Temple.

European Christian Internet Conference Will Build Connections

Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska, president of the European Christian Internet Conference network, is a communication officer of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. As the European Christian Internet Conference is set to run from 9-11 September in Bossey and Geneva, she took time to touch upon some highlights of the upcoming event.
China

Interview With Pastor Ren Chuanyu: 'Father of 87 Children'

Pastor Ren Chuanyu, who is widely known in the Liaozhong District of Shenyang for his charitable work, shares the story of how he became the father of 87 children and founded his own orphanage.

The Absence of Christian Games — Examining Black Myth: Wukong’s Success

The popularity of Black Myth: Wukong has initiated discussions among some Christians. What if the church had games like this—wouldn’t it help people better understand the gospel? Others ask why Christian-themed video games are almost non-existent.
Culture

Rev. Sandy Yu Calls for Unity at the Hong Kong 2024 Worship Revival Summit

Rev. Sandy Yu, founder and CEO of the Stream of Praise Music Ministries (SOP), called for unity among churches, worship leaders, and worship team members during the Hong Kong 2024 Worship Revival Summit.

History Book Reviews Missionary Publications in China in the Past Century

Through the documents in his book, religious historian Mr Yao Peng introduces his readers to the ideas that the Catholic Church brought to China in the hundred years between 1842 and 1942.
Opinion

A Father's Reflection on Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Protect Children for a Better Future

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games should show the beauty of sports and promote the unity and progress of mankind, instead of showing extreme cases and creating divisions to protect the minority in the name of infringing on the interests of the majority!

China’s Crucial Role in Palestinian Christianity

In the expansive landscape of global Christianity, two seemingly disparate regions—China and Palestine—share a profound yet often overlooked bond rooted in faith and endurance.
LIFE

3 Tips for Preparing for Sunday Service

We need to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit rather than on our ability to understand sermons. It is necessary to prepare the heart to seek spiritual growth through every service.

Mental Health and the Christian Man

On International Men's Day, the stark reality of a mental health crisis is highlighted amid a global plea for attention to men's well-being.