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Bridging Life and Faith Through Memorials: A Ministry Group in Western China

In a city in western China, a group of ordinary believers is quietly redefining how communities honor the dead. Carrying Bibles and white flowers, they hold memorial services that comfort the living, bear witness to faith, and challenge common misconceptions about salvation.

Churches in Southern China Welcome 2026

As the calendar turned to 2026, churches across southern China marked the transition with prayer, worship, and sacred music, reflecting on the past year, entrusting the present, and stepping into the spiritual rhythm of the new year.
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No House, No Car, No Bride: Economic Plight of China's Young Clergy

Zibu's story is a microcosm of the survival status of a generation of Chinese preachers. In a world that increasingly values immediate satisfaction and material security, Zibu's waiting is a difficult, solitary, yet powerful testimony. He stands as a question mark to the modern age: Is there still room for a faith that relies solely on God's provision?
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Rev. Susan Durber, WCC President from Europe, Reflects on Christian Unity, a Continent in Transition

Photos: Christmas Celebrated Across Southern China

The photo collection showcases churches across southern China that observed Christmas and Christmas Eve through worship services, sacred music, testimonies, and thanksgiving gatherings during the Christmas season of 2025.

Photos: Churches in Northern China Celebrate Christmas

The photo collection showcases churches across northern China that marked Christmas and Christmas Eve with worship services, choir performances, sacred dramas, and congregational praise during the Christmas season of 2025.
Church & Ministries

'Battle for Human Heart': Pastor's 35-Year Journey of Ministry

Over the course of 35 years in ministry, Pastor Timothy has learned that the most difficult battles are rarely fought in remote mission fields but in the hidden depths of the human heart.

Chinese House Church Minister Finds Rhythm to Serve God for a Lifetime

Rejecting burnout-driven ministry, Caleb lives by a simple conviction: faithfulness grows through rhythm, rest, and relationships. By prioritizing family and turning off his phone, his home church reflects a long-distance walk with God, not a race for results.
World

WCC Prayer Cycle Calls for Global Solidarity With Greater China

Next week, the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle invites the global church to unite in prayer for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the Chinese mainland.

Israeli Ministry of Tourism Preparing for Arrival of 40,000 Christian Tourists for Christmas

With the end of the "Swords of Iron" War, reduced travel warnings, and the return of international flights, Israel's Ministry of Tourism is preparing for the arrival of about 130,000 tourists in December, including about 40,000 Christian pilgrims coming to celebrate Christmas.
China

Biscuits, Hymn, Work of Life-Building: Brother Enhui's Journey Back to Faith

He stood on stage, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a tissue, smiling through his nervousness—this was Brother Enhui, a host at a large gathering whose story of faith and transformation begins in childhood.

From Streets to Pulpit: Pastor Xinping's Journey of Faith, Calling

Today, Pastor Xinping continues to carry a quiet gentleness shaped by his life experiences. He has managed teams in corporate settings, and he has slept on the streets alongside the homeless. His journey—from company executive to street drifter and eventually to pastoral ministry—has taught him that true service is not defined by form or position, but by bringing God’s love to the most overlooked lives.
Culture

Through Music and Personal Testimony, Christian Singer Karen Kong Shares Journey of Renewal in Hong Kong

On December 12, Christian singer Karen Kong held a "Zero Distance Concert" at the Black Box Theatre of Kwai Tsing Theatre in Hong Kong, sharing how she encountered God's love and renewal amid brokenness and inner struggle via music and testimony.

Shanghai to Host 2025 JRCC–JSRH Joint Workshop on Christian Studies

The 2025 joint workshop of the Journal for Research of Christianity in China (JRCC) and the Journal of the Study on Religion and History (JSRH) will be held on December 14 at Shanghai University's Baoshan Campus, focusing on theology, Chinese Christian history, comparative religion, and biblical translation studies.
Opinion

Stephen Hawking's Final Musings About God

Renowned for his views about science, Stephen Hawking also made many comments about God.

From 'Burying Sons' to Broken Lives: Reclaiming Children's Value in Chinese Families

From the ancient tale of Guo Ju burying his son to modern family tragedies, the child has often been treated as a possession rather than an individual. How can faith redeem this broken family dynamic?
LIFE

The Fool Says, 'There Is no God'

From David’s era to today, atheism has become more vocal, with some relying on science to deny God; yet this reflects a lack of understanding of divine wisdom and creation.

Deeper Joy of Palm Sunday

On the way home, the sunlight seemed especially radiant. I thought to myself, the next time someone asks why I’m joyful, I won’t just say, “Because I believe in Jesus.” I’ll tell them, “Because I know a Lord who died for me and rose again!” That is the source of my joy.