Narci Herr
Narci Herr and her husband, Glenn, lived for just over 30 years in Hong Kong. They were first involved in working with the church in Hong Kong and then for the last 20 years of their time in Asia they served workers living in China. During that time Glenn traveled extensively throughout China and Narci taught Hebrew and theological English at a Hong Kong seminary.
The Herrs moved to Saint Louis in 2013 and continued to serve the China-ministry community through their work with ChinaSource until 2023.
Book Reviews
Poetry in Blood
A Book Review
Lian Xi recounts the story of a Chinese, Christian, political dissident during the Mao era. Imprisoned, tortured, and then executed in 1968 at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Lin Zhao wrote from prison using her own blood. The author draws on these writings as well as a wide range of interviews to tell her story.
Destination Peking
A Book Review
Tales of 18 expats who lived, at least for a time, in the Peking of the early 20th century.
ResearchShare—A New Resource from ChinaSource
ResearchShare is a place where those in the ChinaSource community can share their research, projects, and academic papers.
Celebrating a Different Thanksgiving
I thought about those Thanksgivings this year as we contemplate the prospect of a very different Thanksgiving. Covid-19 might prevent us from having the usual gatherings of family or friends; the food may be different. Maybe this is the year to stop and tell a few people that we are thankful for them. And to thank God for them.
3 Questions: Far East Deep South
An Interview with Director Larissa Lam
"Chinese people in Mississippi? What happened there?"
Heading Home with Jesus
A Book Recommendation
A book for those reaching out to Chinese students and scholars with the gospel.
Spanning the Gap for Returnees
Is your outreach to internationals causing students to get lost in the gap as they return to their home? Consider how to serve them better through partnership.
A Winter Reading Recommendation
Find a warm, comfortable spot and enjoy this excerpt from Stranger in Every Land: Reflections of a Transcultural Adult in a Shrinking World.
3 Questions: Where Bread and Benefit Intersect
Serving hearing-impaired children and adults in Changsha.
Voices from Hong Kong
On the 20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR
Were you hopeful or pessimistic about Hong Kong's future in 1997? How do you feel now on the 20th anniversary of the handover?