We Are in the Lord’s Care
As her life and the life of her new-born daughter are threatened, a new mother recognizes that their lives are in God’s hands, and she can trust him.
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From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (6)
Newfound solidarity: China became a republic, Hui warlords enforced a new Islamic reform movement, and an innovative minzu policy gave the Hui official status as a minority nationality.
The Importance of Praying for the Work
Excerpts from a pamphlet from an earlier era selected to encourage new generations of readers to persevere in prayer on behalf of the work in China and around the globe.
Christian Women and Modern China
Often the chronicling of China’s mission history features Protestant missionaries with brief mentions of Chinese co-workers. Readers familiar with this history can list numerous foreigners who contributed to the growth of China’s church. But they are probably not familiar with most of the women highlighted in this book.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (5)
The history of the Hui enters a time of ethnoreligious tension which spilled over into violence.
Building on a Legacy of Friendship
September news from ChinaSource.
Two New Resources from InterVarsity International Student Ministry
A book and a game for connecting with Chinese International Students.
留学生事工在中国
从人眼看来，在中国的国际留学生事工(ISM) 似乎正在经历着一场干旱。还有希望吗？
Recording and Resources—Learning About China
For those who missed last month's webinar or who would like to review the resources that were mentioned.
Learning about China
China is complicated. It is both a 5000-year-old civilization and a 72-year-old nation. It has a free-wheeling capitalist economy presided over by a Communist party. Traditions run deep and change happens at a dizzying pace. Where do you go to make sense of it all?
In this webinar, we explore ways to learn about China, from language and culture to history and contemporary society. The goal is not to point you to facts and figures, but to provide tools that will set you on a path of life-long learning.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (4)
Why do Hui and other predominantly Muslim minzu (民族, people groups) practice endogamy? If it is to prevent religious syncretism, it doesn’t appear to have worked.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (3)
We may be surprised to learn how much the Hui’s geographical spread, their expressions of Islam, and their awkward relations with the Han all stem from the Mongol-ruled Yuan Dynasty era policies.