His life is remembered not only in the seminaries he helped build or the roles he held, but in the people he shaped, the faith he carried through hardship, and the conviction, tested across decades, that God’s work is not sustained by wealth, but by grace.
At Easter, we proclaim that suffering is not the end of the story. The cross is real—but so is the resurrection.
In 2025, these completed projects marked moments of arrival, where faith that had long been practiced in provisional settings was finally given a place where that faith can endure.
Does a person really need faith? And if so, what exactly is faith?
The journey from mythmaking to mission entails putting aside our chosen metanarratives, seeing with fresh eyes and listening with fresh ears, not only to the facts as we perceive them but also to the narratives of those in the stories as they interpret their own reality.
No culture or political ideology can be equated with Christian truth. Jesus’s words—“My kingdom is not of this world”—remain a vital reminder for the church today.
As the experience of China’s church demonstrates, the gifts of Advent seem to come strangely wrapped. The gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love are received through suffering and sacrifice.
I just want to fall where I grew up—but will I ever be allowed to go home?
How can theology once again become the heartbeat of the church?
In an era of accelerating change, ChinaSource continues its twenty-eight-year legacy as the vital connection point between China's believers and the worldwide Christian community.
This conference is a good reminder to Christians that the ultimate purpose of even something seemingly cold and private like theology is ultimately to equip ourselves and our fellow believers to better love God and one another.
Somewhere between Kunming and Beijing, between my father’s clickety-clack and this near-silent glide, I realized how much the world can change in a lifetime—and how faith, like memory, must find its voice again amid the noise and speed of progress.