This year's vibrant Christmas atmosphere drew numerous tourists, reminding me of last Christmas when I heard of "the quiet celebration" in my hometown church on Christmas Eve.

Despite the retirement system for pastors, many grassroots churches struggle to implement it effectively due to a shortage of pastoral staff. The reasons for such an issue are the lack of successors and the desire of some pastors to keep "serving the Lord to the end."

Under the pretext of arranging a marriage for my aunt's child, a cult member pulled my aunt into it. Over just three days, a group of people staged a performance in front of my aunt, convincing her that Christ had truly returned and was standing right in front of her.