As the National Day of Prayer theme for 2024 is "Lift Up the Word, Light Up the World," Harry Gibbons, a born-again Christian gave his prayer in order to light up China on the incoming Christmas Day.
The Bible talks about oneness of the body of Christ, regardless of race, ethnicity or colour. In the church in China, I got reminded of the fact that it was one God, with different forms of worship. My stay in China could not have been anything short of the grace of God and I have the church to thank for that.
The brother is really grateful to fellow believers from various cities for their concern and prayer. His community has been in lockdown for a month, but there is no shortage of daily food, as he has been cooking by himself for over 20 years. Besides cooking, he tried his best to reach neighbors with love and deeds.
A Hungarian pastor writes to Chinese Christians with greetings for Advent, encouraging them to wait for the arrival of the Lord judging the living and the dead.
One of CCD reader's respond to a previous news--China Ranks No.1 Place of Origin of International Students--claims that for International students, assistance must come from numerous sources to aid young people embarking on life’s journey, including culture, language, people, government, etc.