Red Cloth and the Cross: A 'Shaman' Mother's Tortuous Path to the Lord

On December 27, the memorial hall and statue honoring Y. T. Wu (Wu Yao-tsung) (1893–1979), initiator of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant churches in China, were officially inaugurated in Guangzhou, Guangdong.

With the end of the "Swords of Iron" War, reduced travel warnings, and the return of international flights, Israel's Ministry of Tourism is preparing for the arrival of about 130,000 tourists in December, including about 40,000 Christian pilgrims coming to celebrate Christmas.

Today, Pastor Xinping continues to carry a quiet gentleness shaped by his life experiences. He has managed teams in corporate settings, and he has slept on the streets alongside the homeless. His journey—from company executive to street drifter and eventually to pastoral ministry—has taught him that true service is not defined by form or position, but by bringing God’s love to the most overlooked lives.

The 2025 joint workshop of the Journal for Research of Christianity in China (JRCC) and the Journal of the Study on Religion and History (JSRH) will be held on December 14 at Shanghai University's Baoshan Campus, focusing on theology, Chinese Christian history, comparative religion, and biblical translation studies.

From the ancient tale of Guo Ju burying his son to modern family tragedies, the child has often been treated as a possession rather than an individual. How can faith redeem this broken family dynamic?

On the way home, the sunlight seemed especially radiant. I thought to myself, the next time someone asks why I’m joyful, I won’t just say, “Because I believe in Jesus.” I’ll tell them, “Because I know a Lord who died for me and rose again!” That is the source of my joy.