Born in China, Dr. Susangeline Patrick spent many years living in China. As the professor of World Christianity at Nazarene Theological Seminary in the United States, Dr. Patrick discusses the history of Christianity in Shanghai, the role of Chinese Christians, house churches, the experience of Christians during the COVID-19 pandemic, international Christian communities, urban ministry and burnout, and her research on Christianity in Yunnan.

A Chinese worship gathering in Hong Kong in 2007 changed the direction of Dr. Scott N. Callaham’s ministry. Years later, the U.S. Old Testament scholar was teaching Hebrew in Chinese, writing Chinese worship songs with his students, and reflecting on how learning another language reshaped the way he reads Scripture.

Matan Zamir, Israel’s new consul general in Shanghai, arrived in the city in August for a four-year posting. A ninth-generation resident of Jerusalem’s Old City, he has spent much of his life and career engaging with people from different religious and cultural backgrounds.

Originally from Germany, Christian Petersen-Clausen has lived in China for nearly 14 years. Together with his Chinese co-director Wu Yuxiao, he is producing the historical documentary series Living History: Stories from the Opening of China, which explores the shared experiences of Chinese and foreign citizens in the period following the opening of China to the West in 1979.

“Today, on my birthday, I performed eight operations.” This single sentence from a 1910s diary captures Dr. Laurits K. Larsen’s exhausting life in Manchuria, defined by three adversaries: plague, typhoid, and "paganism." Published by his grandson Prami Larsen, this gripping history chronicles a Western doctor’s journey from trying to convert a "dangerous" land to learning a profound lesson in cultural humility.

For millions of viewers around the world, The Chosen serves as a new way to encounter the story of Jesus in their own language. In an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily, Dr. Wendi Lord shared how translators, theologians, pastors, and emerging technologies are working together to bring The Chosen to audiences in their "heart languages."

The global phenomenon of the American biblical TV drama The Chosen has shattered records and transformed how audiences worldwide engage with the Gospel narrative. Mark McKane, chief growth officer of the Come and See Foundation, which supports the translation and distribution of the the epic seven-season series, shared the ministry’s ambitious vision, its groundbreaking translation model, and the upcoming final seasons of the show in an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily.

From serving as a probation officer to becoming the Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2017 to 2020, and now leading as the principal of Ridley Hall in Cambridge, Rev. Prebendary Dr. Isabelle Hamley reflected on the changing face of the Church of England, the "costly" work of reconciliation, and her vision for the next generation of Christian leaders.

A new book, Pest, Tyfus og Hedenskab (Plague, Typhoid and Paganism), on account of a couple of medical missionaries who spent 15 years in Northeast China in the 20th century, will be published in Danish on February 17, 2026.

Known for building bridges between theology and everyday life, Dr Miroslav Volf has long reflected on forgiveness, community, and human flourishing in a fractured world. In an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily, he discusses how faith connects with life, why reconciliation remains possible without illusion, and what it means to live a life worth living today.