The true meaning of going home for the Spring Festival is not to show off superficial appearances, nor to satisfy the gossip and chatters of the village. It is about family reunions and seeing the loved ones we have been apart from for a whole year.

Religious discrimination hinders the spread of the gospel, obstructs the development of the localization of Christianity in China, and impedes friendly relations and exchanges between Christianity and other patriotic religions. Discarding prejudice will broaden our horizons and enable the widespread dissemination of the gospel.

During my past two-year psychological counseling work, I can clearly feel that more and more exceptional teenagers come to consult me, but they receive much less help than they should.

In the recent blockbuster "The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon," cults have been an important part of the plot. What kind of cult is that in the movie?

From the urgency of spreading the gospel, we can see the church’s anxiety about reaching unbelievers. The more the people reject, the stronger the anxiety of traditional churches becomes, which prompts them to more urgently evangelize to non-Christians.

Regardless of whether young people are believers or non-believers, they don't need high-and-mighty preaching and advice; they need listeners who can sit down to hear their stories and provide advice to address their anxieties.

Cruel historical memory makes us tend to yearn for material possessions. In the practice of the Christian faith, we have constantly materialized Jesus. We have shaped the image of Jesus and the gospel according to our national memory of suffering.

The liveliest places during this Spring Festival, aside from tourist attractions, are temples and God of Wealth temples. The expectation for the God of Wealth and good fortune far outweighs the desire to celebrate the Spring Festival joyfully. People seek help from deities in the hope of improving their economic income for the coming year.

While the development of the economy and the rise of rural migrant workers contribute to the collapse of rural traditional ethics and social structure, public activities in rural areas have not been established. The church needs to respond and take up the public function of shaping values once more.

If elderly church workers can’t accept aging and do not earnestly retain and nurture youth workers, the future of rural churches is a cause for concern.