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March 2017

March 29, 2017
It began last summer. I awoke to read an email suggesting that Danny Hsu’s article...
March 29, 2017
We know “the elements of the world” are enslaving. But what about “the elements” of...
March 23, 2017
If you’ve been on the web but haven’t heard of Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option,...
March 22, 2017
In a significant book, Leithart suggests a novel interpretation of "the elements." It shifts how...
March 21, 2017
In the recent March 2017 issue of Lausanne Global Analysis, you'll find an excellent article...
March 17, 2017
The Gospel Coalition has a good introduction to Christianity in China. I love Colin Clark's...
March 15, 2017
If you don't know Greek and Hebrew, how do you do a word study? How...
March 14, 2017
Humans always identify with groups. This is natural and good. Everyone simultaneously is an "insider"...
March 08, 2017
“Story” is an extremely useful tool for clarifying our key ideas and bringing focus to...
March 01, 2017
“Traditional” views of Chinese culture as so Qing dynasty. That’s what Danny Hsu argues in...

February 2017

February 28, 2017
Today's guest post comes from ANDREW T. KAISER, PhD, author of Voices from the Past...
February 22, 2017
Today's guest post comes from ANDREW T. KAISER, PhD, author of Voices from the Past...
February 15, 2017
I was a math major. But it was my college soccer class that made me...
February 14, 2017
A review of succinct and significant book with practice advice for missionaries who want to...
February 08, 2017
As I waited for my plane, I was stumped by what I was looking at....
February 07, 2017
Why do educated Chinese Christians both believe and leave the church? And does Wang Mingdao's...
February 01, 2017
What is a simple way to explain the major biblical themes and covenants? If we...

January 2017

January 31, 2017
Here are a few noteworthy articles reflecting on contemporary Chinese culture. 1. “Teachers Loan Students Points to...
January 25, 2017
Who knew Pixar had so much to teach pastors and missionaries?
January 24, 2017
One of my favorite books is Richard Nisbitt’s Geography of Thought, where he surveys many...
January 18, 2017
A Chinese student in the States emailed me recently with a question that I know others...
January 17, 2017
If you are interested in contextualization in China, you might want to check out Ruth...
January 11, 2017
Even Paul knew his labor in planting churches could be a waste of time. If Paul...
January 10, 2017
  ChinaSource recently listed a number of things happening in China during 2016 that have...
January 04, 2017
Few books simultaneously entertain, provoke, challenge and instruct. A recent IVP book by just that....

December 2016

December 28, 2016
A recent post at The Gospel Coalition tried to explain why many Asians struggle to...
December 21, 2016
If you haven't read The Babylon Bee, you can fix that by clicking here. For...
December 14, 2016
If you emphasize honor and shame, does this mean that you need to minimize the...
December 08, 2016
This month’s Themelios has multiple interesting articles and reviews of noteworthy books. I was fortunately...
December 07, 2016
Many Christians think honor and shame are simply subjective categories. The Bible disagrees. Scripture uses...
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