Christian homes proclaim faith through Spring Festival decorations

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Feb 012012

Traditional Chinese New Year decorations with Crosses and Scripture verses displayed on the front door of a Christian family. Photo: UBS/ Dag Smemo

In China, it is the tradition for people to hang banners on both sides of their doors at Spring Festival. The banners are usually red – a colour thought to bring good fortune – and are covered with so-called ‘lucky’ words like ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’, and ‘good health’. Some Chinese Christians are using this tradition as a very visible way of proclaiming their faith. Their banners would read "Everlasting love of God"; " Jesus' love endures forever" etc. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 1:34 pm Henan 河南, Poor

Bible Tools for Needy Bible Students

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Feb 212011
baoshanchoir

Wu (2nd, first row) singing her heart out in the choir

“When I say, Lord, that I love you, I really mean this from my whole heart. Complete obedience, I give myself unto you. Please never let me turn back,” sang 20 year-old Wu Liangdong , a Bai ethnic minority lady, holding back her tears. It was a song of love and commitment. The choir, made up of first-year students from Baoshan Bible Training Centre, wore their best suit and sang their hearts out to guests from the United Bible Societies (UBS) that day, 10 December 2010. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 9:11 am Minority Language People, Seminary, Yunnan 云南

Sold a buffalo to pay for Bible School

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Jan 142011
Sister Yip

Ms Yip aspires to be a preacher. Photo:UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan

HENAN: Yip’s (see picture on left) sharing left a lasting impression on me. She is a young student around 20 years of age, currently studying to be a preacher at Henan Bible School. Her home is a mountainous village where proper roads and transportation are unheard of. She stays a distance away from the church and would have to walk 10km, climbing up and down the mountainous terrains, to attend Sunday service. Her church consists of older people forming almost 50% of the entire congregation. For the elderly members, journeying to church is a daunting one, impossible to be completed within a day. The journey to church begins on the Saturday and their return trip is on the following Monday, since it would be too late to go home after the service on Sunday. Nevertheless, the elderly would faithfully brave the difficult walk week after week. Worshiping God has become more precious and meaningful. I am being reminded that true worship costs. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 11:00 am Henan 河南, Poor, Seminary
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