Broadcasting over barriers
Long distances, disparate people, even governments can be barriers to the physical presence of gospel workers. Broadcasts however, are not inhibited in the same way....
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Resurrection! the amazing rebirth of the Chinese church
By 1952, the ascension of Chairman Mao Zedong meant Western missionary presence in China would cause more harm than good to the Chinese church. It...
150 Years On – Are We Still Needed?
According to Rollin Grams of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, ‘most mission agencies have lost the vision of mission.’ After 150 years of engagement in mission,...
Rooted in Revival
The Second Evangelical Awakening (1859–1862) had a deep and lasting impact on the Church in the UK and Ireland, yet today it seems largely forgotten....
Terror and Glory – The Boxer Rebellion
One of the saddest cases was that of Chao-hsi-mao, aged 30, his mother, 59, sister 36 and wife, only 19 years old. In July 1900...
The Jerusalem of China
Today throughout China the city of Wenzhou has became known as the ‘Jerusalem of China’; it is home to well over a thousand churches, and...
Retrospect and Prospect: Nomads and Neighbours
From the very beginning, the China Inland Mission (now OMF International) has had a passion for unreached places, a passion to obey God and to...
A Faithful Investment
A strange sight drew curious eyes in London’s fashionable Bayswater, one cold November morning in 1860. An Oriental gentleman, accompanied by what appeared to be...
Tune Our Hearts
God’s people have always had a song. Christians are known for singing and have always sung. What did the Israelites do when they crossed the...
Notes from Hokkaido
I studied cello at university; one motivation for attending seminary was to find my place as a Christian and a performing musician. During my second...