Each of us can not be completely isolated as interpersonal relationships act as an indispensable part of our daily life. So how should Christians deal with friendship, employment relationship, superior-subordinate relationship as well as many other social relationships?

Pastoral transformation can not only help build and renew the life of Christians, but also help preserve and carry forward traditional Chinese culture.

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in the darkness, and they will inherit the light of the life.” (John 8:12)

“Lying flat”, or tang ping, is a recent buzzword that went viral online, and its excessive heat resembles that of a hot dog day afternoon. People have different perceptions of this hot word -- with criticism, advocacy, mockery and even support.

Heavy rainfalls struck Henan Province since this July 16. By the middle of 25th, the disaster caused by heavy downpours had affected 11,447,800 people. 63 were killed, and five went missing. Up to 861,900 people of the province had been urgently evacuated.

Jesus said: “You are the salt of the earth...the light of the world.” (Matt. 5:13-16)

You may notice several special brothers and sisters in Mingde Road Church of Urumqi, Xinjiang: they wear backpacks that are always full, with sorts of vacuum flasks. When they meet the people in the need of help, they offer self-made rice paste or wild ganoderma water to them. They visit brothers and sisters with severe illnesses on a frequent basis at their homes or in hospitals. You may also find them in different hospitals and funeral parlors of Urumqi. They are the people from the Serious Il

Depression is a non-negligible global illness that poses hazardous potentials to human health. As a major disease causing inabilities, it can also even trigger suicides. A report showed that in 2016 China had approximately 70 million people harassed by depressive disorders, while a clinical report indicated that the number of depression sufferers climbed 18% over the previous decade.

When my daughter and I were on our way back home, some colorful wildflowers that grew on the sides of the road caught my eyes. I was about to praise the great work done by the Creator who bestow us with such a kaleidoscope-like world. But the next moment I was stuck as I heard my little girl suddenly asking: “Dad, what is the color of God?” I could not give a proper answer, so I simply replied by instinct: “You’ve really got me there, but I don’t think it’s a good question to ask.”

“The gentle whisper” (1 King 19:12) in the original Hebrew context means “sound or voice, thin silence” or “small and low voice”. It’s the same “voice” that spoke to Elijah, interpreted as “a place of silence”. God once made spectacular miracles on Mount Carmel, particularly letting the fire of the Lord come down from heaven, but He was silent in this place. There was a great and powerful wind outside the cave, but God was not in the wind. He was found in the sound of a gentle whisper. God chose