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Special Prayer for Today: Pray for Chinese Society and the Chinese Church
On November 2, 2023, approximately 346 devices of brothers and sisters were online participating in the “China’s Five O’clock in the Afternoon” Kingdom Prayer Meeting. Today’s Prayer: Pray for brothers and sisters who have been sentenced and are serving time in prison or are detained in detention centers without a sentence. We pray for God…
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Police Uninvited, Grace Unexpected: The Full Story of the Chengdu 1028 Church Incident
If all had gone well, it would have been a typical Saturday. On the morning of October 28, 2023, in a nondescript hotel meeting room on Taisheng Road in Qingyang District, Chengdu, the Early Rain Covenant Church Worker’s College graduation ceremony was taking place. Preacher Zhang Jiale, who came from out of town, was preaching…
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Letter from Pastor Wan Changchun’s Mother
On November 1, 2023, about 362 devices of brothers and sisters were online for the “Five o’clock in the Afternoon in China” Kingdom Prayer Meeting. Today, we especially prayed for Bengbu Living Stone Reformed Church and Pastor Wan Changchun’s mother. Letter from Pastor Wan Changchun’s mother: Wishing Only for the Peace and Joy of My…
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[ERCC Intercessory Prayer Information Update] 20231029
Thanks to the Lord’s grace, the remaining three brothers who were detained at the police station were released during this morning’s worship service, and thus all the nine members who were detained yesterday because of the meeting were set free. Afterwards, they joyfully testified in front of the church about their experiences in the past…
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Letter from Brother Wang Qiang of Linfen Covenant Home Church to His Wife, Sister Wen Huijuan
Dear Wife, The deepest memory for me this year is what you said to me before I left, “Husband, don’t be afraid, just endure for 37 days.” This sentence deeply resides in my memory. It conveys to me your encouragement and comfort, your strength, faith, and fortitude. Perhaps you also had doubts, worries, or little…
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Since Ancient Times, the Wrongfully Accused Suffer in Yearning, Outside High Walls Awaiting Your Return
Hello everyone, I am Ma Peipei, the wife of Cao Binting. My husband grew up in an ordinary miner’s family in Anhui. His mother, a simple Christian, always taught him that it’s not necessary to be above others, but to strive to be a kind and upright person. After completing his master’s degree, Binting became…
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Bengbu Living Stone Reformed Church Intercession Letter
Churches in Christ. Peace in the Lord! We are thankful for your intercession to keep us standing on the Lord in the midst of the stormy seas. in April 2023, Pastor Changchun Wan, Elder Shaoqiang Xue, Sister Chunqin Wan, and Brother Binting Cao from our church were arrested on suspicion of “fraud”. The case was…
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Yang Fenggang: The Academics and Politics of Sinicization of Religion
Professor Yang Fenggang teaches in the Sociology Department at Purdue University in the United States and serves as the director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at the university. He has achieved remarkable results in this field and enjoys international acclaim. On September 16, 2023, he spoke at an online conference jointly hosted…
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Prayer Request for the Chang Hao case
Prayer Request for the Chang Hao case Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, friends, peace be with you! We are the family of Christian Chang Hao from Zhenxiong County, Yunnan. The “provocation and trouble-making case” against Chang Hao was re-investigated by the prosecutor’s office on September 8, making it 5 months since he was taken…
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