Unexpected Blessing “After I had been baptized, I suddenly got the gift of composing music and I wrote the first hymn of my life. After that, the Holy Spirit has also touched and led me to the completion of new hymns one by one. Actually, I am not a music student, and I have never studied composing at all. I have just learned playing the piano for a few years when I was young, and I have learned some basic […]

China News & Prayer (2024.09.24-30)

Seasoned with Salt “In view of the interaction with my son, I reflected that whether I had acknowledged his emotions. I think that I have given attention to his feelings. My husband told our pastor that he was scared of our son. Our son is also scared of his father. I am always their messenger. Before I was the messenger between my husband and my parents-in-law. The situation has improved in recent years that my son would take the initiative […]

China News & Prayer (2024.09.17-23)

Built on a Threshing Floor “Gospel revival has invigorated at the place where I live. Here we have more than ten villages and each has a gathering place. Brothers and sisters gather in our village on weekdays and in the big church in town during weekend. More than 20 pastors take turn to deliver sermons. The only thing we feel sorry is that old people are the majority in the village. However, they have faith in and a good relationship […]

China News & Prayer (2024.09.10-16)

The Path of Growth “My daughter is about to enter senior high school; and, she is at the age of puberty. She has a strong desire for fun and has been indulged in video games. I have used different ways to teach her, but she does not listen. I am very angry and don’t know how to communicate with her. It seems that all kinds of things can attract her except that she cannot focus on her study. I have […]

China News & Prayer (2024.09.01-09)

God Let Your Face Shine “I am studying theology and will soon complete my degree program. I find it both writing assignments and preparing sermons are really difficult to me. Knowing this is what the Lord Jesus has prepared for me, I will keep going. However, I feel lost. Aged 35 but no girlfriend yet, I want to get married and am always tempted. I am a paid intern in a church. Poor at money management and always having an […]

China News & Prayer (2024.08.25-31)

After the Change “Although my husband is a believer, he is not keen on pursuing spiritual growth. He still smokes and is bound by worldly materialism. My relationship with my daughter used to be very poor, and I didn’t know how to communicate with her. I was under pressure in various situations. I’ve been a believer for 17-18 years and always thought my relationship with God was good, not realizing that I was the problem. I was like a Pharisee, […]

China News & Prayer (2024.08.18-24)

Serving with Power “I am serving at a gathering point for migrant workers, where brothers and sisters from other regions meet together here. Please pray for me, asking the Lord to have mercy on me. May the Lord grant me wisdom and intelligence, the gift of preaching. I want to better proclaim the gospel of Christ, and to witness the great love of our Heavenly Father. Also, please pray for the youth and children. In this internet age, many children […]

China News & Prayer (2024.08.11-17)

Feeling Empty and Lost “My daughter is suffering from severe depression and anxiety. A 20-year-old young person should shine as the sun but not be bound by illness. She has got a bit better after undergoing treatment for some time, but is still sleeping during the day and playing games at night. We hope she can lead a normal life and learn a skill. Not willing to listen to us, she lost control of herself sometimes and even hit me […]

China News & Prayer (2024.08.01-10)

From Death to Life “I have prayed for many years for my wife and father-in-law to believe in the Lord, but they never did. I was almost ready to give up in despair. Then my father-in-law was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, plunging the whole family into deep sorrow. When I shared the gospel with him again, he was willing to accept the Lord Jesus, and so did my wife. Although it was motivated by a desire for healing, they took […]

China News & Prayer (2024.07.25-31)