China Institute

04/30/2026

The lives of Chinese Christians can inspire us to deeper faith and commitment to Christ. Read about Allen Yuan here:

In her epilogue, the author writes, “The main purpose for writing this book was to get to know a man—an ordinary man who nevertheless magnified the grace of God…. Another purpose … was to record the history of a crucial period in the development of the history of the Church in China.” In m...

04/27/2026

Do you pray for your enemies or for those who have hurt you?

“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy [lovingkindness, steadfast love] endures forever” (Psalm 107:1). 

04/24/2026

Part of the work of our organization is to highlight the scholarship within the world of Chinese Christianity. Various authors review pertinent books and post those reviews on our website. This is an excellent way to interact with books and authors with whom we may not be familiar and which will be of great use in our own Christian walk and prayer life. Check back regularly to see what reviews have been posted (or revisited) on our website(s)!

This volume contains papers written by Peter Ng over a period of fifteen years, presented in chronological order of publication with the purpose of illustrating his own intellectual journey, especially regarding the concept of Chinese indigenous Christianity, and the re-discovery of local Christiani

04/20/2026

Are we able to see grief as "good"? And what does that mean?

“Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. You are good, and do good; teach me Your statutes. . . It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes” (Psalm 119:67-68, 71). 

04/13/2026

How would you answer the question, "What do we (as humans) need the MOST?"

“Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore!” (Psalm 105:4). 

04/09/2026

We are trying to revisit some older book reviews to help educate people about the resources available for those who'd like to learn more about Christianity in China. Take a look at this review today:

04/07/2026

What does abundant mercy mean? What does it mean to you personally?

“For You are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You” (Psalm 86:5). 

04/03/2026

Did you know that over 10.5 million Chinese who were born in China live outside of China? How can we minister to this diaspora?

Latest figures show that over 10.5 million Chinese who were born in China live outside of China, over 7.1 million of them in the United States and Canada. They represent the latest emigration of people from China.

03/30/2026

How do we think about the Lord and how do we talk about him? It matters.

“My praise shall continually be of You . . . Let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all day. . . I will praise You yet more and more. My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day . . . I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours only . . . To t...

03/23/2026

Let us cry out to God Most High when we are in need, just as David did:

“I will cry out to God Most High, to God who performs [all things] for me. He shall send from heaven and save me . . . God shall send forth His mercy [steadfast love] and His truth [faithfulness]” (Psalm 57:2-3). 

03/16/2026

What does it mean to delight ourselves in the Lord? What does that look like?

"Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires [petitions, prayer requests] of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).

03/09/2026

This Lenten season, are we more aware that we need cleansing from sin?

“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me” (Psalm 19:12-13a).