The Chinese Christian Who Helped Overcome Illiteracy in Asia

In 1918, Yan Yangchu (Y. C. James Yen) set sail from the United States for France despite the possible threat of submarine attacks during World War I. The recent Yale University graduate, along with 40 other Chinese Christian students, had been invited by the YMCA to provide social activities for 30,000 Chinese laborers in France Read more…

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God at the Bottom of the Glass

As a child I had no formal religious training. My parents were not opposed to faith, but they did not find it particularly relevant to daily life.  At age five, I was sent to a local Episcopal church to sing in the boys’ choir so that I could learn music. I learned to love the Read more…

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Being a Church of Good Repute

The church desperately needs both good gospel works and good gospel workers for the Good News message. The apostle in his letter to Titus makes a clear connection between faith and practice. Why is this so important? Our faithful obedience to God’s word ensures that “in everything,” we can “adorn the doctrine of God our Read more…

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