Each book was written to address a particular need within the Chinese church worldwide, but non-Chinese may find them useful too.
Builders of the Chinese Church: Pioneer Protestant Missionaries and Chinese Church Leaders
Builders of the Chinese Church contains the stories of nine leading pioneers—seven missionaries and two Chinese. Readers will be inspired by their courage, devotion, and sheer perseverance in arduous work, and will gain an understanding of the roots of the two “branches” of today’s Chinese Protestantism.
Carl Henry: Theologian for All Seasons: An Introduction and Guide to Carl Henry's God, Revelation and Authority
Carl Henry: Theologian for All Seasons not only introduces contemporary readers to Carl Henry the man, but also demonstrates that his theology possesses striking relevance for our own situation.
CARL HENRY: THEOLOGIAN FOR ALL SEASONS (2)
This short compilation of articles discusses why Carl Henry’s life and works should be studied by serious theologians and what his far-ranging influence has achieved. It also counters some critiques leveled against his works, especially God, Revelation and Authority, by giving a broad overview of the work and examining the claims against it.
China: Ancient Culture, Modern Society
Getting a handle on China, with its sweeping history and vast cultural diversity, is, for most, a daunting task. China: Ancient Culture, Modern Society provides a much-needed starting point for piecing together the many parts of the complex puzzle that is China.
Christ the King: Meditations on Matthew's Gospel
Christ the King unfolds the many ways in which the Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as not only King of the Jews, but the one to whom “all authority in heaven and earth” has been given. Jesus is portrayed as both God and man, and as teacher, healer, and liberator from demons, sin, and death.
Jesus: The Complete Man
What does it mean to be a real man? One who can command both respect and affection. A man who accomplishes worthy goals without ruining others or losing his soul. Jesus, the true Complete Man presents us with such a model.
The Lord's Healing Words
Six Months of Daily Readings from the Bible On Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health. Brief, clear meditations on 180 passages of the Scriptures will stimulate your own thought, prayer, and action to produce substantial change in your health and overall happiness.
Mercy All the Way: Autobiography
This is my story of God's mercy in my life over the decades, during which his sovereign grace not only saved me from myself but also redeemed the follies of youth and adulthood, over-riding my stupidity, rebelliousness, and sin to manifest his mercy.
Reaching Chinese Worldwide
Reaching Chinese Worldwide introduces the many ways in which Christians may communicate the truth and love of God in Christ to Chinese around the world. The author first lays a biblical foundation for cross-cultural witness, then briefly explores the various facets of ministry among Chinese.
A Real Man: A collection of Devotionals from Titus 1:6-9
Everywhere we look, there is a shortage of responsible men. Women, especially, are looking for men who will lead, but with love and gentleness. It is appropriate for us to meditate upon how God describes a real man.
The Way Home: A Faith for the 21st Century
Surely, there is a worldwide crisis of faith as we begin the 21st century. We are going to think about what sort of faith can give our lives direction, meaning, and hope.
Wise Man from the East: Lit-sen Chang
Wise Man from the East effectively blends: a brief and lucid biography that orients the reader to the life and times of Lit-sen Chang, an authoritative and appealing English translation of two key texts authored by Chang, and critical editorial notes to help modern readers navigate the still relevant contributions of this remarkable Chinese Christian intellectual.
Augustine: Theologian for Our Time
Augustine, one of the great thinkers of all time, is also one of the most influential theologians in the history of Western Christianity. A theological, philosophical, rhetorical, literary, and psychological genius, Augustine has made a major contribution to Western civilization and, in recent centuries, to the entire world. To put it another way, as the cover illustration indicates, Augustine is a major pillar of Christian theology and of Western Civilization.
WORSHIP AND WISDOM: TEN MONTHS OF DAILY READINGS FROM PSALMS AND PROVERBS
Countless multitudes have derived joy, peace, and strength from meditating upon the words of the Psalms. Believers throughout the ages have found the Proverbs to be a never-ending source of practical wisdom.
Your Part in God's Plan: Essays on Ephesians
What is God’s plan? It is to bring unity to this broken world. Unity of two types: Unity with God and with other men. The goal of God’s working in history, Paul tells us, is to “bring all things together under one head, even Christ.”
Chinese Christianity: An Introduction to the Literature
Chinese Christianity has become a major field of study. The following pages contain reviews of more than fifty books, plus some presentations and articles. These publications, though only a small sampling of the extensive—and constantly expanding—body of literature on Chinese Christianity, are representative of many more.
The missionary movement in china: An Introduction to the Literature
This collection contains reviews (which are more like summaries) of books both about missions in general and the missionary movement in China in particular. The general reader can quickly gain a knowledge of the missionary movement in China from these descriptions of important and representative works by experts in the field.
truth and life: doctrinal and ethical notes on the bible - part i: Old Testament
Truth and Life is not a study Bible or a commentary in the usual sense. This series of doctrinal and ethical notes on the Bible aims to help the ordinary reader discern in the Holy Scriptures what God has said about himself – his nature, will, and ways – and about how we should live in response to his Word.
truth and life: doctrinal and ethical notes on the bible - part Ii: New Testament
We cannot separate doctrine from our proper response to it. That is why this book includes notes both about general truths revealed by God in the Bible and about ways in which we could apply these truths at home, school, work, and church, and in society.