By Jerry Wunder It was a bitterly cold January night in Beijing. As Sheryl and I stepped out of the taxi and began the short walk to the apartment building, I could feel the sharp cut of the winter wind biting at any exposed skin. Our Chinese friends, Shaun and Sara, had offered their apartment […]
FamilyLife news and stories from Asia
China—A conference by Chinese, for Chinese
By Jim Burrows It started at a high school reunion where James, one of our FamilyLife Chinese speakers, reconnected with his friend after 30 years. They found out that they were both Christians, his friend from a Christian heritage and James as an adult. James mentioned to his friend that he and his wife, […]
China—Passport to Purity
by Judy Burrows A 15-year-old girl in Shanghai had an English teacher give her an English copy of Passport to Purity ®, FamilyLife’s resource for teaching adolescents about love, sex, and relationships. She took it home to show to her mother. Her mother, who had only been a Christian for about three months, could not […]
Kazakhstan—Help from HomeBuilders
By Meka Malabayev By Meka Malabayev Dias and Ayana were going through a difficult time. Dias had lost his job, and they had just had a baby boy. Dias soon found work, but due to their busy schedule, they were unable to continue attending church. As a result, they were spiritually hungry and depressed. They […]
Asia–marriage events for singles
By Jayna Richardson Young believers in certain parts of Asia can have a tough time finding other singles who share their faith. Although many of these believers desire marriage and family, churches are often small (many of them meet in houses) and limited in opportunities for Christians to meet and date other Christians. Thomas, a […]
