Multicultural Bridge Initiative
Building Bridges Across Cultures Through the Gospel.
以福音连接文化，以真理回应时代，以恩典促进对话。
A platform for cross-cultural understanding, sound theological discussion, and public engagement — serving families, churches, and communities.
Who we are
Truth, grace, and understanding in a pluralistic society.
MBI exists to advance cross-cultural understanding, foster healthy theological discussion, bring a faithful voice to public issues, serve everyday families and communities, and connect the Gospel with social responsibility.
Cross-cultural exchange
跨文化交流
Theological reflection
神学反思
Community engagement
社区参与
Public witness
公共见证
News & Commentary
Voices on the day's issues
U.S. Church · 2026.06.29
United Methodist Church Drops Asbury Theological Seminary
联合卫理公会取消对阿斯伯里神学院的认证
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has officially removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of approved institutions for ordination candidates. The decision, handed down by the denomination's University Senate, marks a significant shift in the longstanding relationship between the school and the denomination. According to statements from Asbury, the separation stems largely from theological disagreements regarding the UMC’s evolving stance on traditional marriage and human sexuality. While Asbury has historically served as a primary training ground for UMC clergy, this removal means that students seeking ordination within the UMC may no longer rely on the seminary's curriculum to meet denominational requirements automatically. This move highlights the deepening rift within the Methodist tradition as institutions and denominations grapple with fundamental doctrinal shifts and the implications for future leadership training and ecclesiastical alignment.
U.S. Church · 2026.06.29
When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent: Exploring the Limits of Drama
当绝望演变为自我沉溺：探讨情感表达的边界
Throughout history, great playwrights and poets like Shakespeare and Maya Angelou have used drama to articulate complex human experiences that words alone often fail to capture. Drama provides a necessary voice for unrequited love, systemic suffering, and the internal cries of the marginalized. However, there is a delicate balance between authentic emotional expression and what can be described as self-indulgent despair. When personal or collective sorrow is performed purely for the sake of drama without seeking resolution or truth, it risks losing its power to heal or enlighten. This editorial exploration examines how the creative arts can either endear us to the human condition or alienate us through excessive sentimentality. For the Christian reader, it prompts a reflection on how to process grief and hardship in a way that points toward hope and communal restoration rather than perpetual internal focus.
U.S. Church · 2026.06.29
Missionary Peter Stafford Reflects on Faith and the Fear of Ebola
宣教医生彼得·斯塔福德谈信仰与对埃博拉的恐惧
Peter Stafford, a missionary doctor known globally for contracting Ebola during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, recently shared an vulnerable account of his experience. While the world sees him as a symbol of medical courage, Stafford admits to grappling with profound fear during his illness. Despite his deep trust in God and years of service in his home village of Nyankunde, the reality of a deadly terminal virus tested his spiritual resolve. Known locally as 'Papa de Luke,' Stafford's story is not one of robotic stoicism but of a genuine human struggle between faith and the instinctual fear of death. This narrative provides an honest look at the missionary experience, highlighting that reliance on God does not always exclude the presence of fear, but rather provides a framework to endure it while serving those in desperate need of medical and spiritual care.
Theology Forum
A forum for theology in truth and love
In truth and love.
We invite theologians and pastors from different traditions to engage rigorously and graciously with today's key questions — Scripture, church and society, voices in conversation.
Enter the forumCultural Exchange
Where conversations happen
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Faith & Public Life
Faith in public life — voices of ordinary people, not just elites.
Government & Religion
美国政府与宗教
Policy analysis, religious-liberty cases, court rulings.
Faithful Responses
信仰回应
Theologians and pastors respond to ethics, education, family.
Ordinary Voices
普通人的声音
Teachers, business owners, homemakers, students — real stories.
Truth · Grace · Dialogue · Service · Hope
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