I’m Free. Now Pray for China by Ezra Jin via @WSJopinion 【金明日牧师获释后首次接受华尔街日报采访（后附中文）/ Rev. Mingri (Ezra) Jin’s first interview with WSJ after his release】 Pastor Ezra Jin: I’m Free. Now Pray for China Eight members of the church I founded are still behind bars. By Ezra Jin July 8, 2026 at 5:02 pm ET I spent 266 days in a Chinese prison after being detained along with 28 other leaders and members of Zion Church in October. When guards ushered me into a van last Friday, I thought they were taking me to my trial. I expected a long sentence for founding and leading Zion, one of China’s underground, or house, churches. But hours later, I was free. No negotiations, no confession, all charges dropped. On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, I was reunited with the family I hadn’t seen in eight years, ever since my wife and children came to the U.S. to get out of harm’s way. My wife, like me, is a Chinese national, but our children are all U.S. citizens. It was disorienting to go from a crowded prison cell to watching Fourth of July fireworks with my family over In-N-Out burgers. My gratitude goes first to President Trump, whose diplomacy secured my release, as well as to the members of Congress and other U.S. officials who worked on my behalf. I have been overwhelmed by the global response to the arrests of our congregation. Prominent voices from across the political spectrum in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe have spoken out about our plight. Other congregations in China showed extraordinary bravery in coming to our aid. Thousands of people—from Argentina to India and Nigeria to Korea—prayed for us. Even in the bleakest moments, we took great comfort in their support. Eight of my fellow church members, along with many other church leaders and prisoners of conscience, remain in prison. These men and women, some of the most caring people I have met, are confined in cramped cells and sleep on floor mats in blistering heat. Many leave behind young families. I won’t rest until they see freedom. When I started Zion Church in 2007, my aim was simple: to share the immeasurable love of God with those around me. As I wrote from prison, “We do not oppose dialogue with the government, nor do we confront it, but rather emphasize obedience to those in authority.” At the same time we hold fast to our beliefs, recognizing Jesus Christ as the sole head of our church. China’s political authorities have no reason to fear the tens of millions in China who worship in unregistered congregations. These Christians love their nation. They only want to worship God peacefully according to the Bible and to serve others, especially the poor, the disabled and the elderly. Zion Church is proud to have been among the first responders after the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake and to have hosted major blood drives in Beijing. My earnest prayer is that my release can mark the beginning of a new chapter for people of faith in China. Freedom of religion is a universal right promised in the Chinese Constitution. I hope that all our church members are freed and that China becomes a place where all people can freely worship. A first step would be to legalize house churches alongside state-run churches in the same way China has legalized private industry alongside state-owned enterprises. Such a future might seem impossibly remote, but so did my release. I couldn’t be more thankful, and pray that others still imprisoned will experience this same freedom soon. Mine is a God of miracles, and he constantly surprises me. 金明日牧师：我已重获自由，请为中国祈祷 我所创立的教会中，仍有八名成员身陷囹圄。 作者：金明日 (Ezra Jin) 2026年7月8日，美东时间下午5:02 去年10月，我与锡安教会（Zion Church）的其他28名领袖及成员一同被拘留，随后在中国监狱度过了266个日日夜夜。上周五，当看守将我带上一辆面包车时，我以为是要送我去受审。我预料自己会因创立并领导锡安教会——中国众多地下教会（或称“家庭教会”）之一——而被判重刑。然而，仅仅几个小时后，我就重获了自由。没有谈判，没有认罪，所有指控均被撤销。 在美国建国250周年纪念日前夕，我与阔别八年的家人团聚了；当年，为了躲避迫害，我的妻子和孩子们前往了美国。和我也一样，我的妻子是中国公民，但我们的孩子们全都是美国公民。 从拥挤的牢房一下子转变为与家人一边享用In-N-Out汉堡、一边观看独立日烟花，这种巨大的反差让我感到有些恍惚。我首先要感谢特朗普总统，是他的外交努力促成了我的获释；同时，我也要感谢那些为我奔走呼吁的国会议员及其他美国官员。 对于全球各界就我们教会成员被捕一事所作出的强烈反响，我深感震撼与感动。来自美国、英国及欧洲政坛各界的重要人士纷纷为我们的处境仗义执言。中国国内的其他教会也展现出了非凡的勇气，向我们伸出了援手。成千上万的人——从阿根廷到印度，从尼日利亚到韩国——都在为我们祈祷。即便在最黑暗的时刻，他们的支持也给予了我们极大的慰藉。 我的八位教会同工，以及许多其他教会领袖和良心犯，至今仍被关押在狱中。这些人是我所见过的最充满爱心的人，如今却被禁锢在狭窄的牢房里，在酷热难耐的环境下睡在地垫上。他们许多人家中都有年幼的孩子。在他们重获自由之前，我绝不会停下脚步。 2008年我创办锡安教会时，初衷很简单：与周围的人分享神那无限的爱。正如我在狱中所写：“我们既不反对与政府对话，也不与政府对抗，而是强调顺服掌权者。”与此同时，我们坚守信仰，认耶稣基督为教会唯一的元首。 中国当局没有理由惧怕国内数千万在非登记聚会点敬拜的信徒。这些基督徒热爱自己的国家。他们唯一的愿望，就是按照《圣经》的教导平安地敬拜神，并服务他人——特别是贫困者、残障人士和长者。锡安教会引以为豪的是，在2008年四川大地震发生后，我们是最早参与救援的团体之一，并且在北京组织过大型无偿献血活动。 我恳切祈祷，我的获释能成为中国信徒开启新篇章的起点。宗教自由是《中国宪法》所承诺的一项普世权利。我希望教会所有成员都能获得自由，也希望中国成为一个所有人都能自由敬拜的地方。迈出这一步的途径之一，是将家庭教会与官方教会一样实现合法化，就像中国在国有企业之外允许私营企业合法化那样。 这样的未来或许看似遥不可及，但我的获释也是如此，却成为现实。我心中充满感恩，并祈祷其他仍在狱中的人也能早日获得同样的自由。我所信奉的是行神迹的神，祂总是不断给我带来惊喜。#锡安109教案#

星媽慈愛的看著我：Do you like the food here? Me: Yes, of course. Delicious. 星媽：If you live here longer, you will become a Filipino. Me: I ‘m already a Filipino (甜笑） 星媽：Thank you Lord(極其開心） Me:(感覺厭世）……

这是我和我老婆晚餐时候的对话， 你认为她说的对吗？ My Wife: You know, I've been reading about this Chinese concept of "face" lately. Me: Really? What brought that on? My Wife: Honestly? Living with a Chinese husband made me curious. Me: Uh oh. And what did you find? My Wife: Well, I used to think face just meant pride or reputation. But now I think it's much more complicated than that. Me: That's already better than most explanations. My Wife: What surprised me is that face isn't really something a person owns by themselves. It's something that exists between people. Me: Go on. My Wife: If I understand it correctly, giving someone face is a way of showing public respect, recognition, and consideration. And when you give someone face, there's an expectation that they'll give you face in return. Me: That's actually pretty accurate. My Wife: So face is reciprocal. It's not just about protecting your own image. It's about maintaining a relationship where both sides acknowledge each other's dignity. Me: Exactly. My Wife: And if one side refuses to give the other face, it's usually not seen as a small social mistake. It can be interpreted as disrespect, and sometimes even as hostility. Me: You're sounding more Chinese every minute. My Wife: Don't worry, I'm still American. I just finally realized that "face" isn't the same thing as self-esteem. It's more like a social obligation to recognize and respect the other person. Me: That's one of the best explanations I've heard from a non-Chinese person. My Wife: What really made it click for me is this: Americans often see respect as something personal. Chinese culture sees respect as something relational. Face is what helps keep those relationships in balance. Me: I couldn't have said it better myself. My Wife: So, to me, face isn't about ego. It's about reciprocity. It's the understanding that respect has to flow both ways. When people stop giving each other face, the relationship starts to break down.

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📷 2026 年第一場活動，就從香港 RG 開始！ 📷 📷 My first event of 2026 starts in Hong Kong! 📷 今年的第一站是在 香港RG（Rainbow Gala） 📷 攤位 CB10 真的很期待在新的一年 第一場活動就能和香港的你們見到面📷 歡迎來找我聊天、拍照、打招呼📷 我們 RG 見！ I’ll be at Hong Kong RG (Rainbow Gala) 📷 Booth CB10 So excited to kick off the year with my first event and finally meet all of you in Hong Kong! 📷 Come say hi, take photos, and hang out with me— I can’t wait to see you there! #香港RG# #RainbowGala# #喜多川海夢# #Cos#

我的X账号从上个月的1万粉到现在2万多粉了！ 最近有一些老朋友来恭喜我，因为我这两个月在好几个平台同步发视频，大家都很容易刷到我，看到我的成绩。 我这两年脱离学生身份，断开父母的控制，在痛苦与害怕中一次又一次相信自己的选择。我的职业成长路径不是线性的，而是周期性的，就像月经。 我这两天在经历今年反应最大的一次月经，我又看了一遍赵婷导演之前的采访，她说月经让她感到自己的身体里就像有四季。在某个 “季节”，她特定的敏感度与创造力会被放大。在另一个 “季节”，她可以建立清晰的边界，也可以深入潜意识挖掘剧本的灵感。 我小时候每次月经痛晕过去后，经常感到不公平，为何我不能像男性一样随时体力充沛？但现在我已和我的女性身体和解，我的脆弱是创作力，我的敏感是共情力，我感谢自己作为女性能发现与男性不一样的视角。5月继续加油！（thanks to my friend @VinnyCorp for setting this workspace up for me I have 2 monitors now WOW

He is pounding me until I’m shaking, but his eyes are glued to the soccer match The second they score, he getsexcited he just goal goal shoots it deep inside me! 他一边把我干到发抖，一边专心看球赛… 结果进球了直接高兴到goal goal 射进来了！⚽ 完整精彩视频内容主页置顶电报群观看