Applications are now open for the second installment of our Young Writers Cohort! Again, Soojin Park will be leading the group. Read last year’s pieces here.
In case you missed it, SOLA Network has teamed up with Rooted to bring you a new series in our podcast: Where the Gospel meets Asian American Faith, Culture and Parenting. Episode 2: Raising the Next Generation, and Academics is out now!
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Banner of Truth for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books! Links open to my reviews:
- Unveiling the Cross: W. Ross Blackburn teaches you how to behold and proclaim the whole Christ. This book is a brilliant examination of Isaiah 6, explaining it in light of the New Testament. It offers deep insights that are both theologically rich and practically applicable.
- The Christian Race: Banner of Truth presents sermons by J. C. Ryle on enduring in the faith. It is an excellent collection that will spur you on in your walk with God. Motivating and encouraging, it will cause you to run.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Bobby Scott: Husband, Make Her Shine
“If God cares so much to assure us, how much more should every husband affirm his wife?”
2. Esther Shin Chuang: Building the Habit of Family Worship
“Growing up in the Asian church, I thought worship belonged in the church. Now I’m bringing it into our home.”
3. David Wissel: Four Neglected Essentials of Evangelism
“The Japanese are the second-largest unreached people group in the world. Tokyo, where I serve as an associate pastor, is the largest city in human history and thus home to the greatest concentration of lost people on earth. From my time in this unreached context, I’ve noticed that Christians often neglect four aspects of evangelism that the Bible and church history treat as essential.”
Our Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, recommendations, and interviews.
BOOKS, PODCASTS, MUSIC, MOVIES, AND MORE
1. Brett McCracken: ‘House of David’ and the Rise of Quality Bible TV
“I used to wince when publicists sent me faith-based films or TV to preview. Almost always, the genre’s reputation—cheaply made, cheesy, preachy—proved well deserved. But in recent years, the genre’s quality has vastly improved. I’m increasingly delighted to praise quality offerings—not because they’re not awful but because they’re genuinely praiseworthy.”
2. Reid Petrie: God’s Purposeful Symphony
“So, when circumstances do not match our expectations of what we feel God should do, remember that there is a greater purpose, and it is rooted in Jesus’s love. We can trust God, the great conductor, who is orchestrating a purposeful symphony of praise in each of our lives.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Brave Woman, Mighty God by Laura L. Smith, The Holiness of God 40th Anniversary Edition by R. C. Sproul, A Million Tiny Moments by Emily A. Jensen and Laura Wifler. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
On Kindle Now! A Letter to the Asian American Church. The collective voices in our book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book.
FEATURED THIS WEEK ON SOLA NETWORK
1. Danny Kwon and Monica Kim: Episode 2: Raising the Next Generation, and Academics
In this second episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica continue the discussion on what gospel-centered parenting looks like within the context of Asian American faith and culture.
2. Daniel Jung: Pastors, What Do We Owe Our Congregations?
“My life, the goings-on in my heart, the things that trouble me, the things that cause me to question my faith and doubt my convictions, and how all of these are placed at the foot of Christ, who has already gone before me…that is what I owe to my congregation.”
3. Soojin Park: Coming Soon! Apply to the Young Writers Cohort 2025
“It was a privilege to walk alongside last year’s group as they developed their voices.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for March 14, 2025
If You’re Feeling the Pull of Hopelessness Too / Is Your Christianity Too Quiet? / 7 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Good News Mission’ / Book Recommendations on Corporate Worship from Pastors / Praying Psalm 62 with Charles Spurgeon
5. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
Get our TGIF installments delivered straight to your inbox for free every Friday. Join today so you never miss out.
General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Michail Dementiev on Unsplash.
Aaron Lee is our Editorial Curator. Aaron also serves as the Social Media Officer of First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut in California’s San Gabriel Valley, home to the largest concentration of Asian American communities in the United States. Visit him online at DiveInDigDeep.com.