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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Crown & Covenant Publishers for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books! Links open to my reviews:
- The Elders of the People by Drew Gordon provides a valuable framework for understanding the responsibilities and heart of biblical leadership, reminding us that true eldership is rooted in humility, service, and a deep commitment to both God and the congregation.
- A Spiritual Checkup by David McKay helps with self-examination for a healthy life with Christ. Practical and insightful, this book offers both deep theological reflection and actionable advice, encouraging readers to grow in their relationship with Christ and live out their faith more fully.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Connie Leung Nelson: Perfectionistic Parents, Their Teenagers, and the One Thing That Is Needed
As parents, we want our teens to know that Jesus does not need us to do excellent work or to be perfect in order for him to be pleased with us. Only “one thing” is needed, and that is that Jesus loves us and wants to be with us.
2. Bronwyn Chin: I Thank God for the Gift of Cancer!
In December 2009, Bronwyn Chin was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given just 3–6 months to live. But by God’s grace, she defied the odds, fighting on for three years before taking her final breath on Easter Sunday 2013—almost as if she waited for the day to proclaim her Lord Jesus’ victory over death. Just months before her passing, she wrote the following article.
3. Jaceylin Tan: To the Senior Opening Their College Decisions
There was so much pressure — not just from my own expectations, but also being in a competitive environment where everyone seemed successful and aimed for prestigious schools. So, I write this in retrospect to encourage high school seniors as decisions are rolling out.
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. CCEF Podcast: Overcoming Discouragement: The Role of Scripture, Community & Endurance
In this episode, CCEF faculty discuss discouragement and its various dimensions. They emphasize the importance of language in articulating discouragement and how honest expression can lead to deeper conversations with God. The conversation also delves into scriptural insights that provide hope and encouragement, highlighting the role of endurance and prayer.
2. Greg Morse: War of Stories: How Your Entertainment Shapes You
Television shows and movies are like sermons. They teach. They illustrate. They exhort. They persuade. The productions that possess a conviction beyond profit have a truth they mean to impart, an impulse they mean to cultivate, a reflex they mean to train.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Hallelujah: A Biblical Hebrew Primer (Children’s Book) by Danielle Hitchen and Jessica Blanchard. 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. Praise Lee: Mary & Elizabeth: Why God Gives Us to Each Other
Sisters, we should rejoice and be filled with thanksgiving for the body of Christ and for the specific people that God has placed in our season of life. Let us be intentional in coming alongside them and be steadfast in sharing life and pointing each other to Jesus.
2. Leo Rhee: Doing International English Ministry in South Korea
As the world is coming to Korea, the harvest is ripe for the gospel. 2.5 million foreigners have made Korea their home, with possibly another 1 to 1.5 million undocumented residing here.
3. Young W. Yi: Dwell. Gaze. Seek: Third Lenten Meditation
Through the dying of the self, life awaits on the other side. Today, reflect on what must die within the self in order for you to find fullness of life in Jesus Christ.
4. TGIF: Roundup for April 4, 2025
Yesterday, Today, and Forever 21 / Three Lessons Learned Serving Cross-Culturally in the Chinese Heritage Church / Exile and Return Throughout the Psalms / Loneliness and the God Who Is Near / Ministry Networks
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Tobias Pfeifer 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.