SOLA Network is Celebrating AAPI Month! We are grateful for this community and opportunity to minister to the local church through the efforts of our many contributors.
The theme of our 2026 Asian American Leadership Conference is Reimagining Family: Transforming Family Dynamics Through the Gospel. Save the date: April 28-29, 2026!
Keep in touch on X and Instagram. For more, check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. This newsletter is one of the many ways you can stay connected with SOLA Network. Find us on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to author Jeremy Writebol and TGC for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive this outstanding book!
In Make It Your Ambition, Jeremy Writebol presents seven godly pursuits for the next generation. This short book is addressed to young adults who want to make an impact for Christ. It’s a book not about what you will do, but who you will be. Inspirational and practical, Make It Your Ambition is a spiritual spark that will ignite a flame for God. Read my review.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Jeremy Writebol: Graduate, Step Up to More than the Podium
I’d come to see graduation as a finish line, but I needed to see it as a launching pad.
2. Rakthai Sophia Loibl with Isabel Ong: I Was Sold into Slavery. Jesus Set Me Free.
In the Thai Muslim community where I lived, enslavement was all I knew. Then God spoke into the darkness.
3. Sam Bierig: Mom as Unsung Disciple-Maker
God is discipling you as you disciple your children. He is running you through the gauntlet of motherhood with great purpose. He is changing you as your children change before your eyes. And your children are the next era of the Kingdom.
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. Glenna Marshall: How to Be a Christian Writer
Our goal as Christian writers isn’t to simply catch the reader’s eye. It’s not only to craft a well-written sentence. Ultimately, the goal of a Christian writer is to be a creative conduit of grace and mercy.
2. DesiringGod: Preach Like a Pastor: Serious Joy Speakers Panel
An interview with John Piper, H.B. Charles Jr., Steven Lee, Kenny Stokes, and Stephen Witmer.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
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 6: How Do We Deal With Our Misbehaving Teens? Part 2
Danny and Monica follow up from the last episode to discuss some practical and concrete ways that parents can firmly and lovingly address misbehavior with their teens.
2. Tom Sugimura: Wisdom from Proverbs
As truth dressed to travel, the Proverbs pack a pithy punch. They stick in our minds throughout the day and show us how to honor God amidst the complexities of life.
3. SOLA Network: Celebrating AAPI Month
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander this month of May, we would like to share resources from SOLA over the years to highlight some excellent books, reflections, and interviews. We are grateful for this community and opportunity to minister to the local church through the efforts of our many contributors!
4. TGIF: Roundup for May 9, 2025
The First Classical School on Capitol Hill / Heartfelt Advice to Women in Youth Ministry / Christian, Do You Test Everything? / Harnessing the Winds of Revival / Make it Your Ambition to Share the Gospel
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 Sergey Kuzmich 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.