Tim St. John shared his Advent Calendar for Couples with us and it’s a great way to encourage Christ-centered conversations this Christmas. Speaking of the holidays, I produced some music with my friends from FCBC Walnut last month, and you can now listen to the acoustic tracks for this Advent season exclusively on Instagram.
SOLA editor Hannah Chao and I recorded a podcast last week, and we talked about Soojin Park’s article “A Letter to My Complementarian Brothers,” what it takes for an article to become popular, Hannah’s older articles, and what God has been teaching us this month. We shared it first on our SOLA newsletter, and you can listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Podcasts.
“Reconciled” is the theme for SOLA Conference 2020 and registration is now open! View our conference page and watch this 1-minute video of Pastor Harold Kim, president of SOLA and senior pastor at Christ Central of Southern California, sharing about this year’s theme. If you have a link to share, tweet me @musicgoon or email me at aaron@musicgoon.com.
Link Roundup
1. Heidi Tai: How #candid are your candids, really?
SOLA contributor Heidi Tai shares how it is safe to be candid with Christ.
2. Tim Challies: Is There Still a Place for Blogs in 2020?
On gatekeepers, social media shortcomings, the crackdown against Christian voices, and inviting participants from all parts of the world.
3. Kimmy Yam: Rapper Rich Brian gets vulnerable about his Asian identity, immigration story
Writing for NBC News, NBC Asian America reporter Kammy Yam interviews the Indonesian-born rapper and “child of the Internet” Rich Brian.
4. Wang Jianguo: A Very Important Lesson for a Pastor
Published on the China Partnership blog, house church planting pastors share how gospel renewal impacts their families and ministries.
5. Peter Wehner: The Moral Universe of Timothy Keller
Tim Keller was profiled on The Atlantic by Peter Wehner.
Weekend Recommendations
1. Credo Magazine: Will All Be Saved?
“Will all be saved? There are few questions as sensitive as this one. It is sure to provoke an emotional response. For many, to answer “no” is to compromise the very character of God. A God who does not save everyone cannot be a God of love.” Featuring Denny Burk, Todd Pruitt, Matthew Barrett, and more.
2. Tabletalk Magazine: The Trinity
“The December issue of Tabletalk explores the topic of God in three persons: the blessed Trinity. The Christian faith is a Trinitarian faith that affirms the existence of one God who is also three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Featuring Burk Parsons, Keith A. Mathison, Matthew Barrett, and more.
3. The Gospel Coalition: Themelios 44.3
“The new December 2019 issue of Themelios has 217 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews.” Featuring D. A. Carson, Daniel Strange, William D. Mounce, and more.
4. Disney’s Mulan: Official Trailer
This will be a huge cultural touchpoint for Disney, Asian, and Asian American cinema.
5. Aaron Lee: Book Reviews
This week I reviewed Remaking a Broken World by Christopher Ash, John 13-21 For You by Josh Moody, and Humble Calvinism by J. A. Medders.
6. Aaron Lee: My King Has Crushed The Curse Of Death (Acoustic)
I produced some acoustic tracks for Advent with my friends at FCBC Walnut. We recorded some of our favorite songs based off the Psalms. Listen exclusively on Instagram.
From SOLA
1. Hannah Chao: A Guide to Help You Read Bible in 2020
“As the new year approaches, many of us are making resolutions to read the Bible. For some of us, it’s been a struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis. Others have never tried, and the task looks daunting.”
2. Owen Lee: Work Life Series: The Goodness, Purpose, and Dignity of Work
“As Christ-followers, we need a view of work that is neither too low nor too high. We need a view of
work that is biblical. So how can we do that? We must start by affirming the glory of work, and we will do that by considering 3 things.”
3. Tim St. John: Advent Calendar for Couples
“This Christmas, SOLA wanted to give couples an advent calendar that would encourage Christ-centered conversations.”
4. Hannah Chao: Beyond Varsity: An Interview with Owen Lee on Pastoring an Asian American Church
“During his pastoral journey, God revealed that he had been downplaying and even hating his culture and ethnicity, when it was actually his cultural background that God had given him to steward and use.”
5. Kim Kira: You are a Counselor: Counseling Others with the Gospel
“Although our culture has formalized the term, we must remember that a counselor is anyone who counsels – meaning a counselor is anyone who helps others understand a situation and how they should live and act.”
6. TGIF: Roundup for November 29, 2019
In case you missed it, here are some headlines from last week: Korean Baptists Partner with IMB to Advance Gospel Work, 9 Things I’ve Learned in 9 Years Of Theological Education, Book and Bible reviews, and Is It Sinful to Watch Sin on a Screen?
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