This week we finished sharing our content from SOLA Conference 2021. This year’s conference theme is “Witness,” and we hope to equip the local church to be a compelling witness despite our divisive and divided society and culture. All videos and transcripts are available on our website.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: Learning to Grieve Anti-Asian Racism as an Asian American
“To weep over the dangers that we as Asian American women face is to affirm our God-given dignity and declare racist fetishization as demonic and evil as it truly is. To be sorrowful over the racism my children encounter is to recognize the wickedness in their being made to feel shame or fear because of their God-given ethnic identity. To grieve is to agree with God saying in his Word that things are not the way they ought to be.”
2. Jay Kim: The Case for Analog Church in a Digital World
“The most creative, prophetic way to stand in opposition to the digital age is to lean into analog opportunities.”
3. Heidi Tai: Rethinking Productivity and Love in Pregnancy
“Although my pregnancy has been littered with unwanted challenges, God has used these moments to strengthen my faith and to reorient my priorities. I am learning that even thorns and thistles can become a means for my sanctification (growth in godliness) and lead to praise and worship.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. The Gospel Coalition: Spiritual Disciplines in Busy Seasons
Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger talk about what spiritual disciplines are and why we shouldn’t see them simply as boxes to be checked. They consider how to identify idols that might keep us from time with the Lord, and they point out the warning signs that you’re too busy for your own good.
2. DesiringGod: What Does the Word “Church” Mean?
“We use the word ‘church’ over and over in the Christian life, but what exactly does the word really mean?”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Hope in an Anxious World by Helen Thorne, Faith for Life by Richard Coekin, Love Your Church by Tony Merida. Like our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Harold Kim: The Church: No Better Witness?
“God shows up by showing up in his people. God shows up to a broken, dying world in and through his church.”
2. Harold Kim: Blindspots — People Still Look Like Trees
“The gospel tells me that in my calling and in my life, with my family first and my friends and the church, I should carry it out with a sense of security and identity that has been received.”
3. Tim St. John: Engaging Our Emotions: What do I do with How I Feel?
“Emotions are terrible masters, but they are wonderful servants to help us see into our worshiping hearts.”
4. Hannah Chao, Soojin Park, Heidi Wong: How Can the Church Support Asian American Women?
Hannah Chao: “The biggest encouragement that I would give to sisters is: ‘demand more.’” Heidi Wong: “For me, my encouragement to the sisters would be to diversify your spiritual heroes.” Soojin Park: “So my challenge and encouragement is: You also have to go, and you have to be willing to graciously, kindly, respectfully, speak truth to your pastors about your own experiences and what you desire.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for June 4, 2021
Spiritual Abuse: Why the Asian Church Needs to Talk About This Problem / The Most Important Decision You’re Probably Not Thinking About / The dark, enduring legacy of Friends
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