“Pastors are some of the most unhealthy people on the planet. That’s not just physically speaking, but emotionally and spiritually.” Check out my new interview with Dr. Matthew Kim about his new book: Preaching to People in Pain.
An interview with actor and director Derek Ting was the latest in our “Artists in Motion” series. For more, check out our interviews with rapper Jason Chu, actor Jo Sung, and music artist and director Larissa Lam.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: The Threads We Catch
“What if we were more attune to the ways the good, lovely, admirable, and praiseworthy things in our lives are evidence of his wise and perfect care for us?”
2. Jacob Murrie: 5 Things that Frustrate Gen Z Christians
“At a time when critical thinking is on the decline and intellectually lazy behavior is on the rise, Christians sadly have a reputation for being among the worst offenders.”
3. Paul Tripp: 10 Things You Should Know about Marriage
“Every marriage requires divine intervention.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. The Greater Story Podcast: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Heidi and Mikey Tai discuss how the need for power and acceptance is something we all want, but we can find it when we know God’s power and his love for us in our world.
2. DesiringGod: Articles Podcast
John Piper tweeted: “It can be deeply moving to have heart-access to a writer through his voice.” Listen to articles read by the teaching team at DesiringGod.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Reviews: A Practical Guide to Family Worship by Ryan Bush (Media Gratiae), God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson (IVP), Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job by Eric Ortlund (IVP Academic), Sermons that Sing: Music and the Practice of Preaching by Noel Snyder (IVP Academic), and Called to Care: A Christian Vision for Nursing by Shelly, Miller, Fenstermacher (IVP Academic). Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Randy Cho: How Smartphones Are Ruining Our Appetite For God
“Our minds are constantly preoccupied because of our phones, making it hard for us to think of the things that are above (Col. 3:1-2).”
2. Deepak Reju: Avoiding Death by Chocolate: Finding True Treasure
“Giving up chocolate was initially a bummer, but it turned out not to be that hard. Why? Because I have a much greater treasure.”
3. Aaron Lee: Preaching to People in Pain: An Interview with Dr. Matthew D. Kim
“We want to cultivate a Christian community that can truly have people be vulnerable without making people feel ashamed of who they are or what they’re going through.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for October 1, 2021
‘How You Look Is Who You Are’ — The Lie Mirrors Often Tell / 5 Biblical Principles for Social Media / Church is Not a Business
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