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Articles From Around The Web
1. Al Hsu: Why Christians Are People of the Book: A Theology of Publishing
“God is a publisher. He makes things known about himself. Jesus is a publisher, publishing good news across the land. And Christians are publishers, making public the story of Jesus.”
Related: Five Unique But Practical Suggestions For Reading Your Bible by Thomas Hwang
2. Alan Shlemon: Must You Remain Silent on Abortion Unless You Adopt a Baby?
If you’ve never adopted a child, does this disqualify you from speaking out against abortion? Although this is a common challenge raised by abortion-choice advocates, there are (at least) five problems with this thinking.
Related: Addressing the Struggles of Adoptees with the Father’s Love by Jonathan Holmes
3. Tori Campbell: Women Need Accountability, Too
“Confession isn’t ultimately about our story—it’s about God’s.”
Related: How Can the Church Support Asian American Women? by Hannah Chao, Soojin Park, and Heidi Wong
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Church Pulse Weekly Podcast: Matthew Kim
Dr. Matthew D. Kim (author and professor at Gordon-Conwell) sits down with Carey Nieuwhof to talk about preaching to people in pain. Matthew shares about how he has dealt with grief and pain in his own life, ways to connect biblical narratives with the pain people are feeling and how to answer the difficult question of how a good God can allow suffering.
Related: Preaching to People in Pain: An Interview with Dr. Matthew D. Kim by Aaron Lee
2. FCBC Walnut: We All Search for Living Water (Hanley Liu)
We deceptively tell ourselves that we can find satisfaction in this world. We must drink deeply of Jesus to satisfy our souls. Watch this new 3-minute excerpt from Pastor Hanley Liu’s Sunday sermon.
Related: Don’t Follow Your Heart by David J. Schuman
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Isaiah For You by Tim Chester, Seek and Find: New Testament Bible Stories by Sarah Parker, Truth For Life by Alistair Begg. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Steve Chang: Understanding the Indian Community in America
Pastor Steve Chang speaks with Sam George in a six-minute video clip.
2. Faith Chang: The Eucatastrophe Of Human History: An Advent Reflection
“The hopes and fears of all the years met in the birth of our Christ. Here is the dawn of the eternal day and of joy, joy beyond the walls of the earth.”
3. Tom Sugimura: The Church Behind Barbed Wire: The Stories of Japanese American Christians in Internment Camps
“On this eightieth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, let us remember God’s historic faithfulness to his church and remind each other of our call to care for souls in troubled times (1 John 3:16-18).”
4. Daniel K. Eng: What is a Fitting Response to the Advent Season?
“This Advent season, we are waiting. And during this waiting, it is fitting for us to confess our sins. But let us confess as people with hope. Maranatha—Come, Lord Jesus.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 3, 2021
Cheering for Sports Trains Us to Glorify God / From Chore to Treasure: How Joy Transformed My Christianity / Is Christmas Marvel-ous?
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