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TGIF: Roundup for February 24, 2023

Have you considered Bible memorization during Lent? This week, Kenneth Berding shared The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible. Stephen Ko answered Must Pastors Report Abuse? and we reshared Grace Lung’s Helping Women Lament In The Church. I also wrote a new book review – Share What God is Saying: A Book Review of “The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching”

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Giveaway: The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching

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Articles From Around The Web

1. Daniel K. Eng: Disappointment with God: When God Doesn’t Do What You Expect

“When we see that God is greater than us and has his own plan, we stop running away from God when we’re disappointed.”

2. Geoff Chang: Spurgeon’s Preaching Prep Process

“Give yourself to prayer, the study of God’s Word, and the preparation of faithful, excellent, gospel-rich sermons. And may the Lord use those labors for the blessing of his people.”

3. Wong Ka Ying: ‘Honoring’ Your Father and Mother Isn’t Always Biblical

“Filial piety has damaged many parent-child relationships. But Christian families can learn where Confucian culture ends and Paul’s parenting practices begin.”

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Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

1. Collin Hansen: Keller’s Formation: James Eglinton on Herman Bavinck

James Eglinton on neo-Calvinism, whether he disagrees with Bavinck about anything, a beginner’s reading list, and Eglinton’s upcoming projects.

2. Michael Lee: The #1 Lesson Learned from Pastor Steve Chang

“If you are not willing to lose, you are not ready to lead.”

3. Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: Our Sovereign God edited by James Montgomery Boice, Seasons of Sorrow by Tim Challies, The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching by Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.

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1. Kenneth Berding: The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible

“I found out that the process of reading a passage over and over again in-and-of-itself became a wonderful means of God working his grace in my life.”

2. Aaron Lee: Share What God is Saying: A Book Review of “The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching”

Have you ever heard a sermon that seemed to have no point? In The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching, Matthew D. Kim and Scott M. Gibson guide you through the big ideas from Genesis to Revelation.

3. Grace Lung: Helping Women Lament In The Church

“Getting to the bottom of our honest feelings with the one in whom there is no more condemnation is the first step to healing for ourselves and our communities.”

4. Stephen Ko: Must Pastors Report Abuse? Some States Aren’t Clear, But the Bible Is

“As a pediatrician-turned-pastor, I believe reporting suspected child harm is our civic and Christian duty.”

5. TGIF: Roundup for February 17, 2023

A Portal to Another World / The Call of the Piet-my-Vrou: Remembering South Korea while on Safari / My Last Supper with the Family of God / TGC Bible Commentary: Revelation / FCBC Walnut Women Podcast: Trusting God with Loss and Pain

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