The SOLA Conference is back! After being canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19, the conference has returned as a free digital event. 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 will be available on our SOLA Network website beginning May 24. See our lineup of Plenary Speakers and Panels as well as our selection of Microtalks and Interviews.
I have two interviews to help you prepare for the conference. First, hear from Conference Director Joshua Lim about adapting to changes and what it takes to run a conference. Next, learn from worship leader and artist Pastor David Yoon — who was scheduled to lead worship at our conference — about leading worship through a pandemic and how the church can better support worship leaders and worship artists.
We recently shared a panel interview on The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church. I Zoomed with Pastor Hanley Liu from FCBC Walnut, and he talked about his takeaways from the discussion. For more of our most recent resources, check out our monthly newsletter — read it now and join for free. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Podcasts. If you have an article or link to share, or if you want to share your reflections on SOLA Conference 2021, reach me on Twitter or Instagram.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Jay Kim: Doubt, Deconstruction, and Patient Faith
“From the very early days of the Christian church, faithful commitment to Christ in the midst and in spite of doubt was normal.”
2. Lindsey Carlson: ‘Instavangelists’ Are Making Disciples. Are You?
“At the heart of the Instavangelist culture is a desire to provide answers of hope to people who feel empty.”
3. Grace Pike: Magnifying God in Music: A Lesson from the Life of Spurgeon
“Spurgeon saw a need in the Church for a right understanding of musical worship grounded in the Scriptures and tried to meet it through extensive personal study as well as thoughtful collaboration with other saints.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. I Will Worship You (예배합니다) – Written and Performed by Rose Park
Written and performed by Rose Park, this worship song had the goal of being a simple song that would help people worship. It has gained recognition in S. Korea and has been translated into other languages. I love it and I am happy to share it here on SOLA Network!
2. Ask Pastor John: The Key to Killing Lust
“Strategies are important in our battle against lust. But nothing arrests our souls with the urgency of purity like the supremacy of Jesus Christ.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Bible Review: NIV Reference Bible, Deluxe Single Column, Premier Collection by Zondervan. Commentary Review: 1-2 Timothy and Titus by Andreas J. Kostenberger. Book Review: Political Visions & Illusions by David T. Koyzis. Like our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Introducing the Microtalks and Interviews: SOLA Conference 2021
“They provide great context and tools for Christians to understand and use so that they can be better witnesses in the world.”
2. Introducing the Plenary Speakers and Panels: SOLA Conference 2021
“The conference will host multiple guest speakers to discuss topics from cancel culture to the importance of local church, from the state of race in America to equipping women in our congregations. We have also included speakers of different ethnicities to speak, especially about the Asian American experience, as well as purposefully including women in our discussions and talks.”
3. Aaron Lee: A Preview for SOLA Conference 2021: An Interview with Joshua Lim, SOLA Conference Director
“We see what’s happening in the local church as exciting. That’s what’s going to last. To faithfully play our role in the kingdom, we need to have a healthy love and appreciation for the local church.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for May 14, 2021
Preaching to the Heart of the Asian American Experience / 7 Ways to Serve Our Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors During a Pandemic / Mothering at the End of Me
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