Should all churches be multiethnic? Is there still a place for ethnic-specific churches? To help us think through these questions, Moses Y. Lee spoke with Thabiti Anyabwile and Dr. Alexander Jun. You can watch their 45-minute conversation on YouTube, listen in on Spotify and Podcasts, or read a transcript on our website.
Hannah Chao and I recently discussed our SOLA Network Magazine. Check it out as a flipbook or as a PDF download for free. For more of our faves, check out SOLA’s Hidden Gems of 2020. Our monthly newsletter is scheduled to be sent out tonight, and you can read it now and subscribe to see our most popular articles.
We are proud to present our first featured podcast: The Pursuit with Richard Lee. His latest episode features Eugene Cho, President & CEO of Bread for the World, Founder & President of One Day’s Wages, Founder and Former Senior Pastor of Quest Church in Seattle. If you have an article or link to share, reach me on Twitter or Instagram.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Steven Lee: Anxious About Nothing: How the Promises of God Calm Our Fears
“Foundational in the fight against anxiety is discovering a deeper joy and satisfaction in God.”
2. Melissa B. Kruger: 4 Misconceptions about Contentment
“Contentment is not in opposition to longing for the day when heartache will be over and tears will be no more.”
3. Sarah Phillips: Applying Makeup for the Glory of God
“When God’s glory is my ultimate goal, looking perfect doesn’t need to be.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. John Piper: Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion
“The gravestone over every buried dream reads: ‘Satan meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.’”
2. The Pursuit with Richard Lee: Eugene Cho
“Eugene is President & CEO of Bread for the World, Founder & President of One Days Wages, Founder and Former Senior Pastor of Quest Church in Seattle. But what struck me the most was Eugene’s journey from shy, immigrant kid to world-changing activist.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken, The Book of Esther by Alabaster, Journey to the Cross by Paul David Tripp. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Reflections on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and and Vice President Kamala Harris
“Our posture as ambassadors of God’s Kingdom should be one of prayer for the good of our nation and for its leaders.”
2. Young W. Yi: How To (and How Not To) Pray for Our Country and Leaders
“We can better understand how to pray by understanding the heart of God.”
3. Thabiti Anyabwile, Alexander Jun, and Moses Y. Lee: Why Ethnic-Specific Churches are Still Important
“Being in ethnic-specific context is not only permissible, it’s actually quite necessary for a lot of Christians to receive the comfort and discipleship that that’s needed.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for January 15, 2021
10 Commitments for 2021 / Let’s Be Different in 2021. (But Not Like That.) / The Day We Saw the Capitol Fall
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