We are proud to present our 2021 SOLA Network Magazine! It features ten articles that capture the depth and breadth of our work from this year. Thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting our work.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Barnabas Piper: Deconstruction, Destruction, and Faith
“Deconstruction isn’t new. People have been reconsidering how organized Christianity should work since its inception. It has gone poorly (various heresies and apostasies) and it has gone well (various church counsels, mostly responding to heresies, and awakenings).”
Related: Addressing Deconstruction in the Church: An Interview with Barnabas Piper and Jason Min by Kevin Yi
2. Emily Jensen: Our Friends Shape Us More than We Think
“Without being overly suspicious, cynical, or contrarian, we can occasionally and reasonably step back and ask ourselves how our friends influence our decisions and our doctrine.”
Related: Friendship Essentials For Men by Tim St. John
3. Thomas R. Schreiner: Jesus’s Love for the Marginalized of this World
“Every person is made in God’s image and every person is significant. During his ministry, Jesus saw every person and every person mattered to him, and they should matter to us as well.”
Related: God Cares About Both And We Can Too by Faith Chang
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. DesiringGod: Cross: Unrivaled Christ, Unstoppable Gospel, Unreached Peoples, Unending Joy
Inspired by the inaugural Cross student missions conference, this free eBook includes contributions from John Piper, David Platt, Matt Chandler, Thabiti Anyabwile, Kevin DeYoung, D.A. Carson, and more.
2. Tapestry LA Church: Be Thou My Vision
Precision drums, solid keys, and outstanding vocal solos and harmonies. What a beautiful way to start 2022 in song!
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Review: Tozer for the Christian Leader compiled by Ron Eggert (Moody Publishers). Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Tim St. John: 5 Dangerous Demands Of Anxiety And How To Defeat Them
“In the end, all our anxieties want to deceive us into building our own kingdoms and pull us away from seeking the Kingdom of God. Thankfully Christ rescues us again and again.”
2. Ben Shin: The Asian American Guide To Premarital Counseling: Part 1
“The biggest difference in counseling an Asian American couple in premarital counseling boils down to issues related to family relationships, especially in regards to parents and in-laws.”
3. David Larry Kim: Remembering Christmas In The New Year
“May reminders of Emmanuel cause your heart to be a place of worship and adoration this new year and forevermore.”
4. Hannah Chao: Introducing the 2021 SOLA Network Magazine
“Our editors choose ten articles from the year that capture the depth and breadth of our work, and we transform it into a beautiful magazine download for you to enjoy and share.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 31, 2021
What a Patron We Have in Jesus / New Year Hope from the Exodus Desert / Chinese Christian Media Ministries Face Bitter Winter of Censorship
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