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TGIF: Roundup for January 8, 2021

Read SOLA Editor Hannah Chao’s new article The Consequences of Lies: A Reflection on the Storming of the U.S. Capitol. “If we are God’s image-bearers, then we must also bear witness to his truth and imitate his actions of speaking truth in love.” If you have an article or link to share, reach me on Twitter or Instagram.

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Articles From Around The Web

1. Russell Moore: The Gospel in a Democracy Under Assault 

“If Christians are people of truth, we ought to be the first to acknowledge reality.”

2. Eugene Park: Don’t Hope in That Next Life Transition

“You may be able to escape your friends, your mundane hometown, or your old job, but you can’t escape yourself.”

3. Simonetta Carr: Liang Fa – The First Ordained Chinese Pastor

“After his death, however, the number of Christians in China, largely influenced by both his writings and his sample, continued to multiply.”

4. Lloyd Kim: 2020 Prepared Us All For Missions

“What we have all been experiencing these past ten months is very similar to the stress that first-year missionaries experience.”


Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

1. John Piper: How Do I Become Passionate About Bible Reading?

“Regular, disciplined Bible intake is not optional for God’s people. It is God’s plan for preserving us and bringing us safely to glory.”

2. Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: J. I. Packer by Alister McGrath, Charitable Writing by Richard Hughes Gibson and James Edward Beitler III, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.


Featured This Week On SOLA Network

1. Hannah Chao: The Consequences of Lies: A Reflection on the Storming of the U.S. Capitol

“If we are God’s image-bearers, then we must also bear witness to his truth and imitate his actions of speaking truth in love.”

2. Aaron Lee: Open the Scriptures, Burn their Hearts: 10 Ways for All to Grow in Preaching and Teaching

“Preachers and teachers should be accurate, bold, and clear for the goal of the Gospel and the glory of God.”

3. Kevin Quan: Avoid These Dangers During Your Winter Break

“Run to the foot of the cross to experience the forgiveness of Christ for your sins and the power of Christ to live in new ways.”

4. Sam Koo: The Best Book on Discipleship

“Christian, consider reading and studying the Bible to each other in your discipling relationships.”

5. TGIF: Roundup for January 1, 2021

20 Things That Became More Clear in 2020 / The Year We Embrace the Truth of Immanuel / Not Greener Grass, But Sturdy Hope for 2021

6. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription

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