This week included individual conversations with Joel Kim, the president of Westminster Seminary California, and Yohan Lee, Associate Dean of Technology at Biola University.
To mark almost one year since the 4th Lausanne Congress, we shared reflections from Pastor and SOLA Council member Owen Lee.
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to InterVarsity Press for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books! Links open to my reviews:
- The Art of Living in Advent: Sylvie Vanhoozer takes you on a journey through 28 days of joyful waiting for Christ. This beautiful devotional blends Scripture, history, art, and reflection to help you discover what it means to live in the presence of Christ this Christmas.
- AI Goes to Church: Todd Korpi presents pastoral wisdom for artificial intelligence. This is a thought-provoking book that pushes the conversation of how Christians live in a world with AI.
- Abigail and the Waterfall: Sandra L. Richter shares a delightful children’s book about loving God’s good earth.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Drew Hensley: Made For Approval, Just Not Theirs
“Shifting from people’s approval to God’s isn’t about adding new tasks to your week; it’s about a new way of thinking that sinks deeply into the heart.”
2. Tanner Kay Swanson: Does Appearance Matter to Christians?
“Let’s give Satan a reason to hate mirrors and not only to love them.”
3. Sean DeMars: The Pastor as Writer
“Writing is where your thoughts take shape, arguments are sharpened, structure is refined, and application is fleshed out. A sloppy writer often makes for a sloppy preacher, but clear writing produces clear preaching.”
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“The conversation highlights the benefits of self-examination, including personal growth, awareness of one’s weaknesses, and the recognition of God’s grace. They also address common pitfalls, such as self-shaming and misguided approaches, and emphasize the need to also look for the good as part of the biblical self-examination process.”
2. Danny Kwon: The Sounds of Silence: Teenagers and Mental Health
“My hope is that churches, including pastors, youth leaders, and ministry volunteers, as well as parents themselves, can be a refuge, lighthouse, and first responder to our teenagers and their families, so that they need not struggle in silence.”
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On Kindle Now! A Letter to the Asian American Church.
The collective voices in our book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book.
FEATURED THIS WEEK ON SOLA NETWORK
1. Will Chang: SLP Episode 6: From Pastor to President: A Conversation with Joel Kim
“In this conversation, Joel Kim, the president of Westminster Seminary California, shares his journey from a Korean immigrant family to his current leadership role.”
2. Owen Lee: This is the Church: Reflections from the 4th Lausanne Congress in Seoul, Korea
“Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us see how great our God is. Let us see how great our Savior’s love is for us. And let us, as Christians and as local churches, commit ourselves to being part of the global church.”
3. Heidi Wong: Our Present Moment with AI: A Conversation with Dr. Yohan Lee
“We hope it’s a conversation starter that can lead to more discussion and thought processing about our ever changing modern age, and spark ideas about how Christians can interact with our current moment in order to share the gospel with all.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for October 3, 2025
How to Recognize Insecure Spirituality / How to Avoid the Comparison Trap / The Holy Spirit Makes Ordinary Women Extraordinary / What is ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? A Primer for Youth Ministers and Parents / Forget Not His Faithfulness: How Telling Stories Stirs Hope
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Aaron Lee is our Editorial Curator. Aaron also serves as the Social Media Officer of First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut in California’s San Gabriel Valley, home to the largest concentration of Asian American communities in the United States. Visit him online at DiveInDigDeep.com.