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Articles From Around The Web
1. Tom Lin: What I Learned From Gen Z’s Faithfulness During the Pandemic
“This generation has a spiritual hunger and a desire to grow into disciples prepared to engage a turbulent world.”
2. Leah Jolly: My Adoptive Family Helped Me Understand My Identity
“The local church is a tremendous source of encouragement and counsel for adoptive families.”
3. Tilly Dillehay: How Satan Undoes a Mom: Spiritual War in Motherhood
“Mothers are stewards of the home, where Satan hopes to do his worst work — and often sees worse defeat.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Free Kindle eBook: From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership, by Scott Sauls
In this honest book, pastor and author Scott Sauls exposes the real struggles that Christian leaders and pastors regularly face. Read my review, and find Pastor Scott Sauls at our 2021 SOLA Conference on YouTube.
2. Free Ligonier Movie Stream: Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer
Watch to remember the events God used in Luther’s life that led him to rediscover the gospel of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. You can also download Ligonier’s free accompanying study guide.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Making Faith Magnetic by Daniel Strange, The Dawn of Redeeming Grace by Sinclair Ferguson, Is Christmas Unbelievable? by Rebecca McLaughlin, and Finding My Father by Blair Linne. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Daniel Nam: The Humanity of Our Pastors
“Pastors are fellow believers and sinners just like us. They are prone to wander. They get tired. They have to fight to believe in the truths that God has promised. They are one of us.”
2. Ben Shin: An Appreciation for Our Pastors
“Your pastors need a lot of encouragement for what they do. Please don’t wait for their going away or retirement party to thank them. That’s way too little, too late!”
3. Faith Chang: You Don’t Become Superwoman Overnight—And That’s Okay
“God increases our capacity not only so that we can gain mastery but because as we do our tasks in love for those around us, he has other tasks and training lying before us.”
4. Thomas Sugimura: Dear First-Time Father: An Open Letter to New Dads
“You can be a good father in your own strength, but you can only become a godly father through God’s strength and raise godly children through the wisdom in his Word.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for October 15, 2021
Moms Can Make Disciples / Beware the Idols of an Overseas Life / Reporting Abuse Shouldn’t Be Controversial. It’s Biblical.
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