We finished our two-week series on the thoughts and experiences of two of our Black brothers in Christ, Community of Faith Bible Church Pastor Bobby Scott and Anacostia River Church Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile. Easily access all of our content on our website.
October is designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. For an inside look, check out Gabe Lee’s classic article: 3 Lessons Learned as a Pastoral Intern at an Asian American Church.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra: Justin Giboney’s Both/AND Politics
“We should be a people who are practicing politics based on the life, death, resurrection, and glorification of Jesus. Our politics should be based on the story that defines us.”
2. Steve Hoppe: When God Chooses Not to Give You Children
“If you’re like me, you will be tempted to feel inferior if you are childless. Sadly, the church has not helped in this arena, often making singles and childless couples feel like second-class citizens. You aren’t.”
3. John Piper: Why Do I Need to Read the Bible When We Have Bible Teachers Online?
“Today more than ever, Christians have access to a wealth of faithful Bible teaching online. So, why do we need to read the Bible for ourselves?”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Ligonier Ministries: Stream the Luther Documentary for Free
For a limited time, you can stream Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer for free on Ligonier’s YouTube channel. Celebrate Reformation Week by remembering 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.
2. NewStory LA: This I Believe (The Creed)
Drums are fantastic, the electric guitar has a great part during the bridge, and the vocals shine especially at the end of the song.
3. Aaron Lee: Miscellaneous
Book Reviews: Unfolding Grace by Drew Hunter, Grace and Glory by Geerhardus Vos, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs, The Spirit of Holiness edited by Terry Delaney and Roger D. Duke, Dual Citizens edited by Timothy D. Padgett. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Joshua S. Wu: Get Off the Bench: How Asian American Christians can Love our Black Neighbors
“So instead of just watching from the sidelines, we need to get off the bench and commit to fighting racism so that our Black brothers and sisters are not always bearing the full burden of fighting discrimination inside and outside the Church.”
2. Thabiti Anyabwil & Michael Lee: “The Long Journey Towards Biblical Justice.” Pt 2
“Now, what helps you immensely when you’ve got worldly undertow on one side and professing Christians’ scoffing and mocking and ridicule on the other side, is to know that you’re rooted in Christ and know who you are and whose you are in the Lord Jesus Christ.”
3. Thabiti Anyabwil & Michael Lee: “The Long Journey Towards Biblical Justice.” Pt 1
“The only platform Jesus had was a cross, so if your platform that you’re building isn’t cross-shaped, then it’s probably a guillotine.”
4. Bobby Scott: The Church and the Way Forward: American’s Long, Troubled Road Towards Racial Reconciliation, Part 4
“My hope is in Christ, but I wonder some days if our American church will fail again, and if our nation will end the way that it began: in revolution. I pray it will not be so.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for October 2, 2020
Don’t Miss the Mountains / How Things Have Changed: Reflections of a Millennial Pastor in a Gen Z World / Sisters, You Have Permission to Lead an Ordinary Life
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