Should I date someone who is not a Christian? How can I delight in God’s Word? What do the trees teach us? We answered these questions in our articles this week, and you can easily find them all on our website.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Julie Masson: God’s Glory and the Theater of Social Media
“When we see social media merely as a stage to perform on, it’s harmful for both the performer and the audience member. We are forgetting about the real Drama taking place all around us. All around us, God is on the only stage that matters and He is doing amazing work.”
2. John Dyer: The Bible Passes the Bechdel Test. It Also Goes Beyond It.
“So does the Bible pass the Bechdel test? This short answer is yes; there are multiple scenes where two named women have a conversation not about a man. The longer answer is more complex but also richer, I think.”
3. Jonathan Hayashi: 6 Reasons Why Baptism Truly Matters
“What an incredible honor we have – to share Christ, to make disciples, and then to baptize them! Baptism does matter and baptism is crucial.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. DesiringGod: What Makes Us Want to Move and Travel?
“Our cravings can take us to new spouses, new jobs, or even new cities or countries. But there is only one place we’ll find the satisfaction we seek.”
2. Exilic Church: Build My Life
Exilic Church is in New York City, and their worship video featuring a moody keyboard and moving vocal was exceptional.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Interview: “Hoping for Happiness” with Barnabas Piper: I went LIVE on Instagram to speak with Barnabas Piper about his new book. We talked about finding the courage to write about disappointment and loss, his writing process, and what it was like to work with The Good Book Company. He also gave advice for writers and encouragement for readers. Watch on IGTV.
4. Book Reviews
ESV Gospels Reader’s Set by Crossway; NASB 1995 Edition Thinline Bible by Zondervan; The Christmas We Didn’t Expect by David Mathis; A Light Has Dawned by Christianity Today and Lexham Press; “Here are Your Gods” by Christopher J. H. Wright; Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley.
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Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. David J. Schuman: Should I Date Someone Who is Not a Christian?
“Our romantic partners will inevitably change us.”
2. Michael Y. Lee: How to Delight in God’s Word
“People of the Bible are first and foremost lovers of the Bible.”
3. Faith Chang: Pay Attention: The Trees Are Singing
“Our naming trees was a kind of noticing, and when we notice in God’s world, we gather kindling for praise.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for November 6, 2020
If You Want to Reach Skeptics, Start Your Sermon Preparation with Distress / How the Pandemic Opens Doors for Evangelism / Lessons From Jesus On Loving Those Who Vote Differently / 4 Tools for the Church in Divisive Days
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