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What church models are unique to the Asian American Church? In Two Churches, One Campus, Daniel K. Eng interviews “Townhouse” Church Pastors Michael Lee and David D. Lee. For more, find over 30 videos in our new YouTube playlist: The Asian American Church.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Ashley Kim: Homesick College Student, the Lord Sees You
“My relationship with God doesn’t strip away the significance of my relationships but rather strengthens and deepens the love I share with brothers and sisters in Christ.”
2. Daniel K. Eng: What is a Bible Dictionary and How Do I Use It?
“While the text of the Bible is inspired by God, it was written by particular people in a specific culture who wrote to particular people in a specific culture.”
3. Daryl R. Ireland: On the Streets of China, the Cross Shone Bright
“Chinese Christian posters boldly proclaimed salvation, freedom, and hope amid a tumultuous political period.”
Do you have a plan for Advent? This holiday season, join SOLA Network on Substack. I’ll send you a free daily devotion to help prepare your heart for Christmas.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. FCBC Walnut: Consumerism and Church Commitment
I discuss with my friend Leslie about our motives in content creation, and the relationship between consumerism and church commitment.
2. DesiringGod: Let the Nations Be Glad! — Thirty Years Later
“There are thousands of peoples, and the Bible talks about them. And missions is reaching all those peoples.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The Glorious Feast of the Gospel by Richard Sibbes, This World is Not My Home by Mark G. Johnston, The Word from the Beginning by Bruce G. Schuchard. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
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Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Lisa Wong: Where Do Kids Belong In Church?
“Children’s ministers and directors must do the hard work of prayerful collaboration with worship service leaders, congregants, parents, and kids in order to disciple the next generation.”
2. Aaron Lee: A Message of Hope: A Book Review of “Shame” by Esther Liu
“Does shame cast a dark shadow over your life? Then you should check out Shame by Esther Liu. In less than 100 pages, this 31-day devotional explains what it means to be truly known and loved. The book will renew your mind and reshape your heart in regards to countering shame.”
3. Daniel K. Eng: Two Churches, One Campus: An Interview with “Townhouse” Church Pastors
Michael Lee (All Nations Community Church) and David D. Lee (Ekklesia Atlanta Christian Fellowship) on how their congregations formed and their relationships with their mother churches, pros and cons of being on the same campus as their mother churches, and encouragements for pastors with English-speaking congregations.
4. Fred Mok: The Hardest Question for Pastors and Church Planters
“I’m a middle-aged man with my dream job and satisfying relationships. And yet like my pimply teenage self, I still care deeply about what people think of me. The line between my job and my worth as a person is very blurry. The question of how church is going can be as innocent as I want to make it.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for November 11, 2022
Don’t Be a Slave to Academic Achievement / Why Do Chinese People See Christianity as a Cultural Invasion? / Did God Hear Me? Where He Was When My Sister Died / On Delighting in Biblical Theology / Ministry in Silicon Valley
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