In If Jesus Went to College, university students share about their unique encounters with God. Their testimonies show us that anyone can have a relationship with Him—and that spiritual conversations are happening all around us if we want to join in. I want to give a personal shoutout to author Karisa You, who I know from her articles at SOLA Network. Her book is available for free on Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, and Rakuten Kobo. The Kindle version and audiobook will also be available soon!
In case you missed it: We’re writing a book! We just announced our SOLA Network Book Project: Writing the Next Chapter of the Asian American Church. We believe it is time for SOLA Network to put in writing thoughts that would help the emerging generation of Asian American leaders and churches. Our book will launch at the 2024 Asian American Leadership Conference. More details coming soon. Registration for the conference is now open!
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to The Good Book Company for providing these books for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive physical copies of these excellent books! Links open to my reviews:
- Where can you find truth that stands the test of time? In the Gift Edition of Truth For Life Vol 1, Alistair Begg delivers a year of daily devotions to fill your days with the Gospel of God.
- Seek and Find Christmas Lift the Flap Book is perfect for toddlers to teach them the Christmas story!
- What is it exactly that God’s people are supposed to do? In Serve, Steve Robinson writes on loving your church with your heart, time, and gifts.
- Where can you find wonder during the holiday season? In The Advent of Glory, R. C. Sproul shares 24 devotions for Christmas.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Ashley Kim: One Thing My Parents Did Right: Ask for Forgiveness
“As my parents demonstrated confession without excuses or caveats, I learned that confronting sin in humble honesty is the first step toward reconciliation.”
Related: Read more articles by Ashley Kim at SOLA Network
2. Amy DiMarcangelo: How Adoption Mirrors God’s Love for the Fatherless
“Adoption isn’t just about building an earthly family—it’s about introducing our children to the Father, who will never leave or forsake them, so that they can be a part of his everlasting family.”
Related: Supporting Adoptees and Parents of Adoptees: An Interview with Jonathan Holmes
3. Greg Morse: Order and Beauty: A Little Theology of Christian Writing
“The wise never lose sight of a God greater than our pens can ever tell.”
Related: Check out our Author Interviews playlist on YouTube
Asian American Leadership Conference 2024: “Writing the Next Chapter.” April 23-24, 2024, Orange County, CA. Registration and more info can be found at aalc.network.
The vision of this conference is to equip Asian-American leaders with gospel centered, contextual resources that will empower men and women for local church ministry. Our conference strategy is to equip leaders, platform voices, and connect with one another for life-giving relationships.
The theme of our conference is “Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry”. The Asian American church today is at a unique inflection point with leaders in diverse stations across multiple generations. This conference will be an opportunity to learn from these voices for the sake of continued and future Gospel work together.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Alicia J. Akins: There Is an Edge to Living on the Edge
“My outsider experiences have only strengthened my confidence in God’s goodness and sovereignty.”
Related: Connected in Christ: A Book Review of “The Gift of the Outsider” by Alicia J. Akins
2. Lexham Press: The Power of Revival: Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Baptism in the Spirit, and Preaching on Fire: An Interview with Dongjin Park
My review of this outstanding book is coming soon!
Related: Preaching that Pleases God: Three Lessons I’ve Learned as a Beginner Preacher
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Our new Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, book recommendations, and interviews.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Hayoung Oh: Why a Theology of Feasting Matters
“We ate as an act of waiting for God to reveal Himself to us. We ate in full confidence that the joy of his salvation was greater than anything we have experienced in this world. And we will continue to eat so that when faith becomes sight, we can say together that, “This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
2. Sara Kyoungah White: Praying Before Meals like the Men of Gondor
“During this season of thanksgiving, may we gaze past the soup and the spoon to look into the face of the One who cares for us. Over our leftovers and our heaped plates, may we hear our Lord calling us to his banqueting table, where the banner over us is love.”
3. Hannah Chao: An Invitation To The Table: From Empty Chairs To A Wedding Feast
“The tables we have on earth are a shadow of the future banquet we will have in heaven.”
4. Alice Kim: Hope for Brokenness and Broken Families During the Holidays
“Jesus’ life and humanity transforms the Passover Meal to a meal of a new and better promise. The tangible symbols of His body broken and his blood poured out in the cup, invite us to hope with faith and love. It calls us to remember the great exchange between Christ and us; all of him for all of us.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for November 17, 2023
The Gospel in Three Dimensions / International Churches as Strategic Gospel Multipliers / What 3 Church Fathers Teach Us About Orphan Care / Homiletic for the Hurting / How to Lead Teens Deeper into Their Bibles
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