Ashley Kim is one of my favorite writers, and she delivered a beautiful audio reading of her article “Grace in the Midst of Writer’s Block and Beyond.” This completes a trilogy of article readings, including Homesick College Student, the Lord Sees You and I’m a Gen Zer, and I Believe the Bible Is Inerrant. For more, check out our interview: Writing About Her Faith: An Interview with Ashley Kim.
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
Feel free to enter in one, two, or all 3 giveaways! Thanks to Lexham Press, P&R Publishers, and B&H Kids for providing these books for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.
- Giveaway #1: Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction by Cory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto, is an academic work that invites readers to discover the distinctive, theological contributions of neo-Calvinism.
- Giveaway #2: Filled with vibrant, exuberant artwork, the Tiny Hands board books set by Hannah Duguid Estes introduce tiny hearts to timeless hymns, scriptural prayers, and covenant promises.
- Giveaway #3: You Count! by Champ Thornton is a delightful board book to help your young ones calm down from difficult emotions.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto: Martin Luther and Sola Fide
Far from being a legal fiction, then, the word that is received by faith alone is a creative act of God: it does not merely change one’s status before him;it reveals and kills sin while vivifying sinners into new life.
2. Clement Tsz Ming Tong: The History of Chinese Bible Translation Is Full of Cooperation
Western missionaries collaborated with Chinese Christian scholars to translate the Word of God, leading to the achievement of the Union Version.
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. FCBC Walnut: Christ and Careers
A panel with questions regarding money, identity, and faith.
2. 9Marks: Life and Works with Jonathan Leeman
Mark Dever interviews Jonathan Leeman.
3. Ask Pastor John: Is My Painting Hobby a Wartime Waste?
“When do our hobbies glorify God, and when do they become a wartime waste? Pastor John offers three guiding questions to ask of any hobby.”
4. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book review: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany by Jonathan Gibson. 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. Aaron Lee: Christ’s Kingdom: A Book Review of “Neo-Calvinism” by Cory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto
This book is an outstanding academic work that will help share and advance the theology of neo-Calvinism while motivating the work of Christ’s kingdom.
2. Ashley Kim: Grace in the Midst of Writer’s Block and Beyond
“Writing, even for the writer, is a gift: undeserved, freely given, joyfully received.”
3. Harold Kim: What I Love About Faith Alone
“Sola Fide! It is more than a slogan. It is key to how God saves sinners like me.”
4. Cory Ishida: Letters from Grandpa: The Sleep Trilogy
Recently I wrote a three-part devotional series to my grandchildren, one of whom was having difficulty sleeping. I called it ‘The Sleep Trilogy.’”
5. TGIF: Roundup for October 27, 2023
Bookish Believers / Relating to Students As They Discover Who They Are in Christ / Warm Hospitality at Home and at Church / Should We Consult with Dead Ancestors? / The Pastor as Curator
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.