I spoke with Pastor Hanley Liu about how his kids convicted him to have better self-control over social media and our phones. Watch our 30-minute conversation on YouTube.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Jaylenn Wong: Lord, Restore the Years the Swarming Locusts Have Eaten
“Do not despair because your righteousness is not in your productivity but hidden in Christ.”
2. P.J. Tibayan: On Raising Men for Ministry: Lessons from a Former Solo Pastor
“Take some risks in letting men lead the gathering, lead a ministry initiative, or even preach publicly.”
3. Megan Hill: Christ Struggled Against Impatience, Too
“In Christ, we have a divine friend who understands our temptation and encourages us never to give in.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. 9Marks: On Gentle and Lowly (with Dane Ortlund)
What’s the thesis of Gentle and Lowly? “Jesus is not who you think he is.” Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever chat with Dane Ortlund about his book, and how it ought to shape pastors and local churches.
2. FCBC Walnut: Social Media with Pastor Hanley Liu
Pastor Hanley and Aaron discuss putting away our phones, being present with our families, focus and anxiety, how the Internet affects our spiritual lives, and how we can be wise with our social media use.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Everyday Prayer with the Puritans by Donald K. McKim (P&R), The Book of Psalms for Worship Hardcover Mini (Crown & Covenant), The First Songs of Christmas by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (Moody). Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: Care Like Christ: A Book Review of Ministers of Reconciliation
How should pastors preach on race and ethnicity? What does the Bible have to say about our current cultural moment? In Ministers of Reconciliation, Lexham Press presents a primer for preaching on race and the gospel.
2. Charlene Hao: I Remember: Reflections from a COVID-19 College Senior
“Dear 18-year-old Char, how would you have known that God had placed you exactly where he wanted you to be? I am truly so overjoyed because I am able to tell you that your life in college is a testament of his grace and love to you. It’s not you that made your life how it is now, but it is the Lord and Him alone.”
3. Tom Sugimura: Walking in Wisdom During the Pandemic
“The trials of the pandemic have exposed our heart idols of safety and self-autonomy (James 4:1). We are living by fear instead of walking in wisdom.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for October 29, 2021
Is God a Tiger Dad? Reflections From Shang-Chi / Don’t Lease Your Faith / The Single Person’s Catechism
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