With the US Presidential election, editor-in-chief Heidi Wong shared her article Presidents Day, Election Year Edition, reminding our readers that the body of Christ should engage with one another in a way that is altogether distinct and different from those who have not yet experienced the grace of the cross.
At AALC 2024, Enoch Liao considers ways a Christ-follower proves to be a worker approved by God in the context of local church ministry. The video and transcript are available for his keynote: The Lord’s Servant.
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- Is it good to be a Christian? In C is for Christian, Alistair Begg presents an A to Z treasury of who we are in Christ.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Sam Chan: Expand Your Gospel Vocabulary: How to Talk About Sin and Salvation in a Post-Christendom World
“We need to be more biblical when we talk about sin, not less.”
2. Terrence Shay: Show Them the Gospel: Partnering with Parents in an Asian-American Church
“The immigrant impulse is to set up the next generation for success in the new country. This is a noble desire that the youth minister can champion as well. More than material prosperity, the gospel promises us a purpose for living and an identity anchored in Christ that cannot be taken away.”
3. Gerald Bray: Christian Theology Began When Jesus Called God His Father
“Jesus’ assertion of his sonship was coupled with the claim that he had the power to override the Old Testament law. That alone made it obvious that Jesus was claiming to have a relationship with God unlike anything previously known in Israel.”
Will you join us in embracing the call for the Asian American Church? The collective voices in our new book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra: How an Australian Church Is Changing Christian Songwriting
“Nearly everybody I talked to said the same thing: ‘We know CityAlight is at a tipping point, where we need to make decisions about the future. But we don’t see yet exactly where God is leading us.’ And then every one of them mentioned Asia.”
2. John Piper: Doctrine Fails Without Delight: The Mind as Servant of the Heart
“Rejoice by knowing. That is, rejoice because you know. You know that suffering produces endurance and character and hope and a shame-free eternity. You know this, Christian. So, rejoice in your suffering. God’s purpose is that the mind would embrace his promise so that the heart would rejoice in pain. The mind serves the heart. The truth serves the joy.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Word Before World by Gretchen Saffles, The Deliverer Has Come by Sarah Shin. 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. Enoch Liao: AALC Transcript: The Lord’s Servant
In 2 Timothy, the Apostle Paul instructs Timothy about preaching sound doctrine, fleeing temptation, and living in the power of the Spirit. What comes next? Practical instruction on working well with others for the sake of the Kingdom. We will consider ways a Christ-follower proves to be a worker approved by God in the context of local church ministry.
2. Heidi Wong: Presidents Day, Election Year Edition
The body of Christ should engage with one another in a way that is altogether distinct and different from those who have not yet experienced the grace of the cross.
3. TGIF: Roundup for November 1, 2024
Practical Steps toward Online Media Literacy for Teens / Sunday Morning on Bald Mountain: The Surprising Encouragement in a Scary Story / From Practice to Perfection / Dear Christian, If Heaven Is Real, Then Your Life Isn’t Meaningless / 9Marks New Website
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