“Reconciled” is the theme for SOLA Conference 2020 and registration is now open! View our conference page and watch this 1-minute video of Pastor Harold Kim, president of SOLA and senior pastor at Christ Central of Southern California, sharing about this year’s theme. To learn more, let SOLA editor Hannah Chao introduce you to our plenary speakers, Kim Kira, Watson Jones III, and Owen Lee.
This marks the 41st edition of our roundup, and as SOLA has grown, we are glad to focus on a more Christian, Reformed perspective to better serve our audience. And if we share outside articles, we will be careful in framing them correctly. We are happy to have you reading and we welcome your feedback, especially from those who subscribe to our roundups. As always, if you have a link to share, tweet me @musicgoon or email me at aaron@musicgoon.com.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Abraham Cho: Stir the Imagination, One Sermon at a Time
Writing for The Gospel Coalition, Abraham Cho, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church East Side in New York City, shares from personal experiences how preaching that engages the mind, emotions, and the will is accessed by the imagination.
2. Rebecca McLaughlin: What If I‘m Not the ‘Submissive’ Type?
Rebecca McLaughlin, author of Christianity Today’s Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year, shares an excerpt on understanding Ephesians 5, Gospel roles, and Christ-centered theology (not gendered psychology).
3. P. J. Tibayan: Five Key Texts and Pastoral Application
The new issue of 9Marks Journal features this article on by SOLA editorial board member P. J. Tibayan on manhood and womanhood with applications for pastoral faithfulness.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Albert Mohler: The Briefing
In Thursday’s episode of The Briefing podcast by Albert Mohler, he discusses Oxford’s Word of the Year (Climate Emergency), Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year (Existential) and Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year (They). As Christians, readers, and writers, we are reminded about the importance of words and the meanings we give them.
2. Jimmy Needham: Joyful Joyful
From SOLA Conference worship leader Jimmy Needham’s album “The Hymns Sessions, Vol. 1.”
3. Aaron Lee: Book Reviews
This week I reviewed God Breathed by Rut Etheridge III, Prayers of the Bible by Gordon J. Keddie, and The Book of Psalms for Singing by Crown & Covenant Publishing.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Hannah Chao: Introduction to SOLA Conference 2020’s Plenary Speakers
“We are excited to introduce our three plenary speakers: Kim Kira, Watson Jones III, and Owen Lee. Each of them wholeheartedly believes in the power of God’s word, and we are honored that they will be speaking on the topic of “Reconciliation” at our SOLA Conference in March.”
2. T. Kim: God Will Not Forget You: Hope in the Darkness of Alzheimer’s
“Alzheimer’s disease goes for the jugular of a person’s earthly identity and relationships. I have heard many family members and friends question God’s presence. And I have quietly wondered this myself. Where is God in this thick darkness? Where is God as a person’s body and personality is ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease?”
3. Aaron Lee: 4 Takeaways from the Church in China: A book review of Grace to the City
“Although I am Chinese and attend First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut, I feel quite removed from what is happening to Christians in China. It is easy for me to see my local surroundings and think that this is the only area where God does his work. After reading Grace to the City, the new book published by China Partnership and edited by S. E. Wang and Hannah Nation, I have a clearer picture of how God is working overseas.”
4. Faith Chang: 3 Reasons The Church Needs Asian American and Other Minority Voices
“I’m convinced one of the most important purposes God has for making me bicultural is to equip me for service in his kingdom. If you’re a minority and a Christian, I believe the same is true for you — those who learn to live biblically in the tension of being between two cultures can be a gift to the church.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 6, 2019
In case you missed it, here are some headlines from last week: Rapper Rich Brian on his Asian identity and immigration story, and How #candid are your candids, really?
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