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Articles From Around The Web
1. John Lee: How to Redeem Your Singles Ministry
“Singles in your church aren’t in spiritual limbo, stuck in a waiting room until they graduate into marriage. Rather, they’ve received a unique gift from God for this season to serve and love the Lord.”
Related: Are Singles Less Sanctified? By Adam Ch’ng
2. Deepak Reju: Our Main Goals for Youth Ministry
“My hope is that in the years ahead, we’ll communicate solid truths, destroy social barriers, and watch members pour into our teens. Pray with us that the Lord would see fit to grant us these things.”
Related: How to Help Someone who Struggles with Pornography: An Interview with Deepak Reju and Jonathan Holmes by Tim St. John
3. Tim Anderson: Chan’s Wisdom Tips for Evangelism
“If you believe in evangelism (and you probably do), then having gospel conversations with unbelievers is an important skill to develop.”
Related: Paul and Silas in Prison! 3 Ways to Worship and Witness in a Worst-Case Scenario by Aaron Lee
Advent is here! This holiday season, join SOLA Network on Substack. I’ll send you a free daily devotion to help prepare your heart for Christmas.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Christianity Today: 2023 Book Awards
“Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.”
2. ACBC Podcast: Spurgeon the Pastor
Called the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon was a world-renowned preacher. But many do not know Spurgeon the Pastor. Dale Johnson interviews Geoff Chang.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Faith Undaunted by Donald Macleod, Washed By God, by Karl Deenick, Tolkien Dogmatics by Austin M. Freeman, Faithful Disobedience by Wang Yi, ESV Expository Commentary: Isaiah–Ezekiel by Crossway. 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. Aaron Lee: A Message of Hope: A Book Review of “Shame” by Esther Liu
“Asian Americans will find much to relate to in this book—from feeling like we need to climb ladders of success to feeling invisible. When we feel small, insignificant, and unnoticed, we can remember that God sees us and we matter.”
2. Renee Zou: God or Money: Detangling a Complicated Relationship
Money is a great gift from God. He lovingly provides it to us in order to meet our daily needs. We need to see it as God does: as a means to be generous and serve the gospel.
3. Aaron Lee: Writing About Shame: An Interview with “Shame” Author Esther Liu
The effects of honor-shame culture, the need to succeed to avoid shame, how she wrote to her “younger self,” and combating shame while writing the book.
4. TGIF: Roundup for December 9, 2022
Do We Need a Revival of Neo-Calvinism? / To Be Free, You Need Self-Control / The Fallacy of Artistic Immortality in TÁR and The Banshees of Inisheer / How the Gospel Helps Us Pursue Ethnic Diversity
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