Another Advent season has arrived! In this edition of TGIF, I’m sharing resources from SOLA Network to help prepare your heart for Christmas.
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
The more we understand how Scripture came to be, the more we discover its power and truth. Unpacking how the history of the Bible bolsters our faith, historian Susan Lim explains how Christians came to accept certain documents as inspired and how the books we now call the Bible came to be assembled and canonized as authoritative. Order now.
Advent Resources From SOLA Network
- Advent Calendar for Couples by Tim St. John
- What is a Fitting Response to the Advent Season? by Daniel K. Eng
- A Blind Man, A Crowd, And The Call Of Jesus by Heidi Wong
- 5 Resolutions for the Weary and Worn Out by Aaron Lee
- The Eucatastrophe Of Human History: An Advent Reflection by Faith Chang
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Reagan Rose for providing this book for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive a physical copy of this outstanding book! Read my review.
We often feel overworked and overrun, defeated and discouraged. The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life. Learn more in Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. 9Marks Journal: Catholocity
The new edition of 9Marks Journal hopes to help you better grasp, remember, and apply the doctrine of catholicity — churches partnering together.
2. Rooted Ministry: Rooted’s 2023 Book Awards Show
In this episode, Danny Kwon sits down to talk with Tracy Yi, Chelsea Erickson, Rebecca Lankford, and Tim Franks to discuss their selections for the 2023 Rooted Book Awards. The categories include best new books for youth ministers, parents, teenagers, and for Bible teaching.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
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.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: Shaping Your Identity with Spotify? Why It’s Better to Be a New Creation in Christ
When you find your identity, your worth, and your value in Christ — Jesus becomes the song of your heart.
2. Sarah Kim: 5 Ways To Show Compassion To Those Who Are Grieving
Even in immense grief, there can be immense hope.
3. Katelyn Ho: Why Christians Should Read Fiction: Confessions of a Bookish Believer
Stories can do something mere theology couldn’t, which makes it especially valuable to the Christian’s intellectual and spiritual transformation.
4. Cory Ishida: Letters from Grandpa: The Five Languages of Love
“The way you show love is the way you feel loved, and the way you feel loved is the way you show love.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 1, 2023
Cooperating Under Persecution / 6 ways God’s grace transforms one’s life / Abide in Me / Spiritual Formation through Advent in our Churches and Homes / Biblical Counseling Journeys
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.