We published two new interviews: Sharing Biblical Theology With Kids with author Irene Sun and Serving in Asian American Youth Ministry with Pastor Danny Kwon. We also featured two new article readings: Homesick College Student, the Lord Sees You by Ashley Kim and Life as a Tapestry: The Miracle-Filled Life of Corrie ten Boom by Karisa You.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Cory Brock and N. Gray Sutanto: Do We Need a Revival of Neo-Calvinism?
“Developing a Christian world-and-life view is consciously seeking the goal of an objective perception of the world in the light of the triune God.”
2. Jay Kim: To Be Free, You Need Self Control
“Self-control isn’t possible without the humility and self-awareness to accept and admit our troubled condition.”
3. Zachary Lee: The Fallacy of Artistic Immortality in TÁR and The Banshees of Inisherin
“Two of the year’s most acclaimed films ask what we’re willing to sacrifice at the idol of art.”
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. The Gospel Coalition: 2022 Book Awards
I was honored to be a judge in the Arts & Culture category alongside Terry Glaspey, Brett McCracken, and Rachel Wilhelm.
2. TGC Podcast: How the Gospel Helps Us Pursue Ethnic Diversity
“In our polarized world, Christians should be constantly demonstrating a better way toward unity. In this panel discussion at TGC21 (moderated by Vanessa Hawkins), Courtney Doctor, Suzanne Bates, Ruth Chou Simons, and Dennae Pierre discuss the barriers to gospel-centered racial unity and practical ways we can move forward.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Guidebook for Instruction in the Christian Religion and What is Christianity? By Herman Bavinck (Hendrickson Rose Publishers). 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. Daniel K. Eng: Serving in Asian American Youth Ministry: An Interview with Pastor Danny Kwon
What does it look like to be a faithful Asian American youth pastor? What are the changes that Asian American youth ministries need to make as both immigrant and second-generation/third-generation churches in the present day?
2. Karisa You: Life as a Tapestry: The Miracle-Filled Life of Corrie ten Boom
“There is a comfort believers can experience in knowing that God understands all that is happening underneath the surface and is with us, holding our hands in the valley of the shadow of death.”
3. Ashley Kim: Homesick College Student, the Lord Sees You
“My relationship with God doesn’t strip away the significance of my relationships but rather strengthens and deepens the love I share with brothers and sisters in Christ.”
4. Aaron Lee: Sharing Biblical Theology With Kids: An Interview with Irene Sun
How she became interested in writing biblical theology for kids, her background as a missionary’s kid, the process for writing and publishing a children’s book, and advice for parents in terms of going deep in theology with young children
5. TGIF: Roundup for December 2, 2022
3 Popular Misconceptions About Advent / The Seed of Korean Christianity Grew in the Soil of Shamanism / Lectures to My Students: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic / Leviticus Commentary / Self-Control, Godly Zeal, and Gen Z
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