With Valentine’s Day approaching, I created a Valentine’s Day Collection featuring nine articles from our archives that touch upon dating, marriage, and relationships. You can also read my review of Dating with Discernment, a book that asks 12 questions to make a lasting marriage.
We reshared Hannah Chao’s article on Simone Biles, Mental Health, and the Church. She reminds us that “the church must be a place where we can say, as Jesus did, ‘Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11:28).”
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Paul David Tripp: Life Is a Glory War
“Only God’s glory can satisfy the glory hunger in our hearts.”
2. Russell Moore: The Most Dangerous Form of Deconstruction
“What if some evangelicals are so burned out on church that they don’t even know it?”
3. Taylor Cain: High Schoolers Can Be Church Members, Too
“Fellow student pastors and ministers, charge your high school students to commit themselves to the local church now.”
SOLA Leader’s Dialogue and Lighthouse Community Church (Torrance, CA) will be hosting a free seminar on March 3, 2022, 9:30AM – 12PM, focused on how to look to the Gospel to find powerful and practical hope for pastoral pressures and potential burnout. Register for free and find more details on the event webpage.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger: The Importance of Boundaries (Let’s Talk Podcast)
According to Jasmine, “Boundaries are what enable us to serve God to the utmost of our ability by prioritizing the mission that he’s given us on this earth.” We shouldn’t make boundaries out of laziness or the desire to avoid what is difficult. Jackie says, “I need to interrogate if I’m setting up a boundary because it’s the wise thing to do or if I’m using it as an excuse to preserve my own comforts.”
2. John Piper: Escaping the Love of Comfort and Safety (Ask Pastor John Podcast)
“People in love with heaven are the ones that are free to change this world.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Disciple Making in a Culture of Power, Comfort, and Fear by Matthew T. Dickerson, The Serpent Slayer and the Scroll of Riddles by Champ Thornton and Andrew David Naselli. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, check out our Valentine’s Day Collection, featuring nine of our favorite articles for you to read and share. Thank you for following and supporting our work at SOLA Network!
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Hannah Chao: Simone Biles, Mental Health, and the Church
“Because we know our congregation has suffered and because we know that our pastors have struggled through this pandemic season, we must be ready to roll up our sleeves and be the hands and feet to those who need help.”
2. Hue Yongjie: Addressing Sunday Shame: A Reflection on Psalm 130
Christian, do you believe all your shame has been crucified together with Jesus? If you believe, do not shut yourself out of the church because of external factors.
3. Sam Wan: Comfort for Weary, Bruised, and Broken Gospel Servants
“My peers are in different stages of grief, hurt and pain. But all of us are, by the grace of God, still standing (or limping).”
4. TGIF: Roundup for February 4, 2022
Separation of Church and State, China Style / In Love with the Life You Don’t Have / 6 Lessons for Tending Your Time
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