Tim Challies wrote a new article for us this week, imagining If God Would Outsource His Sovereignty. You can also read Everlasting Joy, my review of his beautiful book Seasons of Sorrow. We also reshared Roy Kim’s explanation on Why Pre-Engagement Counseling Is Better Than Pre-Marital Counseling, as well as The Light of the World: How Jesus is Reaching International Students by Karisa You.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Abe Cho: A Portal to Another World
“Because if the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true, and if Jesus is who he claims to be, then the invisible kingdom of God has erupted into the time and space of our current reality. And for the Christian, this upside down kingdom of God’s grace is far more real to them than the social-material kingdoms we live in today.”
2. Sara Kyoungah White: The Call of the Piet-my-Vrou: Remembering South Korea while on Safari
“Every psalm I read that year in Korea reminded me of the children I lived with. Every night as I journaled my prayers, I sowed many tears on their behalf, praying for a reaping of joy, a bending of destiny.”
3. Yi Ning Chiu: My Last Supper with the Family of God
In response to our weakness, Christ serves us his final meal.
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Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. TGC Bible Commentary: Revelation
Explore Revelation as it encourages believers to maintain their testimony and hope expectantly for Christ’s return in this TGC Bible Commentary by Brian J. Tabb.
2. Walnut Women Podcast: Trusting God with Loss and Pain
Endora shares with Leslie about her struggles with grief and sorrow, and how God has used these losses to strengthen her faith in His promises and to find joy in Christ. She offers hope and biblical encouragement for those who are also grieving.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The Holy Spirit by Robert Letham, Jerusalem and Athens edited by E. R. Geehan, Poetry of Redemption by Leland Ryken, Loneliness by Lou Priolo. 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. Karisa You: The Light of the World: How Jesus is Reaching International Students
“We don’t have to cross oceans to see lives transformed by the Gospel—just our neighborhood streets, apartment hallways, and college campuses.”
2. Aaron Lee: Everlasting Joy: A Book Review of “Seasons of Sorrow”
“What can you say when you’ve lost a son? In Seasons of Sorrow, Tim Challies tells of both the pain of loss and the comfort of God.”
3. Roy Kim: Why Pre-Engagement Counseling Is Better Than Pre-Marital Counseling
“Suppose during the course of pre-marital counseling, your therapist told you that the history and trajectory of your interactions with your fiancee indicate an 85% probability of divorce. What would you do?”
4. Tim Challies: If God Would Outsource His Sovereignty
“In the life of the Christian, there are not two classes of providence, one good and one bad. No, though some may be easy and some hard, all are good because all in some way flow from his good, Fatherly hand, and all in some way can be consecrated to his service.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for February 10, 2023
Single but Not Lonely: Living Well While Unmarried / Joseph Forgave His Estranged Brothers. So Can You? / Good Leaders Are Easy to Follow: How Shepherds Shape the Sheep / What They Believe About Jesus / The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics
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