We’ve been sharing some of our more relevant articles on our Instagram: (1) Sexual Abuse and the Church by Eugene Park, (2) Should We Respond to Racism by Just Preaching the Gospel? by Thomas Hwang, and (3) To Be Loved by Hannah Chao.
In case you missed it, we asked vocational pastors and church ministry leaders across the country a simple question: “What are some things that you wish your church would know about pastors?” Read Pastor Steve Chang’s new article.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Melissa Kruger: Women Are Not the Problem
“Men need mothers, sisters, and daughters in the faith, just as women need fathers, brothers, and sons. We are a family, a beautiful body made up of many parts.”
2. Eugene Park: ‘Minari’: Searching for Eden in Arkansas
“Rather than seeking sharper lines for our tribes in a secularizing age, where faith is already difficult to cultivate, what if we found strength in the whole diverse body of Christ?”
3. Jonathan Hayashi: If God Rescued Me, He Can Rescue Anyone
“Police arrested me when I was 15. I was sent to court. As I was handcuffed and heading to the police station, I had an encounter with God in the police car.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Off the Pulpit: “Christian” Dating: Tinder, Purity Rings, & Sex
Eugene, Jason, and Thomas present a post-Valentines day episode discussing dating within the church.
2. Ask Pastor John: My Teen Is Sexually Active — What Can I Do?
“What can Christian parents do if they discover that one of their children is living in serious sexual sin? Pastor John offers counsel on where to begin.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Gospelbound by Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Being the Bad Guys by Stephen McAlpine. Commentary Review: Daniel by Joe M. Sprinkle. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Faith Chang: God Among the Crowds
“He is the God of the broken, who welcomes the weak. The God who serves the crowds.”
2. Sam Koo: The King Who Fights Our Battles
“Friend, not only is Jesus powerful to defeat our enemies, but he is also willing to fight for us.”
3. Dave Park: Diff’rent Strokes: Why Asian Americans Need A New Theology of Work
“Sons and daughters never have to earn their place at the table. It is given to them.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for February 12, 2021
God Among the Crowds / The Seductive Sin We Never Talk About / The Proverbs 31 Man
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