“If the church is not relevant at a time of crisis, then it is not relevant in a time of peace.” Writing at The Gospel Coalition, this article by Vasyl Ostryi, pastor at Irpin’ Bible Church and professor of youth ministry at Kyiv Theological Seminary, is one to read today: To Stay and Serve: Why We Didn’t Flee Ukraine.
We had four new articles this week, including a reflection on the Olympics, an encouragement to talk to your children about death, an essay excerpt from a pastor of a house church in China, and a new interview by Daniel K. Eng with John J. Oh on The Present and Future of the Immigrant Church.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Simeon Ximian Xu: 3 Lessons for Chinese Churches from Herman Bavinck
“The Dutch theologian’s concern for the catholic, contextual, and public nature of the Christian faith can help congregations overcome sectarianism and stereotypes.”
2. Ann Swindell: Fighting the Lie That I’m Behind in Life
“When we’re tempted to compare our lives to those around us (or to those we see through a screen), we fight by turning our eyes to Christ and following him.”
3. Collin Hansen: Discipled by Everyone and No One: Is the Internet Good for the Church?
“Any technology revolution that returns the word of God to the center of Christian life and practice will be blessed by God.”
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. Lloyd Kim: Christ’s Greater Covenant
Lloyd Kim delivers a message at TGC21 from Hebrews 8:6-13: “Our confidence in remaining in covenant relationship with God is not [in] our works or our sacrifices, but it is in the very spirit of Jesus in our hearts, keeping us in faith.”
2. FCBC Walnut: Working Mom of Two
Leslie interviews Meryl on the Walnut Women Podcast about managing priorities, responsibilities, and relationships.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: From the Grave by A. W. Tozer (Moody Publishers), Rich Wounds by David Mathis (The Good Book Company), A Jesus Easter by Barbara Reaoch (The Good Book Company). 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: The Present and Future of the Immigrant Church: An Interview with John J. Oh
“We’ve kind of strayed away from what it truly means to be the church. To be a sign, a signpost to the world.”
2. Victor Guo: The Chinese Son Complex: An Excerpt from “The Glorious Gospel of the Son of God”
“When we treat our sons as our way out of difficulties, as our saviors, even as our hope of glory, we place on them an unbearable responsibility and ask them to make promises that they cannot fulfill.”
3. Tom Sugimura: From Grief to Glory: Talking to Our Children About Death
“Don’t miss these moments of grief which often turn our hearts and our children’s hearts toward the glory of heaven.”
4. Daniel K. Eng: How Olympians Nathan Chen and Zhu Yi Remind Me of My True Hope
“My citizenship is in heaven. My hope is in my eternal home–where there will be no more pain, no more tears, and no more liminality.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for February 18, 2022
Breaking Social Media’s Grip on Teens / The Necessity of Friendship / The Daring Idea of Small Groups: A Short History of a Common Ministry
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