Due to public health concerns and a desire to protect conference attendees, our leadership has decided to cancel SOLA Conference 2020. We are saddened but believe this is the wisest decision. We will issue full refunds to those who have purchased conference tickets.
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), Women’s History Month in the United States, and the Lenten season, we are publishing devotions written by women about The Women Jesus Loved.
In the 8th episode of our SOLA Network podcast, Hannah Chao and I talk about COVID-19, “The Women Jesus Loved,” and what God has been teaching us throughout this month. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Podcasts. Send me your questions on Twitter or Instagram!
Articles From Around The Web
1. Jay Kim: Taking Church Online in a Coronavirus Age
As our churches discern what to do about COVID-19, Jay Kim gives us 3 points to consider while reminding us about our hope in Christ.
2. Stella McMillian: Believers in East Asia Grow in Faith During Coronavirus Outbreak
Our brothers and sisters in East Asia set an example for conviction in trusting God and his provision.
3. Heidi Tai: The ‘Sir’ Unlike no Other
A short devotion from SOLA Network contributor Heidi Tai on the woman at the well, including verses for meditation and questions for reflection.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. SOLA Network Podcast Episode 8: The Women Jesus Loved with Hannah Chao
COVID-19, “The Women Jesus Loved,” and what God has been teaching us throughout this month. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Podcasts.
2. Aaron Lee: Thank God It’s Friday Spotify Playlist
Featuring the songs All Glory Be to Christ, It Is Well, Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor, and more.
3. Aaron Lee: Book Reviews
The Basic Bible Atlas by John A. Beck and Jeanette Li – A Girl Born Facing Outside by Jeanette Li and translated by Rose Huston.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Tia Kim: A Scandalous Gospel: The Woman Who Washed Jesus’ Feet with Her Tears
“Yet something had transformed her. A woman like her knew she did not belong in anyone’s home, much less the home of a Pharisee. What brought this sort of woman here? But she came, braving the finger-pointing, the whispers, and the risk of being thrown out.”
2. Sophia Lee: Talking about Marriage with Grandpa Willis
“The Bible begins and ends with marriage. God chose marriage to reflect the gospel, so we can experience the transforming love of God for us. Just as Jesus died on the cross and gave Himself up for us, so we are to die to our own needs and interests and serve one another in marriage. That’s heavy. Kinda scary. Extremely intimidating. Can we really do this? Can I do this?”
3. Ryan Zhang: What a Chinese Funeral Can Teach Us About Jesus’ Resurrection
“If you ever have the opportunity, go observe a traditional Chinese funeral. Observe the grief and futility of our earthly lives as we reduce everything to ash. But then remember that our hope is not in the cleansing of the fire pit or the transfer of goods into the next world, but in the cleansing of the blood of Jesus Christ, and in the restoration of our ashes into life.”
4. Grace Lung: Mary, My Lord’s Mom
“A lowly position can free people to be receptive to God’s calling. How might God challenge us, the mighty? What can we learn about the cost of obedience as we reflect on Mary this season and the other lowly people in our communities?”
5. TGIF: Roundup for March 6, 2020
In case you missed it: The Folly of ‘Looking for Community,’ A Short Confession from a Parent, and Why the American Church Needs Bi-Cultural Leaders.
6. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.