As the Publishing Manager for SOLA Network, I am proud to introduce our forthcoming book: A Letter to the Asian American Church. Edited by Pastor Steve S. Chang, this book has been a labor of love. The cover was beautifully designed by Jessica Lee. We will reveal our endorsements, interviews, and more in the coming weeks. Our book will launch on April 23 at the 2024 Asian American Leadership Conference and be available for purchase on Amazon.
Our own Faith Chang has a book coming out on April 1! How can Christians find rest when they struggle to be perfect? In Peace Over Perfection, Faith Chang guides you to enjoying a good God when you feel you’re never good enough. Read my review.
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Crown & Covenant Publishers for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books. Links open to my reviews:
- What can the contemporary church learn from Corinth? In The Real Church, Gordon J. Keddie gives a commentary on 1 Corinthians.
- Do the Ten Commandments apply to Christians today? In Ten Words from God, Gordon J. Keddie gives an exposition of the Ten Commandments.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Daniel K. Eng: Why I Keep Using a Physical Bible
“In a world dominated by screens, let’s consider the simple but profound impact of having a physical Bible in our hands.”
2. Christine Gordon: Adoptive Families Need More than a Baby Shower
For some adoptive families, the most significant needs come later as they parent children who have endured significant trauma or have special needs.
3. Michael S. Beates: What Did Jesus Teach about Disabilities?
“Jesus intentionally crossed social and even religious boundaries in order to encounter the broken and the rejected.”
Asian American Leadership Conference 2024: “Writing the Next Chapter.” April 23-24, 2024, Orange County, CA. Registration and more info can be found at aalc.network.
The vision of this conference is to equip Asian-American leaders with gospel centered, contextual resources that will empower men and women for local church ministry. Our conference strategy is to equip leaders, platform voices, and connect with one another for life-giving relationships.
The theme of our conference is “Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry”. The Asian American church today is at a unique inflection point with leaders in diverse stations across multiple generations. This conference will be an opportunity to learn from these voices for the sake of continued and future Gospel work together.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Serena Wang: The Brothers Sun and Brothers’ Keepers
“Unlike Cain and Abel, the Netflix series offers a faithful model of sibling solidarity.”
2. Austin M. Freeman: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic
“We see in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ a stellar example of the way a worldview can affect every facet of life.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Our Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, recommendations, and interviews.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: The Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith: A Book Review of “Peace Over Perfection”
How can Christians find rest when they struggle to be perfect? In Peace Over Perfection, Faith Chang guides you to enjoying a good God when you feel you’re never good enough.
2. Daniel Jung: In Praise of Remarkable Mundanity and Immigrant Church Spaces
For much of the Bible, God’s people consistently held their faith through the mundane. In the wilderness, in the waiting. From Malachi to Matthew. Lent and Advent. We are called to wait. The unfailing consistent hope of the gospel spurring our faith and deeds.
3. Aaron Lee: Introducing Our Forthcoming Book: A Letter to the Asian American Church
The collective voices in this book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church.
4. TGIF: Roundup for March 8, 2024
Temptations Common to Marriage / Writer, Treat Your Words as Offerings / When Intergenerational Integration Feels Impossible / Dune: Part Two’s Reasonable Doubt / Everyday Communication for Spouses
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on Unsplash.