To help explain the frustration and fear currently found within the Asian American community following the shootings in Atlanta, we published Dr. Alexander Jun’s article on How to Practice Passive and Active Love Toward your Asian American Neighbors. Pastor Owen Lee from Christ Central Presbyterian in Centreville, Virginia, and a member of our SOLA Council, was quoted in the Washington Post: “Asians are created in the image of God, worthy of respect and kindness,” he said. “It feels ridiculous that we would even have to articulate that.” And over at FCBC Walnut, Pastor Hanley Liu and I got together on Zoom to discuss Racism, Atlanta, and Asian American Christians. Watch Part 1: Processing and Part 2: Pastoring on YouTube.
One year ago, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic. Here at SOLA Network, we have followed the pandemic with various articles and interviews. Some were connected to Asian America, some were written for the church, and some were deeply personal. Throughout them all, in the midst of a global crisis, we tried to point our readers to Christ. We hope they act as a testimony to his faithfulness as we continue to trust and obey. Find them all in our special roundup article.
Last week, SOLA Network Editor Hannah Chao asked, “What if Church Doesn’t Go Back to Normal?” We went LIVE on Instagram to discuss her new article, give suggestions for reopening, and reflect on changes in the church this past year. Check out our conversation on IGTV, YouTube, Spotify, or Podcasts.
In case you missed it, check out our most recent interviews on Youth, Politics, and Social Media with Russell Moore, The Theology of Ethnic-Specific Churches with Moses Y. Lee, Dr. Andrew Ong, and Dr. Gray Sutanto, and Balancing Our Wisdom Diet in the Internet Age with Brett McCracken.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Jay Kim: Should Online ‘Church’ Continue After the Pandemic?
Rather than simply offering content, churches should focus on provoking action, both in person and online—turning audiences into participants.
2. Abigail Dodds: Submission Is a Wonderful Weapon
“But in God’s high and unsearchable wisdom, he has made submissive wives a bulwark against the reviling of his precious word.”
3. David “Gunner” Gundersen: ‘He Looks Like Me!’: Representation and the Possibility of Belonging
“Welcoming someone’s color while sidelining their culture isn’t much of a welcome. . . . Tokenism exposes that we’re more concerned about perceived diversity than true community.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Citizens Church: Rising Sun
I haven’t heard this song before, but this arrangement left an impression on me! Wild drums, beautiful electrics, and eager vocals make for an exciting and inspired moment of worship.
2. FCBC Walnut: Racism, Atlanta, and Asian American Christians
Pastor Hanley Liu and Aaron Lee process the recent shootings in Atlanta and talk about pastoring an Asian American church. Watch Part 1: Processing and Part 2: Pastoring on YouTube.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Baptism & Fullness by John Stott, Knowing God by J. I. Packer, and The Path of Faith by Brandon D. Crowe. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Alexander Jun: How to Practice Passive and Active Love Toward your Asian American Neighbors
“It is encouraging to envision a world where God’s people are the first to respond to injustice.”
2. Tom Sugimura: How Can Christians View Immigration Through a Gospel Lens?
“As Christians, we find guidance in a greater narrative as we filter culture and politics through God’s revelatory Word.”
3. David J. Schuman: Harvey Weinstein and the Way Forward
“The reason why Christian sexuality is so offensive is because it says God knows what’s best for us, and that may be different than what we think is best for ourselves.”
4. Aaron Lee: God Has Not Forgotten to Be Gracious: One Year of Global Pandemic at SOLA Network
“One year ago, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic. Here at SOLA Network, we have followed the pandemic with various articles and interviews.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for March 12, 2021
Don’t Be Alarmed If It Feels Like Death / 3 Ways Campus Ministries Can Submit to the Local Church / It’s a Girl: Reflections on International Women’s Day
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