As the Publishing Manager for SOLA Network, I am proud to reveal the chapters in our forthcoming book A Letter to the Asian American Church, edited by Pastor Steve S. Chang. Our book will launch on April 23 at the 2024 Asian American Leadership Conference and be available for purchase on Amazon. Learn more about our book here: Introducing Our Forthcoming Book: A Letter to the Asian American Church.
I interviewed Daniel K. Eng to discuss the genesis and offerings of a new program he is leading at Western Seminary called Asian American Ministry Formation. This program will focus on leadership formation, ministry models to reach Asian Americans, and contextualization.
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Enter our giveaway! Thanks to The Good Book Company for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books. Links open to my reviews:
- Easter Board Book for Little Ones: This delightful board book by Carl Laferton is perfect to share the Easter story with your children.
- What Are Eyes For? A lift-the-flap board book by Abbey Wedgeworth to encourage your kids to use their eyes like Christ.
- What Are Ears For? A lift-the-flap board book is a beautiful way to show the connection between listening and obeying God.
- The First Easter Sticker and Activity Book (not pictured): Bring the Easter story to life! My kids had a blast interacting with this book, and it gave me the opportunity to talk about the Easter story.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Esther Liu: A New Prayer for Anxiety
“God, may my love for Christ be genuine and abiding. In joy or in suffering, in whatever may come to pass, may my love for you be evident. And if this alone could be true—may that be enough.”
2. Tom Sugimura: Unless the Seed Dies
“Such is the hope of resurrection: a Savior buried. Sinners needing grace. A church revived.”
3. Tony Reinke: John Piper on Instagram, Superficiality, and Online Fame
“Our desires are meant to lead us to God, in whose presence is fullness of joy and at whose right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
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. Ivan Mesa: On My Shelf: Life and Books with N. Gray Sutanto
“I asked N. Gray Sutanto—assistant professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, and author, editor, or translator of various books including Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction—about what’s on his bedside table, favorite fiction, favorite neo-Calvinism books, and much more.”
2. Josh Larsen: What Miyazaki and Christianity Have in Common
In their reverence for the natural world, Hayao Miyazaki films like Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away parallel a biblical understanding of creation care.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Sermons on Ephesians by John Calvin, What is Faith? By J. Gresham Machen, Gospel Life by John Owen, Gospel Ministry by John Owen. 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. Heidi Wong: Book Review: God’s Grace for Every Family
“God’s Grace for Every Family should be standard reading for church staff and for anyone who seeks to love others the way that God does.”
2. Aaron Lee: Asian American Ministry Formation: An Interview with Daniel K. Eng
In this interview, Aaron Lee sits down with Daniel K. Eng to discuss the genesis and offerings of a new program he is leading called, “Asian American Ministry Formation.” This program will focus on leadership formation, ministry models to reach Asian Americans, and contextualization.
3. Faith Chang, Daniel K. Eng, Tom Sugimura: Podcasts, Books, and More: Resources for Parents
As we close out the parenting series, we’ve gathered some recommendations and resources from around the web to share with parents. Here’s a list of some websites, podcasts, books, and articles we’ve crowdsourced from our editorial board members.
4. Aaron Lee: Chapters Reveal: A Letter to the Asian American Church
As the Publishing Manager for SOLA Network, I am proud to reveal the chapters in our forthcoming book A Letter to the Asian American Church, edited by Pastor Steve S. Chang. Our book will launch on April 23 at the 2024 Asian American Leadership Conference and be available for purchase on Amazon. Learn more about our book here: Introducing Our Forthcoming Book: A Letter to the Asian American Church.
5. TGIF: Roundup for March 15, 2024
Why I Keep Using a Physical Bible / Adoptive Families Need More than a Baby Shower / What Did Jesus Teach about Disabilities? / The Brothers Sun and Brothers’ Keepers / The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Photo by Jelena Lapina on Unsplash.