I spoke with Russell Moore, an evangelical writer, preacher and President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss youth, politics, and social media. You can watch the video, listen to the audio, and read a transcribed article.
In case you missed it, Moses Y. Lee interviewed Dr. Andrew Ong and Dr. Gray Sutanto on The Theology of Ethnic-Specific Churches. I interviewed Brett McCracken about his new book, The Wisdom Pyramid, and Balancing Our Wisdom Diet in the Internet Age.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. David Schuman: 4 Reasons Not to Move in with Your Partner
“When we wait to live together until we’re married, it demonstrates that Christ is our King, and that what he says matters to us.”
2. China Partnership: Connecting the Gospel with Life
“We want to help people understand that their marriage problems, hormonal issues, depression, and anxiety are not occurring in a vacuum. We can use biblical principles to loot at these things, see how to tackle them, and use God’s lens to live out a sanctified life. We are trying to help connect the problems and theology.”
3. Tony Reinke: Satan’s Devices: Standing Fast in the Digital Age
“Our smartphones and social-media feeds are a spiritual war zone. Don’t be caught powerless in the fight against Satan’s devices.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. John Shin: “How Asian Culture Influences and Interferes with Practical Christian Living” with Pastor Hanley Liu
A conversation on honor/shame culture, comfort, and complacency. Towards the end of the conversation, Hanley gets real about how he still wrestles with a desire for approval and praise. This was an enlightening conversation that showed me a personal side of my pastor and allowed me to reflect on my own cultural context.
2. Crossway: Discovering the Holiness of God: The Formation of R. C. Sproul
“In this 14-minute documentary, learn more about R. C. Sproul’s zealous love for Christ and how it left a lasting legacy for the gospel.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Searching Our Hearts in Difficult Times by John Owen; Evangelistic Sermons by D. M. Lloyd-Jones; An Ark for All God’s Noahs by Thomas Brooks; Word, Water, & Spirit by J. V. Fesko; Family Worship Bible Guide by Beeke, Barrett, Bilkes, and Smalley; What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Thomas Hwang: Five Factors That Will Shape the Future of the Asian American Church
“What will the next decade look like for Asian American churches? I’m not sure, but there are some unavoidable factors that I think will shape the landscape.”
2. Aaron Lee: Youth, Politics, and Social Media: A Conversation with Russell Moore
“I started in youth ministry, and some of the happiest years of my life were as a youth pastor. They also were formative for everything else. If you learn how to do youth ministry, you could do everything else because it’s the same reality.”
3. Patreeya Thorn: Unfreezing Fear with a Tap on the Shoulder
“The only thing that will free us from fear is to experience love. The only thing that will emancipate us from a life of looking out for ourselves and our best interest is to know that someone else is already doing those very things — with no strings attached.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for February 26, 2021
Ten Brief Things I’ve Learned So Far From Being a Lead Pastor / 4 Ways to Love Someone Blindsided By Loss / How Porn Weaponizes the Body
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