SOLA Conference 2020 is only 3 weeks away! See you on March 27-28 at Evergreen SVG. Our conference theme is “Reconciled” and our plenary speakers are Kim Kira, Watson Jones III, and Owen Lee. If you haven’t already – register today!
COVID-19 has made it to my RSS feed. The Gospel Coalition asked, “Should Christians Be Anxious About the Coronavirus?” DesiringGod produced a special episode of the Ask Pastor John Podcast, “How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?” Here at SOLA Network, we published “Faith over Fear: Covid-19 Update from Seoul, South Korea” by Pastor Leo Rhee.
On Instagram, I asked our followers for song suggestions from their favorite Christian artists. Here is a playlist of 30 songs to get you ready for the weekend. Send me more music via Twitter or Instagram.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Eugene Park: The Folly of ‘Looking for Community’
The internet makes us seem connected, but leaves us feeling lonely. Instead of looking for community, here are 3 ways to build it.
2. Hannah Chao: A Short Confession from a Parent
Do not measure your success as parents by the performance of your children. And whether you have children or not, Hannah asks us 5 questions to consider.
3. Steve Bang Lee: Why the American Church Needs Bi-Cultural Leaders
Writing on his blog, Steve Bang Lee gives 3 reasons why platform and “representation” must leave for the sake of the gospel, the beauty of Jesus, and his work in his Church.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. 9Marks: How Do You Prepare for Persecution? We Remember God Is King.
“We might be put in jail at any time. But God is the King, and he is sovereign.” — A pastor in East Asia, reflecting on how he prepares his people for persecution.
2. Aaron Lee: Thank God It’s Friday Spotify Playlist
Featuring Phil Wickham, Rend Collective, Sovereign Grace Music, and more.
3. Aaron Lee: Book Reviews
Help My Unbelief by Barnabas Piper, Happily Ever After by Jonty Allcock, Teach Me to Feel by Courtney Reissig, and To Seek and to Save by Sinclair Ferguson.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Patreeya Thorn: Comfort Food & Uncomfortable People
“As we break bread or naan or lavash together, we follow the example of a Savior who met people at the most tangible level — not simply with show-stopping miracles or radical calls to action, but in bread and wine, fish over coals, a tax collector’s supper, a lamb prepared for a feast. Jesus knew that those who felt they were too far from God to come to the altar could, at the very least, come to the table.”
2. Tim St. John: The Gospel and Legalism: A Guide for a Personal Retreat
After the passion of keeping your New Year’s resolutions has quieted down, you might start to sink into the reality that old habits die hard. One common side effect of these perceived failures is the mental punishments that you could inflict on yourself: ‘I’m such a failure, I’ll never get better. Why bother trying?’”
3. TGIF: Roundup for February 28, 2020
In case you missed it: The Magic of Simplicity, 7 Questions to Ask in Evaluating Online Pundits, and Why the Current Loneliness Epidemic Is a Historical Gospel Opportunity.
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