Our Asian American Leadership Conference is next week! I’ll be there and would love to meet you. See our speakers and schedule on the conference website. Our monthly newsletter features our most popular resources. Read our latest and join for free.
I interviewed author Alicia J. Akins about her excellent book Invitations to Abundance. We spoke about her time living in China, the inspiration behind her book, and the one chapter that almost didn’t make it.
I hope you had a happy Easter! Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and listen to our TGIF Playlist on Spotify. Reach me on Twitter or Instagram.
On behalf of TGC, SOLA, and KALI, we’re excited to see you at the inaugural Asian American Leadership Conference on April 25-27, 2022 in Orange County, CA!
Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: The Belly of My Ship
“Although I didn’t get to taste the soul-anchoring celebration I look forward to every year, Easter was an invitation nonetheless. To call to mind the sure, steadfast anchor for my soul, a hope that enters behind the veil (Heb. 6:19-20).”
Related: Keeping Heart: An Interview with Faith Chang
2. Nitoy Gonzales: ‘Easter Eggs’ Before Easter
My friend from the Philippines: “Importantly, these Easter eggs confirm that Christ is the main hero of the Bible. Presented in symbols, events and Bible characters that emulate Christ, it shows God’s ultimate plan for his elect and the rest of humanity.”
Related: Breaking Intergenerational Pain and Burdens: A Reflection of Shang-Chi
3. N. Gray Sutanto: What Affect Theory Teaches Us About Christian Growth
“The church is called to embody a culture within a culture—an alternative city within the city— emulating not merely a different confession but also a different way of life.”
Related: The Theology of Ethnic-Specific Churches: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Ong and Dr. Gray Sutanto
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Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Ask Pastor John: Shame: Its Uses and Abuses
Some shame condemns and destroys, and some shame heals and restores. So how can we tell the difference between misplaced and well-placed shame?
2. Rooted Conference: Owen Lee, “The Promises, The Doubts, & The Covenant”
Owen Lee, senior pastor of Christ Central Presbyterian Church, speaks at the 2021 Rooted Conference about how God keeps His promises even when we don’t.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Bible Review: ESV Psalms, Photography Edition by Crossway. Book Reviews: Redeem Your Marriage by Curtis Solomon, Reclaim Your Marriage by Jenny Solomon. Children’s Book Review: Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It by Hunter Beless. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
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Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: Never Go Hungry Again: A Book Review of Invitations to Abundance
This fascinating book by Alicia J. Akins shows us how the feasts of the Bible nourish us today.
2. Aaron Lee: Invitations to Abundance: An Interview with Alicia J. Akins
Author Alicia J. Akins talks about her time living in China, the inspiration behind her book, and the one chapter that almost didn’t make it.
3. Daniel K. Eng: The Spiritual Growth Secret No One Talks About
“A maturing believer becomes less and less church-program-dependent while becoming more and more self-dependent. As a result, the church moves from the role of spiritual parent to spiritual facilitator.”
4. Patreeya Thorn: Holy Week Devotion #9: The Monday After
“Easter Sunday is unlike any other Sunday. We come into Monday as a changed people. My identity is not in the choices I make or what I accomplish, but in who Christ’s resurrection has made me to be.”
5. Patreeya Thorn: Holy Week Devotion #8: What Did You Expect?
Today would change it all. We cross over a threshold on Easter Sunday. This is the day that we walked to the tomb, ready to say goodbye and ready to bury. And the grave was empty.
6. Patreeya Thorn: Holy Week Devotion #7: The Silence of Saturday
Silence has its purpose. Saturday intensifies our experience of the injustice and pain of Friday. Saturday deepens the joy and triumph of Sunday. Saturday is so that we may believe.
7. Patreeya Thorn: Holy Week Devotion #6: Good Grief
Grief is a part of walking down the road to Golgotha with our Savior. It is a part of carrying our cross, as he has declared all his disciples must do.
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