This week we launched our new book, A Letter to the Asian American Church, at the Asian American Leadership Conference! Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book. We’re giving away a free copy this week in the section below!
I spoke with Daniel K. Eng about his work on The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge, Guided Annotating Edition. And for those who may not have discipleship opportunities at their church, Serena Wang wrote on Soft Discipleship Through Friendship.
It was great to see so many of you at our AALC! Let’s keep in touch on Twitter and Instagram. For more, check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. This newsletter is one of the many ways you can stay connected with SOLA Network. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to SOLA Network for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive our new book!
Articles From Around The Web
1. Heidi Tai: A Second Chance With the Child We Miss
“It’s not my job to show up as the perfect parent, rather, it’s my privilege with all my flaws and failures, to point my child to the One who is.”
2. Geoff Chang: The Art of Extemporaneous Preaching: Lessons from Charles Spurgeon
“Step into the pulpit with less reliance on your notes and more prayerful dependence on the Spirit.”
3. Cameron Cole: Looking Heavenward Transforms Our Sorrow
“Our current citizenship truly becomes heaven the second we put our faith in Christ.”
The collective voices in this book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. We need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church. Visit sola.network/book for a sample, purchase links, and a free discussion guide.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Youth Ministry and Mental Health: Social Media and the Youth Pastor with Justin Wong
Danny Kwon and Justin Wong discuss how social media impacts teenagers and families from a youth pastor’s perspective. Justin talks about how social media can be harmful in different ways, how it impacts the mental health of a teenager, but also how it can be redeemed by a youth ministry that expresses the hope of the gospel in the lives of teenagers.
2. Faith Chang: Peace Over Perfection Playlist
Author Faith Chang shared on Instagram: “Redemption songs are a huge part of my own story, how God’s met me, and how he how he continues to meet me still. This playlist was added to slowly over many months of manuscript writing.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me at the Asian American Leadership Conference. 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. Serena Wang: Soft Discipleship Through Friendship
“Friends, discipleship doesn’t have to wait until we find the right discipler, or until we have the time to disciple someone. Discipleship has already started as we interact organically with the relationships we have; all it requires is for us to have more intentionality with our conversations, and open our hearts to each other to share what God’s been doing in our lives.”
2. Aaron Lee: The Greek New Testament: An Interview with Daniel K. Eng
“We have so many copies of the Bible, that is actually the most reliable, ancient texts. It blows everything out of the water in terms of how reliable it is compared to things like Julius Caesar, or Aristotle. And so through studying these manuscripts, we’re able to come up with a Greek New Testament that reflects the best of these manuscripts.”
3. SOLA Network: A Letter to the Asian American Church
Check out a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide.
4. TGIF: Roundup for April 19, 2024
Human Adoption Is Like and Unlike God’s Adoption / Looking Heavenward Transforms Our Sorrow / Why a Drug Addict’s Bet Is Helping to Grow the Church in Southeast Asia / In ‘Civil War,’ What You See Is What You Try to Forget / 9Marks: Expositional Preaching Conference 2023
5. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Annie Spratt.