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As many returned to church on Easter, check out my interview with SOLA Network editor Hannah Chao: When Going Back To Church Feels Awkward. She gave suggestions for reopening and reflected on changes in the church this past year.
What should we be doing after Easter Sunday? Here are 3 helpful articles on the importance of evangelism: (1) How Can Christians Share the Gospel? by Justin J. Kim; (2) 3 Rhythms for Growing in Personal Evangelism by Tony Thomas; (3) The Common Ingredient in Evangelism by Joshua Lim.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. E. F. Gregory: Post-Pandemic, Will China’s Church Be Changed Forever?
“More than a year later, life in China remains somewhat bizarre, yet largely functional. But there may be no return to normalcy for the church.”
2. Rebecca McLaughlin: The Church Has Always Been Multiethnic
“Because we’re all immigrants to the text, it’s harder for us to see the racial and ethnic walls being demolished by the gospel wrecking ball.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Ask Pastor John: Escape the World’s Infatuation with Sex
“The deepest cure for lust is to be intellectually and emotionally staggered by God.”
2. Living Hope Community Church: 2021 Easter Dance Video
A special video for Easter Service at Living Hope Community Church in Brea, California.
3. Breathing Praise: Man of Sorrows
A Zoom Easter choir from Covenant City Church in Jakarta, Indonesia.
4. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Suffering & Glory by Lexham Press; Creative God, Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Tom Sugimura: An Open Letter to the Pandemic-Surviving Pastor
“Pastor, I’m praying for you to lead well and to keep running the race.”
2. Gabe Lee: Clinging to Christ During Our Relationship and Friendship Struggles
“We’re not perfect. But we are held together by an undefiled, pure, and loving God.”
3. Hannah Chao and Aaron Lee: When Going Back To Church Feels Awkward
“The church is the bride of Christ. It will endure because Christ says it will endure.”
4. Harold Kim: Grieving for Lives Lost with the Local Church
“Father God, we pray you will take these broken hearts and make them more like yours.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for April 2, 2021
Learning to Grieve Anti-Asian Racism as an Asian American / When You’ve Given Your Troubles to God—But Still Can’t Sleep / Not a Hyphenated American
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