I interviewed author Helen Lee about the pieces of her life and heritage that have inspired her writing, including her recent children’s book, Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World. We discussed personal history, challenges and growth in praying, and teaching children through song.
In case you missed it, SOLA Network is Celebrating AAPI Month! We are grateful for this community and opportunity to minister to the local church through the efforts of our many contributors. The theme of our 2026 Asian American Leadership Conference is Reimagining Family: Transforming Family Dynamics Through the Gospel. Save the date: April 28-29, 2026!
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Christian Focus Publications for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive these excellent books!
- The Simplicity of Preaching: P. Chase Sears and Jonathon D. Woodyard show preachers how to see, savor, and say. It will remind you of the privilege to preach and give you the encouragement to enjoy the process.
- Baptised With Heavenly Power: Philip H. Eveson explores the life, theology, and spiritual convictions of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. This biography gives attention to his “Calvinist Methodist” theology as well as his preaching philosophy.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Tim Challies: What Does a Discerning Person Do?
“If our task as Christians is to glorify God by doing good to others, it stands to reason that the primary purpose of discernment is to serve our fellow Christians—to protect other believers and to protect the local church. In general, then, those who are skilled in discernment should be able to identify and expose the work of Satan as he opposes the work of God.”
“To effectively fulfill this mission, it is essential to understand and respect the unique historical, cultural, and political contexts of Korean churches, recognizing that the Great Commission is best realized when applied within these specific settings.”
3. Tim Keesee: ‘Why This Waste?’ Our Reason for Missionary Risk
“The path of suffering is not a path that God merely permits; it’s a path he blazed.”
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.
BOOKS, PODCASTS, MUSIC, MOVIES, AND MORE
1. Ashley Hales: Her Children Arise and Call Her #Blessed
“Monetizing child-rearing online is never a godly option. But maybe it’s more than an influencer problem.”
2. Dustin Messer: Local Preacher, You Need the Global Church
“The biblical answers found by believers in the Majority World shed fresh light on familiar passages.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: The Language of Rivers and Stars: How Nature Nature Speaks of the Glories of God by Seth Lewis. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
On Kindle Now! A Letter to the Asian American Church. The collective voices in our book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book.
FEATURED THIS WEEK ON SOLA NETWORK
1. Aaron Lee: Writing Children’s Books From Personal History: An Interview with Helen Lee
In this episode, author Helen Lee shares the pieces of her life and heritage that have inspired her writing, including her recent children’s book, Kaylee Prays for the Children of the World. Helen and Aaron discuss personal history, challenges and growth in praying, and teaching children through song.
2. Steven Chin: Church, What is Our Greatest Need?
The kind of unity Jesus is praying for is not a superficial unity. It is not just having a joint service or communion together. The model of unity is the unity between Jesus and the Father within the Trinity. It is a genuine, deep unity. The foundation for our unity is our oneness in Christ. This unity is to be lived out through obeying Jesus’ command to love one another as he loves us.
3. Karisa You: God Prefers Broken Pottery
Our Father invites us into His work on college campuses and in workplaces and coffee shops and street corners. God’s hand is over ours, and it’s an honor to team up with Him. As we do, we get a close-up perspective of His heart for His children, His never-ending grace, and His desire to supply bountifully in the process.
4. TGIF: Roundup for May 16, 2025
Graduate, Step Up to More than the Podium / I Was Sold into Slavery. Jesus Set Me Free. / Mom as Unsung Disciple-Maker / How to Be a Christian Writer / Preach Like a Pastor
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Liana S. on Unsplash.
Aaron Lee is our Editorial Curator. Aaron also serves as the Social Media Officer of First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut in California’s San Gabriel Valley, home to the largest concentration of Asian American communities in the United States. Visit him online at DiveInDigDeep.com.