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Articles From Around The Web
1. Danny Kwon: What Youth Workers Need to Know About Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
“As Christians, we can be more aware of the struggles of the AAPI communities during these recent times and can respond to their fears and traumas with the grace and love of Jesus Christ.”
2. Robin Wootton: on the unlikeliest of penpals, or concerning Tim Keller
“Even when it felt like no one but my husband was listening, once upon a time, Tim Keller listened. And that is a strange and magical gift I never would have expected in my whole life.”
3. Sara Kyoungah White: Western Classics Exclude Me. But Christ Can Redeem Them
“As an Asian American, God’s great story helps me value literature that often leaves me out.”
The SOLA College Writing Cohort is our new writing cohort for college-age students to receive mentorship and training as young Christian writers. Editorial Board member Soojin Park will personally be leading this initiative, and she is very excited at the prospect of nurturing the next generation of Asian American thinkers and writers who will help encourage and edify the Church!
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. The Digital Public Square Podcast: The Retrieval of Neo-Calvinism Theology and Social Thought with Dr. N. Gray Sutanto
Jason Thacker interviews Dr. Gray Sutanto about his recently co-authored volume Neo-Calvinism with Dr. Cory Brock from Lexham Press.
2. Westminster Kids Digest: Printistry: How Books Can Help Us Minister to Others
Hosts Remley and Faith are joined with special guest and Westminster Kids team member Kyle Whitgrove. They talk about reading to babies, children’s books that are good for parents, and books as ministry and hospitality.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The Good and Beautiful Bible Study – Volume 2 by Alabaster, Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World by Ed Drew, Count Yourself Calm (Children’s Book) by Eliza Huie. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
For Mother’s Day, check out our Moms & Motherhood collection! Featured authors include Faith Chang, Amy Loh, Alice Kim, Heidi Tai, Grace Lung, and Kristen & Karisa You.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: Win Them Over: A Book Review Of “Humble Confidence”
“How can we tell others about Christ and the truth of Christianity, especially in our multicultural and multireligious world? In Humble Confidence, Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan present a model for interfaith apologetics.”
2. SOLA Network: Tributes to Tim Keller from SOLA Network Contributors
Featuring Thomas Hwang, Michael Agapito, and Eddie Byun.
3. Daniel Jung: The Legacy of Tim Keller: A Herald of Good News to Asian American Christians
“Keller’s legacy will be that he introduced many church communities to a new plaster cast of the gospel into which we pour our loves and lives. It is a message of good news that is more like honey on our lips than yokes around our necks—and for that, we will always be grateful.”
4. Heidi Wong: A Former Student’s Remembrance of Tim Keller
“Tim’s mere presence provided assurance as we waded through murky waters. In his absence, we must all the more hold onto the source of his strength and the love of his life—Jesus.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for May 19, 2023
Moses Was Bicultural Like Me / Joy of Being a Son of God / The Best is Yet to Come: How Knowing Jesus as Our Resurrected Lord Impacts Our Parenting / A Conversation on Asian American Identity & Faith / Gospel-Centered Ministry to Asian American Teenagers
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