We are excited to announce the release of the sessions from AALC 2024, available for you to stream at your convenience and share with others. To access the six plenary talks and other sessions, simply head to www.sola.network/aalc. This page also has media from our previous conference in 2022. We hope that you are blessed and encouraged by the content!
What are some of the biggest threats to normalizing the gospel for the emerging generation of Asian Americans? Check our findings from our AALC Leader’s Dinner. We launched our new book, A Letter to the Asian American Church, at the conference. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide at sola.network/book.
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.
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Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Lexham Press for providing, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. 1 winner will receive this outstanding book!
How does God use preaching to shape his people? In More Than a Sermon, Douglas D. Webster writes on the purpose and practice of Christian preaching. Read my review.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Heidi Tai: Searching for Eternity
In fact, the One who placed Eternity in the human heart came into our world to fulfil its every desire. Reunited with my Creator, heaven promises me an eternity without tears, reunions without goodbyes, and a day when my wistful longing will be no more.
2. Brian Ryu: Helping Teenagers Run the Race Through Theological Depth
As a fellow youth minister, I want to instill confidence in my co-laborers that there is indeed a point. Although they might not always produce tangible results in the here and now, our weekly youth gatherings, Bible studies, retreats, discipleship meetings, and fellowship events serve a greater kingdom purpose.
3. Faith Chang: What To Do With the Nice Things People Say
“I’m squirmy and awkward, but learning.”
Will you join us in embracing the call for the Asian American Church? The collective voices in our new 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.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. 9Marks: On Preparing to Plant with Jeri Choi, Welton Bonner, and Bobby Jamieson
In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Jeri Choi, Welton Bonner, and Bobby Jamieson about preparing to plant a church.
2. FamilyLife Today Podcast: Help Me Get Rid of Shame: Esther Liu
Wrestling with shame? Maybe you’re comparing yourself to others, feeling like you fall short–or even say, ‘I can’t forgive myself.’ Perhaps you carry the weight of your past, hoping nobody unearths the mistakes or the pain you’ve endured. Esther Liu shares how to recognize signs of shame and heal from childhood shame.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
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. SOLA Network: Now Available: The AALC Conference Page
We are excited to announce the release of the sessions from AALC 2024, available for you to stream at your convenience and share with others. To access the six plenary talks and other sessions, simply head to www.sola.network/aalc.
2. Aaron Lee: Breathed Out by God: A Book Review of “The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge, Guided Annotating Edition”
How can you keep up with your Greek studies? The Greek New Testament, produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge, Guided Annotating Edition from Crossway is the perfect tool to stay sharp in your language. Students, scholars, and pastors will find this to be an outstanding way to work with the Word of God.
3. SOLA Network: AALC Leader’s Dinner Part 1: Threats to the Gospel
What are some of the biggest threats to normalizing the gospel for the emerging generation of Asian Americans?
4. TGIF: Roundup for May 24, 2024
A Better Way to Look at Missions / 5 Prayers for Fighting Perfectionism in Motherhood / Spurgeon’s Love of Poetry: An Excerpt from Christ Our All
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