Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! I reviewed Faith in the Wilderness, a new book with words of exhortation from the Chinese Church, and we published Faith Chang’s new article that celebrates our dignity and worth as humans.
We also reshared Part 1 and Part 2 of our conversation with four Chinese American pastors – Casey Young, Hanley Liu, Ben Pun, and Joey Chen – on the future of the Chinese Heritage Church.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Dane Ortlund: Discouragement Can Take You Deeper: Finding Christ in Our Failures
“In the economy of the gospel, fighting is winning. Don’t give up. Your frustration at your rate of growth itself reflects the Spirit’s presence in your life. Slow growth is real growth.”
Related: How Jesus Understands Asian American Suffering by Tiffany Kwan
2. Jen Wilkin: Don’t Expect Instant Gratification from Your Quiet Time
“Time in the Word is meant to be not merely informational or inspirational, but relational.”
Related: An Untraditional Bible Reading Plan by Daniel K. Eng
3. Alan Noble: Friendship and Belonging in Middle Age
“Inasmuch as it’s in our power to pursue committed friendships, we should—just be ready to die to yourself.”
Related: Friendship Essentials For Men by Tim St. John
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Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Jen Oshman: The Church’s Role in Making Abortion Unthinkable and Unneccessary
“How can we seek life? How can we come alongside vulnerable women, vulnerable children, vulnerable families, and how can we be people who help them seek life?”
2. AALC: Lord I Need You
I recorded this worship video LIVE on Instagram at the AALC.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The Attributes and Work of God by Richard L. Pratt Jr., The Life and Work of Jesus by Ra McLaughlin and Christopher Caudle, The Nature and Work of the Holy Spirit by Ra McLaughlin. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
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Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Casey Young, Hanley Liu, Ben Pun, and Joey Chen: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation between four Chinese American pastors about the future of the Chinese Heritage Church, they talk about how their Chinese heritage has helped shape their identity, whether Chinese churches should become multiethnic, and their hopes for the Chinese heritage church.
2. Casey Young, Hanley Liu, Ben Pun, and Joey Chen: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church (Part 1): A Conversation with Four Chinese American Pastors
A Chinese heritage church is ethnically Chinese with congregations that speak in Chinese dialects while also developing and growing in an Asian American context. What is the current situation with the Chinese heritage church? What does its future look like? How can it grow more leaders and encourage its pastors?
3. Faith Chang: If We Are Kings and Queens
“In our fervor to maintain the greatness of God, Christians can diminish the dignity of our humanity in ways that aren’t as biblical as they seem.”
4. Aaron Lee: When Faith Becomes Sight: A Book Review of “Faith in the Wilderness”
“Every chapter is a gold mine, full of wisdom and simple sentences that are strikingly profound.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for April 29, 2022
How I Prayed for Character / Debunking the ‘Work-Life Balance’ Myth / Gospel Movement in Dubai Among Filipinos
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