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TGIF: Roundup for May 7, 2021

This Mother’s Day weekend, view our new collection on Moms and Motherhood. These articles touch upon darker struggles and taboo topics, including Why I’m Writing About My Miscarriage by Christine Kim, Finding My Neediness in Postpartum Hours, Days, and Weeks by Amy Loh, and Lessons from Living with Unexplained Infertility by Wien and Ellen Fung.

SOLA Editorial Board member and Youth Director Soojin Park had a conversation with Pastor Huey Lee, Education Pastor at Christ Central Presbyterian Church, on How To Talk About Anti-Asian Racism with Our Youth. They gave us A Christian Response to Anti-Asian Racism & Violence: Your Worth, Dignity, and Value Comes from God.

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Articles From Around The Web

1. Faith Chang: Your One Wild and Precious Life

“Though we imitate the faith of others walking in Jesus’ narrow way, in a very real sense, he is leading us on a road never taken before by any other.”

2. Joe Carter: Survey: Half of U.S. ‘Christians’ Say Casual Sex Is Acceptable

“Sex binds two people, whether they want to be bound or not.”

3. Abigail Dodds: Young Mom, You Can Read the Bible

There is no book as relevant or powerful in shaping you into a more godly wife or mother than the Bible.


Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

1. Christianity Today: Enough Is Enough: Asian American Pastors on Speaking Truth

“A discussion on preaching hope, confronting anti-Asian hatred, and serving their diverse communities.” Featuring Mary Chung March, Juliet Liu, Peter Lim, Dennis Liu, and moderated by Michelle Ami Reyes.

2. 9Marks: On Men and Women in the Church

“In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and DeYoung about the role of men and women in healthy churches.”

3. Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson, Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News by Jeffrey Bilbro. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.


Featured This Week On SOLA Network

1. Chris Javier: Transforming Chinatown for Christ

“God has placed us in our neighborhoods so that they can experience His love through us. And this is the power of the local church.”

2. P.J. Tibayan: Aim Your Boy at Manhood

“If we continue without clear direction, our boys may grow up confused and unprepared for manhood, leaving us disappointed with missed opportunities and untapped potential. But if we move forward deliberately, then our boys can grow up with clarity and confidence.”

3. SOLA Network: Moms and Motherhood Collection

Articles by Christine Kim, Amy Loh, Grace Lung, Jessalyn Hutto, Kristen You and Karisa You, and Wien Fung and Ellen Fung.

4. Soojin Park and Huey Lee: A Christian Response to Anti-Asian Racism & Violence: Your Worth, Dignity, and Value Comes from God

“Your worth, dignity, and value comes from not the color of your skin, not your background, not what you do, and not what you possess, but because of who God says you are.”

5. TGIF: Roundup for April 30, 2021

Aim Your Boy at Manhood / An Open Letter to the Christian Frontline Medical Worker / God Calms Our Sexual Insanity

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