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Registration for our 2026 Asian American Leadership Conference is open! Check aalc.network to register and for other conference information. In case you missed it, the theme is Reimagining Family: Transforming Family Dynamics Through the Gospel. April 28-29, 2026! Daniel Jung shared AALC – One Year Later…One Year Ahead. And we looked back by Recapping AALC Interviews from 2024.
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
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How is ChatGPT Changing the Church? In AI Shepherds and Electric Sheep, Sean O’Callaghan and Paul A. Hoffman explore what it means to lead and teach in the age of artificial intelligence. Read my review.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Ahrum Yoo: My Child’s Success Isn’t My Crowning Glory
“In a culture that prizes academic achievement, prayers for our kids can sound like shallow negotiations with God.”
Related: Parenting for “Success”: Remembering He who is Sovereign by Connie Leung Nelson
2. Tim Challies: The Idol of Popularity
“If you cannot be content with what you’ve got, you will not be content with what you get.”
Related: They Do All Their Deeds to be Seen by Others: 4 Resolutions for Creative Christians by Aaron Lee
3. Michael Ruamthong: The Forgotten Evangelists: Mobilizing Ordinary Members in Everyday Evangelism
“Evangelism shouldn’t be a rare event or left to the professionals. It’s an essential mark of a healthy church.”
Related: 3 Rhythms For Growing In Personal Evangelism by Tony Thomas
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. Ryan Zhang: Who Is My Neighbor? Revisiting the Chinese Exclusion Era
“A book review of ‘Strangers in the Land’ by Michael Luo.”
Related: Learning from Pastors at Japanese American Internment Camps: An Interview with Tom Sugimura by Aaron Lee
2. Yi Ning Chiu: How to be the adult in a roomful of teenagers
“Are there teens in your community? Make sure to treat them right.”
Related: Theology of the Internet, Teen Vogue, K-Pop, and Substack: An Interview with Yi Ning Chiu by Aaron Lee
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Providence in the Story of Scripture by Adamson Co. 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
“In addition to being a Senior Pastor, Jason is an Ivy League graduate and former owner of an SAT preparatory academy and tutoring service. From these three distinct vantage points, the AA Parenting podcast spends some time with him talking about faith and academics in an Asian American context.”
2. Ardaschir Arguelles: The Urgency of History for the Global Church
“The study of church history can build up the global church by equipping it with tools and historical knowledge to reach their unreached families, tribes, and nations with the gospel. But church history is essential not just as a tool to bring more unbelievers into the church. It is also essential in bringing up believers in the new family of the church.”
3. Tim St. John: Learning to Trust Again: Rebuilding Community After Church Hurt
“Here’s the key: the more someone reflects the God whom we trust, the more trustworthy they become. Trust isn’t merely built on time or familiarity; it’s built on evidence of the Spirit’s work in someone’s life.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for June 20, 2025
The Origin and End of Missions / True Wisdom from Above / Recovering from Spiritual Abuse: A Practical Pathway Toward Healing / Authentic Preaching in the Age of AI / A Theology of Women and Work
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Alysa Bajenaru 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.