This was a heavy week with articles on An SBC Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force Report, “One Another” Ministry for Those Worshiping at Home, Walking With Those Who Are Suffering, and Should Christians Condemn Bitcoin, or Embrace It?
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Sean Cheng: What ‘Pro-Life’ Means in Communist China
“The state controls family life. The church still wants to make a difference.”
Related: When Faith Becomes Sight: A Book Review of “Faith in the Wilderness” by Aaron Lee
2. Taylor Cain: Four Ways to Love Your Lay Elders
“Brothers and sisters, appoint godly, qualified men to shepherd you. Trust them over the years. If you do, your church will be stronger for it.”
Related: Two Ways We Can Better Appreciate Our Pastors by Alice Kim
3. Tim Challies: 4 Guidelines for Dating Without Regrets
“In a context in which dating has become too complicated, simple guidelines like these can offer a lot of help and a lot of clarity. They can help couples date confidently and, best of all, date without regrets.”
Related: Two Unexpected Seasons: Singleness And Coronavirus by Adrienne Ihara
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1. Reforming Journalism Project
Angela Lu Fulton is organizing the first-ever Reforming Journalism Project this Aug 8-12 at Union University. It’s a free five-day intensive for Christians who wish to serve their communities through local journalism.
2. Hanley Liu: Don’t Play Games with God
“Some of you have served all your life but you’re not saved. Listen to the invitation: turn to the Savior.” Pastor Hanley gave an urgent application as he concluded his Sunday sermon at FCBC Walnut.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Faith in Times of Plague by WTS Books, Things Unseen by J. Gresham Machen, The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck. 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. P. J. Tibayan: An SBC Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force Report
“The failure not only breaks our hearts but paralyzes our minds. Angry, confused, and burdened—the overwhelming emotions can freeze us to inaction and further negligence. How should we respond?”
2. Tom Sugimura: “One Another” Ministry for Those Worshiping at Home
“Most have trickled back to in-person worship, but a handful remain homebound. How do we care for fellow members who are too often out-of-sight and out-of-mind?”
3. Nelson Hsieh: Should Christians Condemn Bitcoin, or Embrace It?: A look into Western financial privilege vs. global adoption of bitcoin
“I would urge my brothers and sisters in the West to support the use of bitcoin in the non-Western world. Far too many Christians are dismissive or skeptical of bitcoin without first understanding what it is, how it works, and why it matters.”
4. Tim St. John: A Hope That Groans: Walking With Those Who Are Suffering
“This is a life of waiting in the middle, a life longing for home. This honest hope allows us to move and live together, to participate in each other’s suffering, and most of all to remember the pain our Savior bore in order to bring us this hope.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for May 27, 2022
Why Suffering Belongs in Our Sermons / Why We Should Counsel from the Old Testament Prophets / Light in the Most Unlikely Places
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