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Articles From Around The Web
1. Zhang San: My Life as a Christian Under a Communist Regime
“The main suffering for Chinese Christians is bad theology, though the reason behind bad theology is the lack of freedom.”
2. Megan Hill: The Modesty Conversation We Need to Have
“Crop tops or bikinis may be the immediate questions, but the deeper issue concerns what kind of people God is making us to be.”
3. Steven Wedgeworth: Your Spouse Should Complete You: What It Means to Become One
“The two really are one, and this means so much more than sentiment. It means they are one flesh.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. The Greater Story Podcast: Cruella
Mikey and Heidi Tai review the Disney film Cruella starring Emma Stone and discuss the themes of revenge and identity as Disney retells and redeems the “brilliant and bad” character of Cruella.
2. Walnut Women Podcast: Why is Adoption Important to God?
Katy, Alice, Leslie, and Jessica from FCBC Walnut talk about how they relate to God as their heavenly Father, the impact of His love to love those outside their own families, and how adoption puts the Gospel of God’s love on display for the world to see.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Preaching to People in Pain by Matthew D. Kim, The Visual Word by Patrick Schreiner. Like our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. David J. Schuman: Don’t Follow Your Heart
“Our hearts are transformed, as God’s Spirit grows our faith, love, and obedience to him.”
2. Helen Sim Ritenour: The Perfect Father Who Shows Me His Way
“God is a patient Father, He does not demand and expect me to do all the right things; He is willing to teach me.”
3. Heidi Tai: Rethinking Productivity and Love in Pregnancy
“If we put our trust in God’s providence, there is no such thing as a day wasted. We only need to be faithful.”
4. Thomas Hwang: Why Does Spiritual Abuse Take Place in a Church?
“What makes spiritual abuse so dangerous is that it’s hidden under the guise of spiritual language and often damages people’s relationship with God and the church.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for June 25, 2021
God is on the Bathroom Floor / Social Media, Identity, and the Church / A Marriage of Tragedy and Triumph — Hudson and Maria Taylor (1858-1870)
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