My new author interview was with Sam D. Kim to discuss the 2025 BookLife Prize that his book, A Holy Haunting, received. His is the first inaugural grand prize winner from the Spirituality category of the BookLife Prize!
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Enter our giveaway! Thanks to 10ofThose, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. Two winners will receive Gospel Stories and a $5 off voucher to 10ofthose.com!
- What stories are contained in holy scripture? In Gospel Stories, Andrew Wilson writes that the greatest story is richer, deeper, and more wonderful than we think. Comprised of 57 short narratives, Wilson shares key verses and short stories from the entire Bible. He introduces the Gospel as a crystal, where you can appreciate it by seeing all the differences in color and contour. The Bible is a book about Jesus, but it is also a story about love, kingdoms, the church, and more. Read my review.
- 10ofThose is a Book Ministry that helps everyone in and outside the church read and have access to the best Christian books from across the Publishers that excite them about the Lord and His teachings. “Our resources are carefully chosen to ensure they point to Jesus and the Bible because we know that books pointing to Jesus can completely change your life. We have experienced that in our own lives and want you to discover that, too!” Learn more.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. Heidi Tai: Saved From Divorce by Amazing Grace.
“How discovering God’s grace saved my parent’s marriage.”
Related: Closing The Cultural Gap by Heidi Tai
2. Peter Y. Lee: Take a Closer Look at Noah’s Ark
“The ark was a floating coffin, a sanctuary in which God sealed his people.”
Related: Colonizing Mars, the Rainbow, and God’s Promise of Rest by David J. Schuman
3. Tim Challies: Being the Best You Can Be
“Yet there is a world of difference between being the best you can be and wanting to be known as the best.”
Related: They Do All Their Deeds to be Seen by Others: 4 Resolutions for Creative Christians by Aaron Lee
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. Peter Lim: Asian American Spiritual Formation: A Journey of Integration
From the 2025 Asian American Mental Health Conference “Navigating Transitions with Faith and Resilience: Asian American Mental Health Across Life Stages.” This workshop presentation by Pastor Peter Lim explores the intersections of faith, culture, and emotional well-being through spiritual practices contextualized for Asian American communities.
Related: We Are Not Immune: Lessons from a Mental Health Crisis by Matthew D. Kim
2. Scott Hubbard: What Should I Read Next?
“Find those authors and worlds, those poets and lyrics, that put loveliness right under your nose.”
Related: Why Christians Should Read Fiction: Confessions of a Bookish Believer by Katelyn Ho
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Whitefield on the Christian Life by Tom Schwanda and Ian Maddock, Chronicles of Wonder: The Story-Filled Life of C. S. Lewis by Leah Boden, Unhurried: An Invitation to Slow Down, Create Margin, and Surrender Control to God by Samantha Decker. 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
1. Steve S. Chang: SOLA Leader’s Podcast Announcement
“The church needs leaders who prioritize faithfulness over fame, who love their congregations more than their own voice. But how do we learn from leaders like them? For this reason, SOLA Network is launching the Leader’s Podcast, to amplify the voices of those shaping a gospel future for the emerging generation of Asian Americans and beyond.”
2. Lily P. McLaughlin: A Note on Suffering
“I am learning every day that I do not have to carry the world on my shoulders, and my life is no longer in my hands but in the one who has the best plan for it.”
3. Aaron Lee: ‘A Holy Haunting’ Wins the 2025 BookLife Prize: An Interview with Sam D. Kim
“I think that when things are precarious and when institutions and public trust — societal trust — is at an all-time low, sort of like 9/11, when the world seems out of control, we can go to theory, psychology, research and all that. But in the end, you want something to hold on to. And I think that the well — you know, in the longest — is God.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for June 27, 2025
My Child’s Success Isn’t My Crowning Glory / The Idol of Popularity / The Forgotten Evangelists: Mobilizing Ordinary Members in Everyday Evangelism / Who Is My Neighbor? Revisiting the Chinese Exclusion Era / How to be the adult in a roomful of teenagers
5. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Hendrik Cornelissen 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.