I interviewed Matthew D. Kim about his book, Preaching to a Divided Nation. Check out my other interviews with Professor Kim: Finding the Big Idea When Preaching and Teaching, Preaching to People in Pain, and Finding Our Voice: A Vision for Asian North American Preaching.
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Enter to win this beautiful book! Thanks to Harvest House Publishers for providing this book for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.
How can singing serve your family? In Timeless Hymns for Family Worship, Joni Eareckson Tada and Bobbie Wolgemuth bring Gospel-centered moments into your home. Read my review.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Daniel K. Eng: Sermon on the Mount: 5 Keys That Unlock Understanding
“As we look forward to the full realization of the kingdom, we submit to our king. For disciples of Christ, we look forward to the end, when our house will stand, when we are characterized by the Father’s perfection, and when we will receive our reward.”
2. Joe Carter: 9 Things You Should Know About Falun Gong and ‘The Epoch Times’
Here’s what you should know about the Falun Gong spiritual movement, its oppression by the Chinese government, and how the group spreads its message in the United States.
3. Elliot Clark: Our Missions Approach Is Too Western
“A consumerist mindset can incline many of us as Westerners to focus on products and processes more than on people.”
Asian American Leadership Conference 2024: “Writing the Next Chapter.” April 23-24, 2024, Orange County, CA. Registration opens on August 28! More info can be found on the conference website: aalc.network.
The vision of this conference is to equip Asian-American leaders with gospel centered, contextual resources that will empower men and women for local church ministry. Our conference strategy is to equip leaders, platform voices, and connect with one another for life-giving relationships.
The theme of our conference is “Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry”. The Asian American church today is at a unique inflection point with leaders in diverse stations across multiple generations. This conference will be an opportunity to learn from these voices for the sake of continued and future Gospel work together.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Jerry Hwang: The Faithful Servant of the Lord
Jerry Hwang preached from Isaiah 49:1-7 at FCBC Walnut.
Related: Rich, In-depth, and Insightful: A Review of Crossway’s “ESV Expository Commentary: Isaiah–Ezekiel”
2. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Union with the Resurrected Christ by G. K. Beale, Tell Me the Dream Again by Tasha Jun, Family Worship Bible Guide by Reformation Heritage Books. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Our new Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, book recommendations, and interviews.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: Preaching To A Divided Nation: An Interview With Matthew Kim
Current political rhetoric and its impact on the current state of affairs, the urgent need to seek Christ-like reconciliation even in the face of disagreement, and the importance of fostering understanding and empathy among diverse perspectives.
2. E.L Sherene Joseph: Immigrant Indian Women, Vocation and Faith
God calls us all to unique and meaningful work, whether in the corporate world, parenting, homemaking, volunteering, or community-building.
3. Kevin Liu: Sitting Around Tables for a Sunday Service?
Let me share with you the silly gimmick of Table Church NYC: We sit at tables.
4. Steven Siu: An Apologetic for Ethnic Heritage Churches
God has and continues to use ethnic heritage churches missionally and intergenerationally, and to provide a spiritual home for ethnic minorities and others.
5. TGIF: Roundup for August 4, 2023
Membership at Metropolitan Tabernacle: Church Polity with Charles Spurgeon / Great Is God’s Faithfulness Towards Parents and Children / How Horror Uncovers Our ‘Holy’ Hypocrisy
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