Read all the way through for info on our Fall Leaders’ Dialogue event, a book giveaway, and our book reviews collection!
One of my favorite hobbies is reading. I especially love reading books by Asian American authors as they share our unique heritage and perspective. Here is a list of The Best Books I Read in 2022 by Asian American Authors (So Far).
This week featured Kim Kira’s exhortative message Gospel Ministry: More than Evangelism. And we interviewed Aaron Chung on Constructing Christianity in a Deconstructing World. And Tom Sugimura wrote Church, Let’s Talk About Race.
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Join us for our Fall 2022 SOLA Leaders’ Dialogue: The Potentials and Perils of Working With the Asian Immigrant Church. Sep 8, 2022, 9am–1:30pm, New Life Presbyterian Church of Orange County, CA. Speakers include Steve Chang (Living Hope Community Church), with Ben Pun (Anchor Church), Daniel Low (Bread of Life Church), Will Chang (New Life Presbyterian Church), and Kevin Yi (Church Everyday). The first 100 registrants will receive a FREE copy of Analog Christian by Jay Y. Kim (IVP), and coffee/pastries and lunch are provided for all attendees.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Melissa Chia-Mei Tan: Humility-Shame: A Positive Understanding of Shame from the Cross
The regularly repeated actions of counting all things as a loss in order to know Christ—to know both his honor and his shame—are all necessary to becoming “in Christ.”
Related: Understanding Shame in the Bible: A Book Review of “Defending Shame” by Aaron Lee
2. Denise Yohn: Coming Out as Christian at Work
“We have nothing short of knowledge of life’s meaning and the key to true joy, and we shouldn’t withhold that tremendous blessing from the people we work with.”
Related: How Can Christians Share The Gospel? By Justin Kim
3. John Lee: Love for the Immigrant Church is Patient
“Patience may demand we wait to prove our love to our people. Wisdom may demand we act to guard our people from harm. In either case, pastors ought to model Christian love in discernment.”
Related: The Present and Future of the Immigrant Church: An Interview with John J. Oh by Daniel K. Eng
We’re hosting a giveaway for a physical copy of Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice. Special thanks to P&R Publishers for providing our giveaway, presented in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Bulwark Ministries: I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130)
You can view our 3-Song Set that includes How Great Thou Art, Trust in Him at All Times, and Living Hope. Our song before the sermon was I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130). Our response song was Turn Your Eyes. You can also step into our Rehearsal.
2. Asian American Worship Leaders: Worthy is Your Name
Is He Worthy? (Anchor Community Church) / Jesus, Only Jesus (Savior Community Church) / You’ll Come (All Nations Community Church) / Worthy Is Your Name (NewStory Church)
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Defending Shame by Te-Li Lau, Analog Christian by Jay Y. Kim, How to Save the World by Alice Matagora. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Check out our Book Reviews for reading recommendations, with an emphasis on Asian American authors.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Aaron Lee: The Best Books I Read in 2022 by Asian American Authors (So Far)
“One of my favorite hobbies is reading. I especially love reading books by Asian American authors as they share our unique heritage and perspective. Here is a list of the best books I read in 2022 by Asian American authors (so far).”
2. Tom Sugimura: Church, Let’s Talk About Race
Fellow believers learn to share our varied stories from the common ground of gospel unity and testify to God’s greater story of sinner, sufferer, and sovereign Savior. So let’s show grace to one another as we ask each other’s stories, address our conflicts in the context of community, and affirm before the world the greatness of God’s glory.”
3. Kim Kira: Gospel Ministry: More than Evangelism
Kim Kira reminded church leaders that the gospel is not just about changing our eternal destination but changing our hearts.
4. TGIF: Roundup for August 5, 2022
Magnanimity and A Book Deal / Gospel Shaped Unity / Why Taiwan Loves This Canadian Missionary Dentist
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