In the latest edition of our Leaders’ Line newsletter, Steve S. Chang wrote A Letter to the Elders of the Church, sharing five callings he believes every elder must hold close—biblical, necessary, and deeply pastoral. For more, subscribe to our Leaders’ Line.
Our SOLA Editorial Team posted A Word to College Students and Back to School: College Edition. We encourage you to send these resources to the students and student ministry leaders at your church.
Keep in touch on X and Instagram. For more, check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. This weekly newsletter is one of the many ways you can get connected with SOLA Network. Find us on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter our giveaway! Thanks to Christian Focus Publications, in partnership with @diveindigdeep, SOLA Network, and FCBC Walnut. One winner will receive these excellent books! Links open to my reviews:
- In The Story of Grace, Horatius Bonar shows how the gospel is an exhibition of God’s love. Sharing the gospel story in a compelling and captivating way, Bonar demonstrates that God has always been a God of grace.
- In Bible Basics, Stephen J. Nichols shares what the Christian faith is all about. This book offers an excellent overview of everything you need to know about the Bible.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
1. E. L. Sherene Joseph: Where Comfort Goes to Die: Christian Community Beyond Homogeneity
“What if, as followers of Christ, we are specifically called to build places of belonging for others who might not belong anywhere else?”
2. Tom Sugimura: Sola Scriptura: A Firm Foundation for Making Disciples
“People rarely revel in foundations and are generally not wowed by soil walls or gravel footings. We don’t show off our concrete slabs to houseguests. Yet if our foundation crumbles, the entire house falls into ruin. Likewise, if we fail to stand firm upon God’s Word, the entire church will face disaster. Foundations are never flashy, but the foundation of sola Scriptura, Latin for ‘by Scripture alone,’ has upheld disciple-makers generation after generation.”
3. Danny Kwon: When a Parent Runs Low On Energy
“Ultimately, we are all finite beings, and parenting children and teenagers is hard. Our weakness sometimes causes us to sin against our families. But the gospel of Jesus is true, and he is our God who does not slumber or fail us. We are finite, but God is infinite. Let’s find hope in him, even in our low-energy times.”
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. Sherry Ning: What Should Remain Hidden?
“Enchantment is shy.”
2. Angela Lu Fulton: ‘Without God’s Permission, I Cannot Go to Prison’
“Missionary David Lin spent his 17 years behind bars translating the Bible and ministering to his cellmates.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: From the Rising of the Sun by Tim Challies and Tim Keesee, Keep Us This Day, Keep Us This Night (Children’s Book) by Natasha Kennedy and Todd R. Hains. 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. Asian American Parenting Podcast: Episode 12: Practical Ways to Disciple Our Teenagers
Danny and Monica discuss practical ways parents can disciple their own teenagers. They begin discussing the idea of difficulties in discipling teenagers, and then go into some tangible ways parents can disciple their teenagers in their everyday lives. Finally, they discuss the idea of how parents and churches/youth ministries can work together to walk alongside each other to disciple teenagers.
2. SOLA Network: Back to School: College Edition
Previously written articles that can get you through this first semester. We encourage you to bookmark this page!
3. SOLA Network: A Word to College Students
As you get to know God, you will realize that he knows you better than anyone. He loves you, and wants for you to have a full life (John 10:10) in him. He wants to celebrate your successes with you, and also wants to be the one you go to in your losses. He wants to be with you.
As you step into this new school year, remember that God is with you everywhere you go!
4. TGIF: Roundup for August 15, 2025
How Do We Serve God In Our Own Generation? / Exhale Joy / Parents Sending Their Children to College / Digital Evangelism / Loving the Church When You’ve Been Hurt
5. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
Get our TGIF installments delivered straight to your inbox for free every Friday. Join today so you never miss out.
General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Alex Shuper 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.