Pastor Steve Chang, SOLA Network Council Chairman, and founding and senior pastor of Living Hope Community Church, observed, asked, and self-examined to understand how and Why Asian American Leaders See COVID and Church Lockdowns Differently.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Patrick J. O’Banion: The Korean Diaspora and the Great Century of Missions
“Ministering to diaspora communities turns out to have been a fruitful way of fulfilling the Great Commission. It still is.”
2. Rachel Seo: In the Absence of Ecstasy
“If my younger self sought constant flight, my present self finds peace on solid ground. After all: grace runs deeper still.”
3. Betsy Childs Howard and Matthew Soerens: Is America Still an Option for Christians Fleeing Persecution?
“The 11 countries where they find Christians face extreme persecution are North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Pakistan, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen, Iran, India, and Syria.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. NewStory Church: Lord, I Need You
I love to see how churches have adapted to bringing their worship music online. In this arrangement, a soft acoustic guitar gives way to a strong chorus and soulful bridge. It encouraged me to depend on Christ this week.
2. Eden Chen: Work for Your Lord, Not Just Your Boss
“Eden Chen spoke at The Gospel Coalition’s first West Coast Conference in Fullerton, California, in October 2018, on the topic of faith and work. He focused on three practical topics for church leaders seeking to engage their members on the subject: calling, excellence, and evangelism.”
3. Aaron Lee: Miscellaneous
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Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Daniel Yang: Searching for Timothy: The Uniqueness of the American-Born Hmongs
“In Christ, we are in the process of becoming the truer version of the people we are to be.”
2. Steve Chang: Why Asian American Leaders See COVID and Church Lockdowns Differently
“Immigrants and children of immigrants of countries have a different perspective on what persecution is.”
3. Adrienne Ihara: Two Unexpected Seasons: Singleness and Coronavirus
“Being single does not have to mean being lonely, especially when I can walk alongside others in our church who are in the same season of life as me.”
4. Thomas Hwang: Should We Respond to Racism by Just Preaching the Gospel?
“To jump straight to the solution without really acknowledging the problem sounds like dismissing the pain of the suffering.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for August 21, 2020
In case you missed it: Are Churches Losing the Battle to Form Christians? / Woe Is Me: The Sin of Self-Pity and How to Be Free / Who Are the Most Generous? Not Who You’d Expect.
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