We had another full plate of fresh content this week! Don’t forget that you can find all new and featured articles on our homepage, as well as our weekly Editor’s Picks and Top Trending.
We are releasing new episodes of our conference interviews on Wednesdays and Fridays for the next several weeks. You can find the interviews at our YouTube, AALC Page, or on our Podcast. This week we shared Freedom from Performance (YouTube, Podcast) with Faith Chang and Tom Sugimura, as well as Ministering Well to Singles (YouTube, Podcast) with Soojin Park and Jen Kira. Find a sample, links to purchase, and a free discussion guide for our new book A Letter to the Asian American Church at sola.network/book.
It was great to see so many of you at our AALC. Let’s keep in touch on Twitter and Instagram. For more, check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. This newsletter is one of the many ways you can stay connected with SOLA Network. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
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The Reformation was an extraordinary time of profound spiritual fervor. Grace from Heaven collects prayers from influential Protestant voices of the Reformation that express deep longings, theological richness, and a burning desire for God’s grace. The prayers are arranged by topic and time—from praise to petition, morning to evening—so that your prayer life can be interwoven with the rich tapestry of prayers of faithful Christians from the past. By praying along with Martin Luther, John Calvin, Marguerite de Navarre, William Tyndale, and many others, we join the chorus of Reformation believers in prayer and contemplation.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Sherene Joseph: The Challenges of Immigrant Parenting
Immigrant parenting, while complicated, is a process of sanctification and spiritual formation for the parents and the children. Who was I becoming when I knew exactly what to do (in my home country), and who am I becoming when I have no idea what to do (in my new country)? Not having control over your plans for your children’s lives is panic-inducing. But letting go of control and trusting God is the safest place I have ever found myself. Laying the uncertainty at his feet and trusting his outcome is more than enough.
2. Jay Kim: Christian Vocation Disrupts the Culture
“Christians are called to settle in and settle down in our current Babylons, to build and plant, to seek the welfare of the city, to work toward the peace and prosperity of all within proximal reach.”
3. Robert Cheong: Pastor, Are the Gaps in Your Faith Affecting Your Ministry?
“When we only look at our circumstances, we can fail to see how our individual stories are embedded in God’s bigger story.”
Will you join us in embracing the call for the Asian American Church? The collective voices in our new 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.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. N. Gray Sutanto: ‘Nightmares and Daydreams’ Fuses Jakarta’s Social Ills With the Supernatural
“The Indonesian series by Joko Anwar reveals the horror of a spirit-filled world without a savior.”
2. Esther Liu: On Shame
“In this episode of Counseling Talk, Deepak, Hayley, and Garrett interview Esther Liu about shame and how pastors and counselors can view shame in the light of Scripture and the gospel.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
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.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. AALC24: Ministering Well to Singles (YouTube, Podcast)
Soojin Park (Events Manager, TGC), Jen Kira (Women’s Ministry Director, Lighthouse Community Church).
2. Aaron Lee: Clear, Compelling, Christ-Exulting: A Book Review of “Ask Pastor John”
“What does the Bible have to say about ethics, theology, and everyday life? In Ask Pastor John, Tony Reinke presents John Piper’s Bible answers to 750 of life’s most important questions.”
3. AALC24: Freedom from Performance (YouTube, Podcast)
Faith Chang (Author, Peace Over Perfection), Tom Sugimura (Senior Pastor, New Life Church).
4. Heidi Tai: The Dishes & Deadlines Can Wait
“It’s clear from the gospels that Jesus was always patient with human neediness, and he never ministered to others with a hurried heart. Jesus knows our creaturely needs for daily bread, love, healing and salvation—and he welcomes our interruptions with compassion and mercy.”
5. Jae Kim: Your Church is Not an Airbnb
“Sadly, this is how many people view the church, more like an Airbnb than a home. At an Airbnb, you stay until you get what you want/need out of it and check-out when you are done. However, a home has deep roots.”
6. TGIF: Roundup for August 23, 2024
Three Ways We Can Rest as Parents Who Are Justified / The Kind of Missionaries the Global Church Wants / An Unbreakable Home: What God Says to the Fatherless / Professor Contributes to “The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary” / Conversations with Tyndale House Scholars in America: American Friends of Tyndale House Cambridge
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