Read all the way through for info on our Fall Leaders’ Dialogue event, a book giveaway, and our book reviews collection!
This week featured a panel discussion on Understanding Spiritual Abuse in the Asian American Church and an interview with Joanna Wong on Addressing Abuse in the Church. David J. Schuman shared about Abuse and Desertion in Marriage, and I reviewed Defending Shame.
I rounded up our most viewed videos on Instagram, and you can find them all in our Most Popular YouTube Playlist. Our Featured playlist shows off some of our favorites, and you can also check out our videos with Authors and Artists.
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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 Kim (IVP), and coffee/pastries and lunch are provided for all attendees.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: Magnanimity and A Book Deal
“Part of what sanctification has looked like in my life has been God reframing my thoughts of greatness, or more specifically, my own desires for greatness. Which is to say, he’s humbled me.”
Related: Keeping Heart: An Interview with Faith Chang by Aaron Lee
2. Richard Chin: Gospel Shaped Unity
Gospel citizenship entails a gospel-wrought unity in the face of opposition from the outside.
Related: 10 Traits Of A Humble Leader by Moses Y. Lee
3. Hong-Hsin Lin with Jonathan Seitz: Why Taiwan Loves This Canadian Missionary Dentist
“George Leslie Mackay arrived in Taiwan 150 years ago and is still beloved there today.”
Related: Telling Our Stories: Taiwanese Immigrants And Chinese Refugees by Fred Mok and Heidi Tai
We’re hosting a giveaway for a physical copy of Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp! There will be 3 winners. Special thanks to P&R Publishers for providing our giveaway! This giveaway is in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut. Read my review.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Lloyd Kim: TGC Podcast: The Privilege of Reaching the Unreached
In his message at TGC21, Lloyd Kim defines social justice as giving equity, fairness, and inalienable rights to all people, and he explains why the gospel is included as a right. Kim gives five objections and solutions for why Christians might not be answering the call to global missions.
2. Truth in Love Podcast: Counsel from Habakkuk
Tom Sugimura speaks with Dale Johnson from ACBC on how Habbakuk’s counsel informs our view of God, our circumstances and our counseling.
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: On Worship by H. B. Charles Jr., Taste and See by Irene Sun, God Rescues by Jared Kennedy. 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: Understanding Shame in the Bible: A Book Review of “Defending Shame”
What does Scripture have to say about shame? Can shame be used for our sanctification? In Defending Shame, Te-Li Lau discusses the formative power of shame in Paul’s letters.
2. David J. Schuman: What the Bible Says about Abuse and Desertion in Marriage
“God cares about your safety. He sees your suffering and desires for it to end. Abuse is never your fault. It has no place in a marriage.”
3. Hannah Chao: Addressing Abuse in the Church: An Interview with Joanna Wong
Ways in which churches are ignorant of potential abuses that their members are experiencing at church, work, or home; first steps that church leadership should take to better care for its members; and the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.
4. Thomas Hwang: Understanding Spiritual Abuse in the Asian American Church
Soojin Park, Joanna Wong, and Jason Min discuss how churches can create a culture that guards against spiritual abuse and bring healing to those who have experienced it.
5. TGIF: Roundup for July 29, 2022
Saving Local Media Outlets Is a Way to Love Your Neighbor / 2 Overlooked Topics in Premarital Care / The Secret to Happiness
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