News from Beirut calls for Christians to pray and offer aid. Here at the SOLA Network, editor Hannah Chao shared 5 Ways to Pray for Lebanon.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Marwan Aboul-Zelof: Despair and Light from the Rubble of Beirut
“Beirut’s greatest hope isn’t a stable economy or honest politicians, but blood-bought believers who carry with them the hope and power of the gospel.”
2. Sophia Lee: Popsicle Philosophy
Writing for WORLD Magazine, Sophia Lee shares how simple pleasures can remind us of what we have in common.
3. Daniel Joonyong Lee: How Can I Be a Workplace Servant But Not a Doormat?
“Christlike servant leaders are proactive rather than passive, creative rather than uninventive, and enthusiastic ‘cheerful givers’ rather than dispassionate pawns.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Lighthouse Community Church: A MESSAGE FROM THE KIM
A fun and fitting conclusion to SOLA Council member Pastor Kim Kira’s sermon on “Online Church, Zoom Fatigue, and the Gospel.”
2. Kristyn Getty: Hymns and the Joy of Singing
On the Crossway Podcast, Kristyn Getty discusses congregational singing, the power of music for teaching doctrine, and the foundational role of Scripture for the Christian life.
3. Aaron Lee: Miscellaneous
Book reviews: Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0 by Brenda Salter McNeil, Brown Church by Robert Chao Romero. Our TGIF playlist is available on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Hannah Chao: 5 Ways to Pray for Lebanon
“Pray that they would be strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit to call upon the name of the Lord and help the neighbors around them.”
2. Judy Lee: How to Worship God With Our Bodies During COVID-19
“Just like He provided for His people physically and spiritually in the wilderness, God reminds us today in the midst of COVID-19 that He is sufficient for us.”
3. Andrew Wong: 88 Rising, K-pop Stans, and the Good Samaritan: How to Love Our Neighbors
“The call of this parable is not only to examine the racism that persists in our hearts, but to seek justice for any and every person in need, regardless of nation, tribe, or tongue.”
4. Thomas Hwang: A Response to Local Churches Thinking About Re-Opening During COVID-19
“Perhaps it’s not persecution that we’re resisting but inconvenience, something which Americans are just not used to.”
5. TGIF: Roundup for July 31, 2020
In case you missed it: Gospel Implications For Racial Reconciliation / Where Will Your Twenties Take You? Six Lessons for Beginning Well / As Adoption Ages: How Parents Are Handling Teen Challenges
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