How can churches and pastors understand deconstruction? How should they walk with those who are doubting their faith? Our newest resource is Addressing Deconstruction in the Church: An Interview with Kevin Yi, Barnabas Piper and Jason Min.
For further reading, check out these related resources: Five Factors That Will Shape the Future of the Asian American Church by Thomas Hwang and The Church: No Better Witness? by Harold Kim.
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Articles From Around The Web
1. Tim Challies: What Can God Do With Broken Hearts?
“Where the world looks to those who are whole and strong, God looks to those who are weak and broken, for his specialty is bringing much from little, beauty from ashes, strength from weakness.”
2. Chloe Folmar: Why I’m Going Back to Church After Heading to College
“The importance of church membership applies to college students just as much as to adults in other stages of life.”
3. Scott Sauls: The Love of God…More Than A Second-Hand Emotion
“One of the most remarkable things that has ever been said is that the God who made the universe loves us. To better understand the weightiness of this, we have to understand the meaning of love.”
In case you missed it, Scott Sauls was our plenary speaker at SOLA Conference 2021.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Crossway: In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund
“In the Lord I Take Refuge invites readers to experience the Psalms in a new way through heartfelt devotional content paired with Scripture. Join author Dane C. Ortlund as he reflects each weekday on the riches of each of the 150 psalms.”
2. DesiringGod: The Power of Your Personal Testimony
“Don’t be intimidated when people far smarter than you level arguments against Jesus. Your personal testimony has power to trump the most sophisticated arguments.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Just Ask by J. D. Greear (The Good Book Company), 1 Corinthians For You by Andrew Wilson (The Good Book Company), and 8 Habits for Growth by Darryl Dash (Moody). Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Kevin Yi: Addressing Deconstruction in the Church: An Interview with Barnabas Piper and Jason Min
“I don’t think compelling argumentation is very compelling to the soul most of the time.”
2. Alice Kim: When Mom Goes Back to School: Lessons Beyond the Classroom
Next time our children celebrate, delight, cheer us on, may we bless how God is using them to be conduits of heavenly kindness and receive graciously from them, the hands and feet of Christ.
3. Owen Lee: Rest from Work
“The only way that we will find and experience true spiritual rest for our souls is when we look to and worship the One who perfectly accomplished the work of redemption for us.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for September 3, 2021
Examining the Dangers “Carnal” Christian / Your Physical Presence Is an Irreplaceable Gift / 7 Reasons It’s Hard to Find a Youth Minister
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