For the past couple of months, we published interviews with speakers from our AALC 2024 conference, Writing the Next Chapter. In case you missed it, you can find all episodes on our YouTube, AALC Page, or on our Podcast. In our recap article, we’ve summarized the interviews by theme and also added other resources related to the speakers and topics.
This week’s new episode of our conference interviews focused on missions. We shared How Asian Americans Can Serve the Global Church with Joel Kim and Lloyd Kim (YouTube, Podcasts). 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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In my experience working directly with the youth in my church, I’ve observed the significant pressures they face—both in terms of performance expectations and the challenge of conforming to the culture. In Grounded in Grace, Jonathan D. Holmes writes on helping kids build their identity in Christ. This is a much needed book that tackles modern thinking with timeless truths, preparing us to do our best in keeping our children rooted in the Gospel. Read my full review.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Renee Zou: Being, Rather than Doing, Daily Devotionals
“Yes, we should set time aside to do daily devotions. But let’s not forget that Christian living is more than that. It is continuous devotion, where devotion is an attitude, rather than a task. It is more accurate to say we are ‘being’, rather than ‘doing’, devotionals. This means daily devotions include precious set-aside times, but also all the minutes and hours that make up our lives.”
2. Connie Leung Nelson: Grace For Parents Who See Sinful Attitudes In Their Children
“Our kids do not stop sinning because we are great parents. We cannot “fix”, nor force them to “fix”, their sinful attitudes. When it comes to sin, we and our children must address it the way followers of Jesus do: by taking it to our heavenly Father in repentance and receiving the grace of his forgiveness.”
3. Heidi Tai: The Kingdom Didn’t Come For Daughters Like Me (or so I thought)
Heidi Tai: What makes Jesus’ seeking and saving of sinners so incredible is that he sees all things without exception. While it’s human nature to try and blot out our shame behind masks and walls, filters and good works; what is invisible to man is completely visible to God.
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. Tim Challies: Your Kids Need You To Help Them Build Their Identity
“With lots of illustrations and many insights originating from his counseling practice, Holmes offers a book that will be a tremendous blessing to today’s parents.”
2. Ask Pastor John: American Church, Is Your Christ Too Cheap?
“Why do so many American Christians bear the marks of worldliness? Too often in our churches, Christ is too cheap, heaven is too distant, and earth is too big.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Review: A Beautiful Year in the Bible by Alabaster. 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: In Case You Missed It: Recapping AALC Interviews
In our recap article, we’ve summarized the interviews by theme and also added other resources related to the speakers and topics.
2. AALC24: How Asian Americans Can Serve the Global Church (YouTube, Podcasts)
Joel Kim (President, Westminster Seminary California) and Lloyd Kim (Coordinator, Mission to the World).
3. Aaron Lee: Rooted in the Gospel: A Book Review of Grounded in Grace by Jonathan D. Holmes
“This is a much needed book that tackles modern thinking with timeless truths, preparing us to do our best in keeping our children rooted in the Gospel.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for September 13, 2024
The Scars of Hope / The Marvelous Mundane: Embracing the Slow Work of God / The Gospel Still Can’t Be Stopped / Caped Crusader’s Korean Theology / What is Asian American Youth Ministry?
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors. Header image by Mathias Reding on Unsplash.