Whether creating or consuming, Christians can use social media as a tool to steward and leverage well for the glory of God and the good of others. To encourage Christians and especially youth on social media, here are some very practical tips and strategies: Creators, Consumers, and Christ: 10 Social Media Resolutions.
In case you missed it: We’re writing a book! We just announced our SOLA Network Book Project: Writing the Next Chapter of the Asian American Church. We believe it is time for SOLA Network to put in writing thoughts that would help the emerging generation of Asian American leaders and churches. Our book will launch at the 2024 Asian American Leadership Conference. More details coming soon. Registration for the conference is now open!
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Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator
Enter to win these excellent books! Thanks to The Good Book Company for providing these books for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.
- The Christian Manifesto: Jesus’ Life-Changing Words from the Sermon on the Plain by Alistair Begg
- Hopeward: Gospel Grace for Weary Souls by Dai Hankey
- Faithfully Present: Embracing the Limits of Where and When God Has You by Adam Ramsey
- God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton
- What Are Mouths For? A Lift-the-Flap Board Book by Abbey Wedgeworth
- What Are Hands For? A Lift-the-Flap Board Book by Abbey Wedgeworth
Articles From Around The Web
1. Shiao Chong: Misreading Scripture Cross-culturally
If we do not respect those historical, cultural, and linguistic differences between us and Scripture, we are in danger of … distorting whatever insights we might get out of it.
2. Elliot Clark: Jonah Is More Like Us Than We Realize
“But if the church is to be on mission, taking the good news of Christ to the world, we must beware the pharisaical spirit of Israel. This begins by acknowledging we’re tempted to entertain the same prejudices as the prophet Jonah.”
3. Mikey Lynch: Reining in the Presumptuous Parachurch
“I don’t think the ideal or realistic scenario is for all Christian ministry to take place within local churches or be formally managed by denominational oversight. But this does not mean that parachurches are free to ignore the special importance of local churches in God’s kingdom.”
Asian American Leadership Conference 2024: “Writing the Next Chapter.” April 23-24, 2024, Orange County, CA. Registration and more info can be found at aalc.network.
The vision of this conference is to equip Asian-American leaders with gospel centered, contextual resources that will empower men and women for local church ministry. Our conference strategy is to equip leaders, platform voices, and connect with one another for life-giving relationships.
The theme of our conference is “Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry”. The Asian American church today is at a unique inflection point with leaders in diverse stations across multiple generations. This conference will be an opportunity to learn from these voices for the sake of continued and future Gospel work together.
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Faith Chang: Tips and Resources for Teaching Children, Tweens, and Teens How to Pray
“Prayer is one of the greatest privileges we have as Christians. So how do we help young people who don’t know what or how to pray?”
2. Sara Kyoungah White: One Piece and ‘Straw Hat Christians’
“Netflix’s One Piece, based on the Eiichiro Oda manga and anime series, offers a biblical vision of a beloved community.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: The Christian Manifesto by Alistair Begg, God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Our new Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, book recommendations, and interviews.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Heidi Wong: How the Church Can Support College Students in their Faith: An Interview with Tom Lin
Supporting college students moving to a new city, using social media to reach out to new students, spending time with students to learn about them, and conversations around mental health.
2. Aaron Lee: Creators, Consumers, and Christ: 10 Social Media Resolutions
“Whether creating or consuming, Christians can use social media as a tool to steward and leverage well for the glory of God and the good of others.”
3. Exilic Church: A Place for Asian Americans in the Future of the Evangelical Church
Thanks to Gene Joo, Aaron Chung, Abe Cho, and Exilic Church for sharing this important conversation as we seek to build Christ’s kingdom together.
4. Alice Kim: Retelling My Story, and Throwing a Party
I knew all too well that being female in my Korean American home meant not being chosen. The unspoken but implied understanding was that men are like heaven or the sky and women the earth or the ground. This principle persisted, neither challenged or questioned.
5. TGIF: Roundup for September 22, 2023
When Your Visitors Do Not Return to Your Church / One Thing My Parents Did Right: Homeschooling / This is Why You Look Great in Jeans / Shame: Being Known and Loved An interview with Esther Liu / Preachers Talk: On Preaching as Pastoral Ministry, with Mark Dever
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General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.