Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Tom Sugimura: The Scars of Hope
“Every morning we awake, God gives us just enough mercies to handle today, just enough pain to not overwhelm us, just enough pleasure to fix our gaze on him. And even our lament can be a gift, for tears remind us that we are still alive and recipients of God’s grace.”
2. Steven Lee: The Marvelous Mundane: Embracing the Slow Work of God
“Christ is at work not only in the high points of life — when we scale the Alps — but also in the valleys and plains.”
3. Ryan Currie: The Gospel Still Can’t Be Stopped
“In many places around the world, becoming a Christian means rejecting your family and community.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Emanuel Padilla: Caped Crusader’s Korean Theology
“Notions of ‘han’ and ‘jeong’ — which reflect Christian ideas of woundedness and reconciliation — drive the Batman animated series.”
2. Rooted Ministry: What is Asian American Youth Ministry?
“In this episode, Danny Kwon, Rooted’s Senior Director of Youth Ministry Content and Cross Cultural Ministry sits down with the new Rooted Asian American Youth Ministry Roundtable panelists Dorothy Lau, Huey Lee, Justin Wong, and Terrence Shay, to discuss the topic of Asian American Youth Ministry. They discuss what makes ministering to Asian American students unique from doing youth ministry in other contexts, as well as offering some encouragement for those serving youth in Asian American contexts.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. AALC24: Building a Counseling Ministry: Considerations (YouTube, Podcasts)
Tim St. John (Associate Pastor, Lighthouse Community Church) and Jonathan Holmes (Founder and Executive Director, Fieldstone Counseling).
2. Peter Lim: Our Unforeseen Journey through Change, Old Wounds, and Congregational Healing
As pastors, elders, and church leaders, we wield influence that can leave either a traumatic or a positive impact on people’s lives that can endure for decades.
3. AALC24: Counseling Asian Americans (YouTube, Podcasts)
Monica Kim (Psychologist) and Will Chang (Investment Specialist, Geneva Benefits Group).
4. Izzy Koo: Finding You: 8-Week Teen Bible Study Guide
“Aaron Lee speaks with Izzy Koo, junior at Pepperdine University, about her second published book, Finding You: 8- Week Teen Bible Study Guide. They share their mutual love for youth and the importance of mentorship and discipleship.”
5. Ashley Kim: Look for Beauty
“In a self-centered society obsessed with the endless refinement of our own beauty, we must fight to take our eyes off ourselves and learn to look up and out. Through the eyes of faith, we look for beauty in what God has made beautiful. We look for beauty in Christ and his gospel. We look for beauty in creation. And we look for beauty in the church.”
6. TGIF: Roundup for September 6, 2024
‘It’s Complicated’: Intergenerational Integration in the Asian American Church / Fearing God Our Judge / Christ in Foreign Clothes: Crossing Cultures Like an Apostle / Sing Sing, Daughters, and Breaking Down Prison Walls / Interview with Geoff Chang
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