Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Steven Lee: The Sovereign Arms of Comfort: Resting in the Bigness of Jesus
“Jesus’s lordship makes his humanity a comfort.”
2. Joanne J. Jung and Richard Langer: 5 Myths about Being a Follower
“Followers of Jesus have far-reaching impact and influence, and they do not have to become leaders in order to have such impact.”
3. Trevin Wax: The Church’s Unsung Hero: The Persevering Sunday School Teacher
Committed Sunday school teachers are a big part of what makes discipleship effective. Yet how often do we let weeks and years go by without lifting up their example or celebrating their faithfulness?
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Rooted Ministry: Asian American Youth Ministry and Volunteers: Expectations and Hardships
In this episode, Terrence, Dorothy, and Huey share observations and insights about volunteers in the context of Asian-American youth ministry. The roundtable tackles expectations, challenges, and cultural shifts while sprinkling in personal anecdotes. The episode concludes with pastoral encouragements that connect with parent partnership.
2. Peirong Lin: How to Pray for Persecuted Christians
Leaders from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa offer guidance on interceding for believers suffering for their faith.
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. Joel Kim: AALC Transcript: The Next Chapter of Leadership: Humble(d) Yet Confident
Both the Bible and the history of the church are full of “turning points,” when the church is confronted with rapid changes and increasingly complex challenges. Most would agree that today is such a time. How do we as Christian leaders serve the church well in this changing environment? We look to the Scriptures to remind us of the limitations that we have as leaders but encourage us with the confidence in the Lord we serve as He Himself leads and guides.
2. Aaron Lee: Your Coming of Age and Story of Sanctification
Christian maturity is not linked to an event or a place, but to your heart and mind. Coming-of-age movies are meaningful to us because growth leads to better and greater things. Christians can trust and treasure that God is sanctifying us—a story worth sharing and experiencing together.
3. Daniel K. Eng: The Key to the Sermon on the Mount (or … What Psalty Got Wrong)
Without Jesus, none of us would be on the path to life. The outlook for eternity would be grim. But Jesus graciously invites his hearers to join his kingdom, receive forgiveness, submit to his kingship, and have eternal life. The teachings of Jesus aren’t merely good advice. The consequences of whether we act on them are eternal.
4. TGIF: Roundup for November 8, 2024
Expand Your Gospel Vocabulary: How to Talk About Sin and Salvation in a Post-Christendom World / Show Them the Gospel: Partnering with Parents in an Asian-American Church / Christian Theology Began When Jesus Called God His Father / How an Australian Church Is Changing Christian Songwriting / Doctrine Fails Without Delight: The Mind as Servant of the Heart
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