Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Faith Chang: I Didn’t Want a Baby. I Wanted This Baby.
“Mourning miscarriage means acknowledging the particular life that’s been lost.”
2. Zane Pratt: The State of Global Missions in 2024
“Some places that were recently mission fields are becoming mission forces.”
3. Christopher Kou: Ecclesiology: What Do We Believe about the Church?
“Most importantly, undergirding all our efforts must be a love for the brethren—we must want unity. We must earnestly desire and pray for it, just as Jesus asked it of his Father.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Zachary Lee: Blessed are the Stuntmen and Stuntwomen
“The Fall Guy reminds us that the kingdom of God needs both stars and below-the-line believers.”
2. Daniel Jung: Shogun’s Radical Depiction of Self-Sacrifice
“The period epic challenges viewers to consider how death can be an act of duty and love.”
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. Daniel Jung and Helicon Kuan: Two Lunches, One Vision: CHCC and KALI at AALC
We recognize that the SOLA Network not only serves as the ideal intersection between our two organizations during this current season, it continues to foster relationships among church leaders that will be vital as we determine the next chapter for the Asian American ministries we proudly and unapologetically lead.
2. Rosia Li: The (Non-Medical) Things I Learned From My First Year at Med School
“And so, I will work hard – but not for myself – but rather, to make Jesus’ name look really great, prioritizing treasures that last unto eternity rather than temporary worldly praise and success.”
3. Emily Law: “God, Why?”: Seeking God Amidst Uncertainty
“I pray as you go through or reflect on a season of suffering, you are provided the strength to consider more than just the pain; to be able to see God’s faithfulness and how he’s working and walking alongside you.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for May 10, 2024
5 Principles for Reading Herman Bavinck / Don’t Waste Your Season / Love is No Longer My God / Good News for Taylor Swift (and Other Tortured Poets) / Teach Teenagers About the Real Jesus: A Word for Youth Ministers About #goals