Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Sara Kyoungah White: How an Old Language Haunts Us
“In our shifting between lingual spaces, we are shaping bricks in the heart of Babylon and squinting at the sky. We are like blind amnesiacs groping for a memory wiped clean. We are like exiles who have been too long f rom home—like an immigrant child snipping away more and more pieces of her first language until only ghosts remain.”
Connie Leung Nelson: How the Gospel Answers Shame in College Students
“By coming alongside students relationally, we can show those who struggle with shame that they don’t need to hide when they feel unworthy. Instead, we can point them to the wonderful paradox of the Christian life: being utterly unworthy and undeserving, yet loved and valued, securely accepted by God in Jesus. The mystery of the gospel is the answer for shame. We don’t need to hide because we’re hidden with Christ.”
Fenggang Yang: ‘Shrewd as Snakes’?
“While Jesus’ statement may sound contradictory, I’m reminded that wisdom, adaptability, and perseverance are essential in a world that is often hostile to our beliefs, especially for persecuted believers in China today.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
John Piper: How Do I Become Happy in God?
“Sometimes, the story of another Christian’s joy in God serves to kindle our own. Pastor John takes us to a remarkable moment in the life of Hudson Taylor.”
9Marks: On Serving as Missionaries in Japan
“In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson interviews Stephen and Alexandra Tipton about their missions work in Japan.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Everyday Gospel by Paul David Tripp and Gospel Stories by Andrew Wilson. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
Aaron Lee: God’s Family: A Book Review of What is a Healthy Church Member?
What is God’s plan of care for his people? In What is a Healthy Church Member? Thabiti M. Anyabwile empowers readers to actively contribute to the vitality of the local church.
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Eddy Wu: The Tension of Lunar New Year for Asian and Asian American Christians
“Asian and Asian American believers must carefully navigate their family dynamics in an attempt to be loving members of their household and also maintain their faithfulness to Christ. But often these Asian and Asian American believers will face these tensions alone as other Christians are either unaware of the holiday or lack understanding of the cultural and family background.”
TGIF: Roundup for January 24, 2025
The Greatest Beauty I’ve Ever Seen / Do Not Love the World / Don’t Make Church About You / Biblical Theology Is for Nerds / How a Book Club Taught Me to Live and Die
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