Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Bobby Scott: Husband, Make Her Shine
“If God cares so much to assure us, how much more should every husband affirm his wife?”
2. Esther Shin Chuang: Building the Habit of Family Worship
“Growing up in the Asian church, I thought worship belonged in the church. Now I’m bringing it into our home.”
3. David Wissel: Four Neglected Essentials of Evangelism
“The Japanese are the second-largest unreached people group in the world. Tokyo, where I serve as an associate pastor, is the largest city in human history and thus home to the greatest concentration of lost people on earth. From my time in this unreached context, I’ve noticed that Christians often neglect four aspects of evangelism that the Bible and church history treat as essential.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Brett McCracken: ‘House of David’ and the Rise of Quality Bible TV
“I used to wince when publicists sent me faith-based films or TV to preview. Almost always, the genre’s reputation—cheaply made, cheesy, preachy—proved well deserved. But in recent years, the genre’s quality has vastly improved. I’m increasingly delighted to praise quality offerings—not because they’re not awful but because they’re genuinely praiseworthy.”
2. Reid Petrie: God’s Purposeful Symphony
“So, when circumstances do not match our expectations of what we feel God should do, remember that there is a greater purpose, and it is rooted in Jesus’s love. We can trust God, the great conductor, who is orchestrating a purposeful symphony of praise in each of our lives.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Brave Woman, Mighty God by Laura L. Smith, The Holiness of God 40th Anniversary Edition by R. C. Sproul, A Million Tiny Moments by Emily A. Jensen and Laura Wifler. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Danny Kwon and Monica Kim: Episode 2: Raising the Next Generation, and Academics
In this second episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica continue the discussion on what gospel-centered parenting looks like within the context of Asian American faith and culture.
2. Daniel Jung: Pastors, What Do We Owe Our Congregations?
“My life, the goings-on in my heart, the things that trouble me, the things that cause me to question my faith and doubt my convictions, and how all of these are placed at the foot of Christ, who has already gone before me…that is what I owe to my congregation.”
3. Soojin Park: Coming Soon! Apply to the Young Writers Cohort 2025
“It was a privilege to walk alongside last year’s group as they developed their voices.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for March 14, 2025
If You’re Feeling the Pull of Hopelessness Too / Is Your Christianity Too Quiet? / 7 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Good News Mission’ / Book Recommendations on Corporate Worship from Pastors / Praying Psalm 62 with Charles Spurgeon
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