Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Sara Kyoungah White: Yesterday, Today, and Forever 21
“Even the yellow plastic bags will someday fade. But the verse they shared is eternal.”
Taylor Birkhimer: Three Lessons Learned Serving Cross-Culturally in the Chinese Heritage Church
“Serving cross-culturally is both rewarding and challenging, and I thank God every day for his provision and calling. As I reflect on the past several years, the gospel is the one thing that has made the ups and downs the sweetest.”
Nicholas G. Piotrowski: The Themes of Exile and Return Are Seen Throughout the Psalms
“The door back in to our true Edenic home is opened through the great end-times sacrifice of the coming Davidic priest-king.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
Soojin Park: Loneliness and the God Who Is Near
“While we can’t always understand why things happen, the gospel helps us see God’s nearness clearly. Far from leaving us alone when we suffer, God went above and beyond to make sure our suffering would end and that we could be with him forever.”
Bamboo Pastors Podcast: Ministry Networks with Terrence Shay
“Terrence Shay shares about his role and the various networks that have been life giving along the way.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Hebrew-English Interlinear ESV Old Testament by Crossway. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
Danny Kwon and Monica Kim: Episode 3: Parenting Through Anxiety As Asian American Parents
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Monica and Danny discuss anxiety and how it impacts Asian American parents, and offer a hopeful encouragement to parents who might be anxious parenting their teens.
Gower Lee: The First Asian American Youth Worker Training Day: A Q&A with Speaker Gower Lee
Christ – the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us – is our model for how we can be purposeful and creative in meeting our students where they are.
Steve S. Chang: SOLA Network Leader’s Line
We believe this mission is too important to be carried out by any one person, church, denomination, or tribe. It takes all of us, leaders and churches across North America, linking arms for the sake of Christ and his gospel.
Will Chang: SOLA’s New President: An Interview with Steve Chang
In this interview, SOLA trustee member, Will Chang, sits down with our SOLA’s new president, Steve Chang to discuss his transition from pastoring to this role, and hopes he has for the future of SOLA Network.
TGIF: Roundup for March 28, 2025
What’s the Purpose of Work? How Vocations Participate in God’s Mission / You’re Beautiful / What Does the Bible Teach About Sexuality? / How Art Sits with Us in Our Sorrows / 7 Standards for Good Writing
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