Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Geoff Chang: How Do We Serve God In Our Own Generation?
“Though our citizenship is in heaven, yet as we live on earth, we should seek to serve our generation while we pass as pilgrims to the better country.”
Related: What Does It Mean to Serve God? and 10 Tips for Serving in Church by Aaron Lee
2. Heidi Tai: Come, Let’s Exhale Joy
“Her daily exuberance has given me a new perspective on what it means to have child-like faith. I used to think it was merely a call to trust and dependence. I now know it’s also a call to joy.”
Related: The Dishes & Deadlines Can Wait by Heidi Tai
3. Ashley Kim: Encouragement for Parents Sending Their Children to College
“In the course of a lifetime, we may be separated from so many things—our homes, our families, our comforts and possessions—but we will never be separated from the love of God. This is why, in the present, we can grow and work and learn, assured by the love of God though we are apart—and assured by the love of God that we will one day never be parted again.”
Related: Homesick College Student, the Lord Sees You by Ashley Kim
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Austin Huang: Digital Evangelism: Threat or Opportunity?
“Austin Huang on reaching the hard to reach in a world more connected—and divided—than ever.”
Related: Finding Faithfulness in the Digital Era: An Interview with Jay Y. Kim by Aaron Lee
2. TGC Podcast: Loving the Church When You’ve Been Hurt
In this panel discussion from TGC’s 2024 Women’s Conference, Winfree Brisley, Karen Hodge, Ruth Chou Simons, and Irene Sun explore various kinds of church hurt and offer gospel-centered guidance for navigating them both practically and spiritually. They share personal stories; emphasize prayer, humility, and accountability; and remind us why the church—despite its brokenness—is still worth loving as the body of Christ, full of hope and healing.
Related: Learning to Trust Again: Rebuilding Community After Church Hurt by Tim St. John
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Bible Basics by Stephen J. Nichols. Grace Beyond Salvation by Kyle DiRoberts, Known & Loved by Glenna Marshall. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. SLP Episode 2: Restoring Christ to Counseling featuring Jonathan Holmes
In this episode, Will Chang welcomes Jonathan Holmes, Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling and Interim Executive Director of CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation). They discuss Jonathan Holmes’ personal story of adoption, his journey into counseling, the challenges and nuances of mental health in Asian American communities, and the importance of gospel-centered identity formation—especially for the next generation.
2. Aaron Lee: Victorious Lives: An Interview with Sharon Jeong Ide
Aaron Lee interviews Sharon Jeong Ide over email about the research and reasons for republishing Victorious Lives. Originally published in 1927 by missionary and author Mattie Wilcox Noble, Ide includes a biography of Noble in this edition, presenting a broader view of God’s work in establishing the Protestant church in Korea.
3. SOLA Network: Tracing Our Spiritual Lineage
“If you are of Korean descent and Christian, you may owe the lineage of your faith to an American couple–Mattie and Arthur Noble. Arriving in Korea during the late 19th century, the Nobles would spend the next 40 years as missionaries in a country previously unfamiliar with the gospel, a country that now is one of the largest missions-sending nations in the world.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for August 8, 2025
A Tongue for Every Tribe: How English Serves the Global Church / When Idols of the Heart Are Objects You Can See / With Student Visas in Limbo, Chinese Ministries Soldier On
5. SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
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